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Collection Collector:

Robinson, Franklin A., Jr., 1959- (actor)  Search this

Collection Creator:

Quinn, Terry (photographer)  Search this

Container:

Box 39, Folder 11

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1950

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but negatives and audiovisuial materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Some papers of living persons are restricted. Access to restricted portions may be arranged by request to the donor. Gloves required for unprotected photographs. Viewing film portions of the collection and listening to LP recording requires special appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

Collection Rights:

The Archives Center does not own exclusive rights to these materials. Copyright for all materials is retained by the donor, Franklin A. Robinson, Jr.; permission for commercial use and/or publication may be requested from the donor through the Archives Center. Military Records for Franklin A. Robinson (b. 1932) and correspondence from Richard I. Damalouji (1961-2014) are restricted; written permission is needed to research these files. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Collection Citation:

The Robinson and Via Family Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Sponsor:

Preservation of the 8mm films in this collection was made possible, in part, by a grant from the National Film Preservation Fund.

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Robinson and Via Family Papers

Robinson and Via Family Papers / Series 2: Robinson Family / 2.6: Robinson, Franklin A. / 2.6.1: Correspondence, diaries, personal ephemera

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c69fd212-5fa6-426e-8f82-ac71a4266346

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0475-ref167

Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Series Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Series Donor:

Becker, John M.  Search this

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Heritage of Pride (HOP)  Search this

Rohrbaugh, Richard  Search this

Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA)  Search this

Series Creator:

Hirsch, Leonard  Search this

Guest, Barbara  Search this

Barna, Joseph T.  Search this

Guest, Michael E.  Search this

Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019  Search this

Extent:

176 Items

Type:

Archival materials

Letters

Date:

1945 to 1953

Scope and Contents:

These letters are clues to a secret life. This is a series of letters and addressed envelopes sent to Philip St. George (?-1997) of New York City who, from all indications, identified as being a closeted gay man. George's correspondents, who may have also have been gay or bisexual, tell of their experiences in the armed forces after World War II and their life after the war, 1945-1953.

Arrangement:

In Box 84, Folders 1 - 10.

Local Numbers:

AC1146-0000117-01 to AC1146-0000273 (AC Scan)

Restrictions:

Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.

Series Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

LGBT  Search this

Homosexuality  Search this

Genre/Form:

Letters

Series Citation:

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 13: St. George, Philip / 13.1: Correspondence and envelopes

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep859ce5d95-b8bb-4f26-8d04-1541e00c1ac2

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2773

Creator:

Archives of American Art  Search this

Type:

Interviews

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-11-30T05:05:23.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

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SmithsonianAAA

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianAAA

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_uoWT2S7iOTg

Author:

Black Panther Party  Search this

Black Panther Party Ministry of Information  Search this

Subject:

Black Panther Party  Search this

Physical description:

volumes illustrations (some color) 45 cm

Type:

Newspapers

Underground newspapers

Place:

California

Oakland (Calif.)

Alameda County (Calif.)

San Francisco (Calif.)

Alameda County

Oakland

San Francisco

Date:

1967

1980

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

Underground press publications  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1158831

Creator:

Myers, Andrew  Search this

Subject:

National Endowment for the Arts  Search this

Type:

Videorecording

Place:

San Francisco, Calif.

Date:

not before 1990

Citation:

Andrew Myers. The last two weeks of June, not before 1990. Jerome Caja papers, circa 1920-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Gay artists  Search this

Gay communities  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)11810

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Jerome Caja papers, circa 1920-1995

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_11810

Creator:

Kiki Gallery (San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this

Subject:

Caja, Jerome D.  Search this

Opie, Catherine  Search this

Kiki Gallery (San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this

Type:

Printed Materials

Date:

1994

Citation:

Kiki Gallery (San Francisco, Calif.). Kiki Gallery exhibition announcement for Catherine Opie's Portraits and Jerome Caja's Toilet water, 1994. Jerome Caja papers, circa 1920-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Exhibitions  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)16167

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Jerome Caja papers, circa 1920-1995

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_16167

Creator:

Bowden, Harry, 1907-1965  Search this

Names:

American Abstract Artists  Search this

Bransom, Paul, 1885-  Search this

Campbell, Charles, 1905-  Search this

Cunningham, Imogen, 1883-1976  Search this

De Kooning, Willem, 1904-1997  Search this

Hirsch, Hy  Search this

Hobbs, Fredric  Search this

Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966  Search this

Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963  Search this

Johnson, Robert E. (Robert Emory), 1932-  Search this

Krasner, Lee, 1908-1984  Search this

McNeil, George, 1908-1995  Search this

Onslow-Ford, Gordon  Search this

Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956  Search this

Post, George, 1906-1997  Search this

Reinhardt, Ad, 1913-1967  Search this

Schevill, James Erwin, 1920-  Search this

Smith, Hassel, 1915-2007  Search this

Steichen, Edward, 1879-1973  Search this

Weston, Brett  Search this

Weston, Edward, 1886-1958  Search this

White, Minor  Search this

Extent:

2 Linear feet ((on 4 microfilm reels))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1922-1972

Scope and Contents:

Correspondence, photographs, writings, sketches, drawings, paintings, and printed material.

REELS 1880-1882: Extensive correspondence with Bowden's wife, Lois; letters from Paul Bransom, Imogen Cunningham, Hi Hirsch, Hans Hofmann, Robert Johnson, George McNeil, George Post, James Schevill, Hassel Smith, Brett Weston, and Edward Weston; notes and writings on photography and art; sketches, drawings, and paintings; business papers and business correspondence from museum and gallery directors including Edward Steichen, Fred Hobbs, Charles Campbell, Minor White, and others; catalogs, clippings, and other printed materials.

REEL 1885: Ca. 500 photographs, mostly by Bowden, including photos of George Abend, Al and Frances Bernstein, Richard and Pat Bowman, M. Carles, Walter Chabrow, Imogen Cunningham, Willem de Kooning, Vic and Jeanne Di Suvero, Loyola and Ed Fourtane, Mrs. Gibson, Grabhorn, Robinson Jeffers, Aristodemos Kaldis, Lee Krasner, Darius Milhaud, Gordon Onslow-Ford, Phylis and Bob Pauey, Jackson Pollock's studio, Otis Oldfield, George Post, Kenneth Price, Ad Reinhardt, Kenneth Rexroth, Serge Trubach, Edward and Brett Weston, Yvor Winters, Wilfred Zogbaum, and Aldous Huxley. Also included are photographs Bowden, Bowden's family, his wife, Lois, nudes, his works, and exhibits.

Biographical / Historical:

Painter and photographer; San Francisco, California. Studied with Hans Hofmann; founding member of the American Abstract Artists and was associated with the Artists' Gallery; photography influenced by Edward Weston.

Provenance:

Lois Bowden, Harry Bowden's widow, donated the greater part of this collection to the Archives of American Art via Charles Campbell of the Charles Campbell Gallery, San Francisco, Calif. Mr. Campbell subsequently donated 28 additional photographs.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Photographers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Painters -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Photographers -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Topic:

Photography, Artistic -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Painting, Abstract -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.bowdharr

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw971f420b7-0757-46d2-a6bd-881c34e604e8

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-bowdharr

Creator:

Keenan, Larry  Search this

Names:

City Lights Bookstore (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Photographs  Search this

Bechtle, Robert, 1932-2020  Search this

Conner, Bruce, 1933-2008 -- Photographs  Search this

Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 -- Photographs  Search this

Gooch, Gerald -- Photographs  Search this

LaVigne, Robert -- Photographs  Search this

McClure, Michael -- Photographs  Search this

Extent:

10 Items (photographic prints, b&w, 10 x 8 in.)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1965-1966

Scope and Contents:

Photographs by Keenan of San Francisco artists.

REEL 1116: Five are of Bruce Connor, and one each of Robert Lavigne and Gerald Gooch. Gooch is wearing a Robert Bechtle designed shirt.

REEL 1817 (fr. 1284): One photograph of a group of poets and artists outside of City Lights Bookstore, San Francisco, Calif., among them Robert LaVigne and Allen Ginsberg.

UNMICROFILMED: Two photos, one of Connor and Michael McClure, and one of McClure, Connor and Allen Ginsberg chanting.

Biographical / Historical:

Photographer; Oakland, Calif.

Provenance:

Donated by Larry Keenan, Jr., 1975 and 1977. The Photograph on reel 1818 was microfilmed with AAA's Photographs of Artists, Collection II.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Photographers -- California  Search this

Topic:

Artists -- California -- San Francisco -- Photographs  Search this

Beat generation  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.keenlarr

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw907822bd4-b4c6-45ee-95b3-fd4c4a3dd4af

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-keenlarr

Creator:

Button, John, 1929-1982  Search this

Names:

Ansen, Alan  Search this

Burton, Scott, 1939-1989  Search this

Cohan, Zara  Search this

Davis, Bette, 1908-1989  Search this

Fabian, Gerald Langston  Search this

Fondren, Hal  Search this

Freilicher, Jane, 1924-2014  Search this

Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 -- Photographs  Search this

LeSueur, Joe  Search this

O'Hara, Frank, 1926-1966  Search this

Orlovsky, Peter, 1933-2010  Search this

Porter, Fairfield  Search this

Porter, Katherine Anne, 1890-1980  Search this

Schuyler, James  Search this

Weaver, Helen, 1932-2021  Search this

Extent:

0.2 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1964-2004

Scope and Contents:

Correspondence, writings, photographs, and printed material regarding painter John Button.

Correspondence includes two letters from Fairfield Porter,1974, three letters from Button to Zara Cohan, 1964, and copies of personal and professional letters from Button to businesses, organizations, and friends regarding his artwork, political beliefs, and personal issues, and photocopies of a postcard and six letters from Fairfield Porter. Writings include a typescript poem by Frank O'Hara, a poem by Helen Weaver, a copy of a poem attributed to James Schuyler about Button, and copies of two poems by Katherine Porter.

Photographs are of Button, Allen Ginsberg, Alan Ansen, Peter Orlovsky, Bette Davis, Gerald. L. Fabian, Maxine Groffsky, Harry Matthews, Scott Burton, James Schuyler, Jane Freilicher, Hal Fondren, Joe LeSueur, Frank O'Hara, and three photographs of the mural created by John Button and Mario Dubsky at the Gay Activist Alliacne Firehouse, 99 Wooster Street, New York, 1971-1974. Printed material consists of exhibition catalogs, announcements, reviews, publications by Button and others, among them a book of poems, "If I Dream I Have You, I Have You," written by Richard Howard and illustrated by Button, 1997.

Biographical / Historical:

John Button (1930-1982) was a painter in San Francisco, Calif. and New York, N.Y.

Provenance:

Donated 2010 by Alvin Novak, longtime friend of Button's, and by John Button via Jaap van Liere, executor.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Painters -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.buttjohn

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99f743d2e-d927-46b8-b172-a92fc3b913c9

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-buttjohn

Creator:

Green, Mark L., 1932-2004  Search this

Names:

Nanny Goat Hill Gallery (San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this

Albright, Thomas  Search this

Berman, Shirley  Search this

Berman, Wallace, 1926-1976  Search this

Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939-  Search this

DeFeo, Jay, 1929-1989  Search this

Eisenlord, William J., 1926-1997  Search this

Ferlinghetti, Lawrence  Search this

Frankenstein, Alfred V. (Alfred Victor), 1906-1981  Search this

Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997  Search this

Hull, Leonard  Search this

Johnson, Robert E. (Robert Emory), 1932-  Search this

Kauffman, Bob  Search this

Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969  Search this

Kessler, Chester  Search this

Mitchell, J. Oliver  Search this

Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008 -- Photographs  Search this

Rennie, Helen J., 1906-1989  Search this

Rigney, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1923-  Search this

Stauber, Jerome  Search this

Taylor, Edward Silverstone  Search this

Whalen, Philip  Search this

Extent:

1.1 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Writings

Photographs

Date:

1954-1991

bulk 1954-1978

Summary:

The papers of San Francisco Beat era photographer, journalist, and poet Mark Green consist of correspondence, biographical information, photographs, Nanny Goat Hill Gallery exhibition announcements, printed materials, and exhibition files for "Rolling Renaissance" (1968) and "A Kind of Beatness: Photographs of a North Beach Era, 1950-1965" (1975) exhibitions that Green helped to organize. Photographs by Mark Green are of notable figures and places in the Beat movement, including Allen Ginsberg, Robert Rauschenberg, and Clyfford Still, as well as photographs by others of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Mark Green, and Jack Kerouac among others.

Scope and Content Note:

The papers of San Francisco Beat photographer, journalist, and poet Mark Green consist of biographical information, correspondence, exhibition files, printed materials, scattered writings, and photographs. Photographs by Mark Green are of notable figures and places in the Beat movement, including Allen Ginsberg, Robert Rauschenberg, and Clyfford Still, as well as photographs by others of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Mark Green, and Jack Kerouac among others.

One folder of correspondence includes letters from Jay DeFeo, Wallace and Shirley Berman, and Robert Emory Johnson. Exhibition files are found for two Beat exhibitions that Mark Green assisted in organizing: "Rolling Renaissance", 1968 and "A Kind of Beatness: Photographs of a North Beach Era, 1950-1965", 1975. Exhibition files contain correspondence, photographs of work exhibited and installation views, clippings, announcements and catalogs. Photographs are of Thomas Albright, Francis Ford Coppola, Allen Ginsberg, Leonard Hull, Robert Emory Johnson, Bob Kauffman, J. Oliver Mitchell, Francis Rigney, Jerome Stauber, and Edward Silverstone Taylor. Correspondents include include Thomas Albright, Wallace Berman, Bill Eisenlord, Alfred Frankensten, Allen Ginsberg, Helen Johnson of the Focus Gallery, Robert Emory Johnson, Chester Kessler, and Philip Whalen.

Mark Green's writings include a history of the Nanny Goat Hill Gallery, a statement about his photography, and various notes.

Printed materials consist of clippings, exhibition announcements for the San Francisco area and Nanny Goat Hill Gallery, and comic books.

The series of photographs is particularly rich due to Green's thoughtful and informative reflections written on the back of many of the photographs. The majority of the photographs identify the photographer, sitter, date, and place. Many times, Green included his own recollections of the particular sitter or photographer as well. In addition to photographs of Mark Green, there are photographs taken by Green and others of important Beat Movement figures. There are also photographs of beatnick "hot-spots" including the Co-Existence Bagel Shop, The Cellar, and The Place.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into 6 series:

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Information, 1967-1970s (Box 1; 1 folder)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1959-1976 (Box 1, 3; 1 folder)

Series 3: Exhibition Files, 1954-1975 (Box 1, 3; 13 folders)

Series 4: Writings and Notes, 1974-1978 (Box 1; 3 folders)

Series 5: Printed Material, 1959-1978 (Box 1-3; 8 folders)

Series 6: Photographs, 1950s-1970s (Box 2-3; 0.3 linear feet)

Biographical Note:

Mark Green (1932-) moved to San Francisco and became active in the "Beat Movement" as a photographer, writer, and arts advocate. He helped organize two major group exhibitions of beat-era arts and also founded the Nanny Goat Hill Gallery in San Francisco.

Green was born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio in 1932, and attended the University of Miami, Florida from 1950-1952. After taking classes in journalism and philosophy, Green began a career in media and worked as a copy-boy, reporter, and correspondent at various newspapers throughout the United States until 1956.

In 1957, Green moved to San Francisco and worked as a bartender at the Co-Existence Bagel Shop, a local spot for Beat gatherings. It was during this time that Green became involved with the Beat Movement and the San Francisco Renaissance. Green became friends with "Beatnick" figures including Edward Silverstone Taylor and Patricia Marx who encouraged him to take up photography. Green's poems were published in Beatitude and The Real Bohemia.

A more prolific photographer than poet, Mark Green exhibited his photographs at Seven Arts Gallery, the Critic's Choice San Francisco Art Festival (1964), the Focus Gallery, and the "San Francisco Renaissance" at the Gotham Book Mart and Gallery (1975). He was active in organizing group exhibitions including the "Rolling Renaissance" (1968) and "A Kind of Beatness: Photographs of a North Beach Era, 1950-1965" (1975). Additionally, Green founded the Nanny Goat Hill Gallery (1972-1974) to give little-known artists an outlet to exhibit their works.

Related Material:

The Archives of American Art holds an oral history interview with Robert Emory Johnson by Paul Karlstrom on March 14, 1975 that details the history of the Rolling Renaissance exhibition organized in part by Mark Green.

Provenance:

Mark Green donated his papers in 1974, 1976, 1979, and 1991.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Topic:

Poets -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Beat generation  Search this

Bohemianism -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Photography -- Exhibitions -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Photographers -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Journalists -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Photography -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Genre/Form:

Writings

Photographs

Citation:

Mark Green papers, 1954-1991, bulk 1954-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

Identifier:

AAA.greemark

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Mark Green papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw924583c36-96f1-4e50-a6a8-a3468f012d0e

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-greemark

Creator:

Braunstein/Quay Gallery  Search this

Names:

32 Main St. Gallery  Search this

Braunstein Gallery (San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this

Quay Ceramics Gallery (San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this

Quay Gallery (San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this

Ruth Braunstein's Quay Gallery (San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this

Braunstein, Ruth, 1923-  Search this

Hardy, Don Ed  Search this

Kienholz, Edward, 1927-  Search this

Reddin-Kienholz, Nancy  Search this

Shaw, Richard  Search this

Voulkos, Peter, 1924-2002  Search this

Extent:

36.9 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1956-2011

Summary:

The Braunstein/Quay Gallery records measure 36.9 linear feet and date from 1956 to 2011. The records consist of administrative records, artist files, exhibition and event files, and financial records that shed light on the gallery's operations through correspondence, price lists, inventories, printed material, born digital material, photographs, and more.

Scope and Contents:

The Braunstein/Quay Gallery records measure 36.9 linear feet and date from 1956 to 2011. The records consist of administrative papers, artist files, exhibition and event files, and financial records that shed light on the gallery's operations through correspondence, price lists, inventories, printed material, born digital material, photographs, and more.

Administrative records consist of property records, advertising files, papers related to professional organizations, non-profits, 139 Spring Street Inc., and scant personal and professional papers from Ruth Braunstein. Correspondence files include letters exchanged between Braunstein and collectors, museums and galleries, artists, conservationists, and printers. Photographs found here depict the gallery's physical space as well as images captured during events, exhibitions, and installations from the 1960s to 1980s.

Artist files mostly include resumes or biographies, correspondence, price lists, newspaper clippings, exhibition announcements, press releases, and catalogs. Folders might also include press packets, a mixture of personal and professional correspondence; CDs, DVDs, photographs, slides, and negatives of artists, artwork, and gallery installations; exhibition material such as loan agreements, announcements and catalogs, reviews, and notices of sale; shipping and transportation papers; and financial records.

Exhibition and event files shed light on group exhibitions held at Braunstein/Quay and events and exhibitions held elsewhere that involved artwork or artists with Braunstein/Quay. Folders might include contracts and agreements, loan and shipping records, correspondence, printed material, photographs, born digital materials, financial papers, and artist resumes. Also found here are press releases, catalogs, announcement cards, and scant clippings from Braunstein/Quay's exhibitions. Financial records consist of artist statements, sales records, and bills for shipping, framing, conservation, and utilities.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as four series.

Series 1: Administrative Records, 1961-2009 (Box 1-4; 3.5 linear feet)

Series 2: Artist Files, 1956-2011 (Box 4-29, 39; 25.2 linear feet)

Series 3: Exhibition and Event Files, 1961-2010 (Box 29-33; 4.4 linear feet)

Series 4: Financial Records, 1965-1996 (Box 33-39; 3.8 linear feet)

Biographical / Historical:

Braunstein/Quay Gallery was a contemporary art gallery founded in 1961 in San Francisco, California, by Ruth Braunstein. An early proponent of sculptural clay, fiber art, art furniture, glass, and ceramic work as fine art, the gallery dealt with contemporary art in various mediums. Some of Braunstein/Quay's most well-known artists include Peter Voulkos, Richard Shaw, Robert Brady, John Altoon, Bruce Conner, and Mary Snowden.

Ruth Braunstein and Verna Are began renting a gallery space in Tiburon, California, in July 1961 under the name Gallery 32. Verna Are's expertise was in furniture and interior design items, while Braunstein's was contemporary fine art. Later in the summer of 1961, Braunstein changed the name to The Quay Gallery. She credited architect Raphael Soriano as having come up with the name. In the early 60s, Braunstein developed relationships with others in the California art community, namely David Stuart, Jackie Anhalt, Felix Landau, and Rolf Nelson. Early artists at the gallery included Hal Riegger, Doris Aller, Igor Medvedev, Win NG, Jim Melchert, and Elton Bennet.

In May 1965, Braunstein moved the gallery to San Francisco. After fellow gallerist Jim Newman closed his gallery near Braunstein's in 1968, Braunstein began showing several of Newman's artists, including Richard Shaw, Bruce Conner, Jeremy Anderson, and Sidney Gordon. In 1968, the gallery had its first show of Peter Voulkos's work after agreeing to pay him a stipend for one year. Voulkos and Braunstein's relationship continued into the 2000s.

In 1970, Braunstein went into business with collector Rena Bransten to start Quay Ceramics Gallery. Silvia Brown was involved with the business for one year, and later, Bransten's daughter, Trish, became partners with Braunstein after her mother left. Ruth Braunstein still operated her art gallery, then named Braunstein Gallery, which had moved from its original location on Jerome Street to Sutter Street in San Francisco. Quay Ceramics Gallery was located next door. Several administrative changes and name variations occurred over the next few decades, but Braunstein kept its gallery space on Sutter Street until 1999.

In 1975, Ruth Braunstein joined gallerists Phyllis Kind from Chicago, Carl Solway from Cincinnati, and Ed Thorp from Santa Barbara to establish a gallery in New York called 139 Spring Street, Inc. They opened with a show of Peter Voulkos and Sam Tchakalian. Only Voulkos artwork sold; bought by fellow art dealer Grace Borgenicht. The partners dismantled the gallery coop four years later.

Braunstein/Quay promoted the San Francisco art scene and the careers of many artists for 50 years. In addition to the artists mentioned above, other artists influenced by Braunstein/Quay include Dominic DiMare, Gyongy Laky, Myra Block, Elin Elisofon, Robilee Frederick, Bean Finneran, David Anderson, Kimberly Austin, Arthur Okamura, Dennis Oppenheim, and Kyle Reicher. Braunstein/Quay, known to represent Braunstein's perspective on what she connotated as 'fine art,' exhibited works in the 1990s by tattoo artist Don Ed Hardy, and held a group show exhibiting works by tattoo artists, Out of Skin: Work by Tattooers (1996). Other unique shows included a group exhibition dedicated to dog imagery, The Dog Show, A Group Exhibition (1988); a group exhibition of book art, Redefining the Book (1994); and an exhibition of photographs of actress and Andy Warhol associate, Candy Darling, Candy Darling, Always a Lady (1997). In 2010, Cabrillo Gallery held a retrospective of Braunstein's career as a gallerist, Ruth Braunstein and the Braunstein Quay Gallery, 1961-Present.

Ruth Braunstein was born in Minneapolis in 1923. She pursued a career in modern dance, dancing professionally in Washington D.C. and at the Minneapolis Dance Center. She married Theodore Braunstein in 1943. They moved to San Francisco, California, in 1960 and had two children, born two years apart. Aside from her career as a gallerist, Braunstein gave lectures, juried art competitions, participated in workshops, and was involved in various professional art organizations. In the early 1970s, Ruth Braunstein, along with a group that included Michael Wallace, Jim Willis, Buzz Sawyer, and Helen Henninger, founded the San Francisco Art Dealers' Association. The association put on a series of Introductions exhibitions every July for artists who had never shown in San Francisco; these exhibitions ran until 2002. Braunstein was also a committee member for ArtTable and on the board of Fiberworks. She passed away in September, 2016.

Provenance:

The collection was donated in several installments from 1974 to 2011 by gallery director and owner Ruth Braunstein.

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Occupation:

Art dealers -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Art dealers -- New York (State)  Search this

Topic:

Women artists  Search this

Women art dealers  Search this

Function:

Art galleries, Commercial -- California

Citation:

Braunstein/Quay Gallery records, 1956-2011. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.

Identifier:

AAA.braugall

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Braunstein/Quay Gallery records

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw94f7ea069-6662-4862-aa7b-3e2f82d90858

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-braugall

Creator:

Johnson, Mitchell, 1964-  Search this

Karlstrom, Paul J., 1941-  Search this

Subject:

Selz, Peter Howard  Search this

Citation:

Mitchell Johnson interviews, 2008-2009. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Painters -- California -- San Francisco -- Interviews  Search this

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)15755

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)287113

AAA_collcode_johnmitc

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_287113

Publisher:

Underwood & Underwood  Search this

Names:

Knights Templar  Search this

McKinley, William, 1843-1901  Search this

Collection Creator:

Underwood & Underwood  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (4" x 5".)

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Place:

California

San Francisco (Calif.)

Local Numbers:

RSN 26584

General:

Currently stored in box 3.2.50 [106].

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. The original glass plate is available for inspection if necessary in the Archives Center. A limited number of fragile glass negatives and positives in the collection can be viewed directly in the Archives Center by prior appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Parades -- California  Search this

Presidents -- California  Search this

Streets -- California.  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Interpositives -- Glass

Collection Citation:

Underwood &Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection

Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection / Series 3: Underwood & Underwood glass plates / 3.2: Underwood and Underwood Positives / RSN Numbers 26493-26599

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8233b0453-a3f7-412c-bb53-c5304e9a7944

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0143-ref24343

Creator:

Eisenlord, William J., 1926-1997  Search this

Names:

City Lights Bookstore (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Photographs  Search this

San Francisco Museum of Art  Search this

Berman, Shirley  Search this

Berman, Wallace, 1926-1976  Search this

Broughton, James  Search this

Castelli, Leo  Search this

Castellón, Rolando  Search this

DeRoux, Kenneth  Search this

Ferlinghetti, Lawrence  Search this

Green, Mark L., 1932-2004  Search this

Herms, George, 1935-  Search this

Hirschman, Jack, 1933-  Search this

Larsen, Michael, 1941-  Search this

LeBlanc, Peter, 1930-  Search this

Linhares, Philip E.  Search this

McClure, Michael  Search this

Micheline, Jack, 1929-1998  Search this

Oldenburg, Claes, 1929- -- Photographs  Search this

Pomada, Elizabeth  Search this

Rexroth, Kenneth, 1905-1982  Search this

Selz, Peter Howard, 1919-2019  Search this

Stiles, Knute, 1923-  Search this

Photographer:

Nyberg, Ed  Search this

Extent:

0.3 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Place:

San Francisco Calif. -- Photographs

Date:

1953-1976

Summary:

The photographs of San Francisco photographer William J. Eisenlord measure 0.3 linear feet and date from 1953-1976. Photographs depict the City Lights Bookstore of San Francisco, California and the exhibition opening of "Poets of the Cities" at the San Francisco Museum of Art in 1976. Also included are photographs of jazz and beat poetry performances taken by Ed Nyberg in 1957.

Scope and Contents note:

The photographs of San Francisco photographer William J. Eisenlord measure 0.3 linear feet and date from 1953-1976. Photographs depict the City Lights Bookstore of San Francisco, California and the exhibition opening of "Poets of the Cities" at the San Francisco Museum of Art in 1976. Also included are photographs of jazz and beat poetry performances taken by Ed Nyberg in 1957.

City Lights Bookstore was a popular meeting ground for many people associated with the Beat literary movement in San Francisco. The collection includes one exterior window photograph of the bookstore taken the year of its founding in 1953, and fifteen interior photographs of the store taken circa 1959. The interior shots include images of bookstore founder Lawrence Ferlinghetti, bookstore manager Shigeyoshi Murao, and various customers browsing the stacks.

The photographs taken at the "Poets of the Cities" exhibition opening on January 30, 1976 at the San Francisco Museum of Art include notable figures Jack Micheline, Claes Oldenburg, James Broughton, Phil Linhares, Mark and Sally Green, Michael Larsen, Elizabeth Pomada, Ken deRoux, Peter and Minette LeBlanc, Jack Hirschman, Rolando Castellon, Knute Stiles, Michael and Joanna McClure, Byron Meyer, Peter Selz, Leo Castelli, George Herms, and Shirley and Wallace Berman.

Also included are ten photographs taken in 1957 by Ed Nyberg at The Jazz Cellar, a popular San Francisco beat nightclub. Notable figures include Kenneth Rexroth, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Grover Sales Jr., Sonny Wayne, and Bill Weisjahn.

Arrangement note:

The collection is arranged as 2 series:

Missing Title

Series 1: William J. Eisenlord Photographs, 1953-1976 (Box 1; 15 folders)

Series 2: Ed Nyberg Photographs, 1957 (Box 1; 1 folder)

Biographical/Historical note:

William J. Eisenlord (1926-1997) worked as a photographer in San Francisco, California. He was an acquaintance of photographer, poet, and journalist Mark Green. Together with business partner Thayne Riggs, Eisenlord opened the Omnibus Gallery in Sacramento, California in 1980.

Provenance:

The William J. Eisenlord photographs were donated to the Archives of American Art in two installments, in 1976 and 1977, by William J. Eisenlord.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Topic:

Poets -- Exhibitions -- Photographs  Search this

Beat generation  Search this

Photographers -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Citation:

William J. Eisenlord photographs, 1953-1976. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

Identifier:

AAA.eisewill

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William J. Eisenlord photographs

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9aa1fd276-18f5-4d9c-904a-90b5b7c24f58

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-eisewill

Creator:

Johnson, Mitchell, 1964-  Search this

Interviewer:

Karlstrom, Paul J.  Search this

Selz, Peter Howard, 1919-2019  Search this

Extent:

0.2 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

2008-2009

Scope and Contents:

Two interviews on CDs of Mitchell Johnson conducted at his studio at the Cubberley Community Center in Palo, Alto, Calif.; one by Paul Karlstrom on September 19, 2008 and one by Peter Selz, September 17, 2009. Interviews include audio recordings and transcriptions. Also included is an 82 p. transcript of the 2008 interview conducted by Karlstrom.

Biographical / Historical:

Mitchell Johnson (1964- ) is a contemporary painter in San Francisco, Calif.

Provenance:

Donated 2009 by Mitchell Johnson.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Topic:

Painters -- California -- San Francisco -- Interviews  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.johnmitc

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw98c708472-58ab-4900-a4a0-cd0dc93f8589

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-johnmitc

Creator:

Heil, Walter, 1890-1973  Search this

M.H. De Young Memorial Museum  Search this

Subject:

Public Works of Art Project  Search this

Place:

United States -- Social conditions -- California -- San Francisco

Citation:

Walter Heil papers, 1929-1973. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

New Deal, 1933-1939 -- California  Search this

Federal aid to the arts -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Theme:

Research and writing about art  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)7706

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209870

AAA_collcode_heilwalt

Theme:

Research and writing about art

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209870

Field worker:

Cantwell, Robert, 1945-  Search this

Artist:

Green, Archie  Search this

Performer:

Green, Archie  Search this

Creator:

Smithsonian Institution. Office of Folklife Programs  Search this

Collection Creator:

Rinzler, Ralph  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound cassette (analog.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound cassettes

Place:

California

Local Numbers:

FP-1989-CT-0048

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:

Recorded in: San Francisco (Calif.), United States, California, October 2, 1985.

General:

tape 19/21

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Oral history  Search this

Documentary  Search this

Festival of American Folklife -- History  Search this

Folklorists  Search this

Folklore  Search this

Function:

Festivals

Collection Citation:

Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-1989-CT-0048

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Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings

Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Non-Commercial / Compact Audio Cassettes (CT)

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5b6eb21f5-2c86-46ca-9b24-beaa74312742

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref9116

Creator:

Heil, Walter, 1890-1973  Search this

M.H. de Young Memorial Museum  Search this

Public Works of Art Project  Search this

Extent:

5.6 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Place:

United States -- Social conditions -- California -- San Francisco

Date:

1929-1973

Scope and Contents:

UNMICROFILMED: Correspondence; photographs; engagement calendars; printed and manuscript material; catalogues; business material.

Reel NDA 3: Two notebooks containing names and addresses of San Francisco and Bay area artists interested in being employed on the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP); payroll data; artists submitting work ideas; reports of artists; record of sketches and paintings submitted by Bay area artists, Dec. 1933-Jan. 1934; report of the Regional Committee of PWAP (Region 15)--Northern California discussing the work executed for the Project in Northern California, Nevada, Utah, and Hawaii; and miscellaneous correspondence.

Biographical / Historical:

Director of the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, Calif., 1933-196 and the Region 15--Northern California, Nevada, and Utah--director of the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP).

Provenance:

Mrs. Leyland Stevens, daughter of Walter Heil, donated the papers in 1974. In 1983, 2 engagement calendars and 5 items of correspondence were found at the M.H. De Young Museum and turned over to the Archives. In 1964, Lewis Ferbrache loaned some material for microfilming on reel NDA 3; originals were returned to Lewis Ferbrache after microfilming.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Art historians -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Museum directors -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Topic:

New Deal, 1933-1939 -- California  Search this

Federal aid to the arts -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.heilwalt

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw999ad5cea-6531-42dc-aaf1-46b375caa3b9

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-heilwalt

Creator:

Friel, John Mathews, 1938-1971  Search this

Type:

Sketchbooks

Citation:

John Mathews Friel papers, 1956-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Painting, American  Search this

Theme:

Sketches & Sketchbooks  Search this

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)8244

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210415

AAA_collcode_friejohn

Theme:

Sketches & Sketchbooks

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210415

Creator:

De Patta, Margaret, 1903-1964  Search this

Names:

California College of Arts and Crafts (San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this

California Labor School  Search this

Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America  Search this

Nanny's Design Gallery  Search this

Oregon State System of Higher Education  Search this

San Francisco Metal Arts Guild  Search this

Barson, Fred  Search this

Bielawski, Eugene  Search this

Davis, Adelle  Search this

Designs Contemporary  Search this

Fleisher, Janet  Search this

Flory, Alice  Search this

McHendrie, Janet  Search this

Ries, Victor, 1907-  Search this

Untracht, Oppi  Search this

Extent:

2.7 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Sketchbooks

Designs

Drawings

Date:

circa 1930-2012

Summary:

The papers of California jewelry designer Margaret De Patta measure 2.7 linear feet and date from circa 1930 to 2012. The papers include correspondence, writings, teaching files, exhibition files, personal business records, printed material, artwork and sketchbooks, and photographs.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of California jewelry designer Margaret De Patta measure 2.7 linear feet and date from circa 1930 to 2012. The papers include correspondence, writings, teaching files, exhibition files, personal business records, printed material, artwork and sketchbooks, and photographs.

Personal and professional correspondence is with family, friends, artists, galleries, museums, and universities. Notable correspondents include Fred Barson, Adelle Davis, Janet Fleisher, Alice Flory, Janet McHendrie, Victor Ries, Oppi Untracht, and Nanny's Design Gallery.

Writings include essays, personal statements, and notes. There is also an outline for a book on design and an annotated calendar.

Teaching files consist of course materials, administrative records, meeting minutes, and limited correspondence from the California Labor School. There are also a few folders from the California College of Arts and Crafts and the Oregon State System of Higher Education.

Exhibition files include announcements, correspondence, inventories, price lists, loan forms, and other material for Margaret De Patta shows at museums and galleries.

Personal business records consist of financial, legal, and administrative records on Margaret De Patta's jewelry designs and sales, as well as material related to Designs Contemporary, the jewelry production business created and managed by De Patta and her husband Eugene Bielawski. There is also material on large gifts and loans to museums and universities, and files relating to the San Francisco Metal Arts Guild.

Printed materials are mostly clippings about Margaret De Patta and other subjects, along with a few magazines and periodicals, including the San Francisco Metal Arts Guild newsletters, 1952-1964.

There is one sketchbook and several folders of drawings, jewelry designs, and flatware designs.

The bulk of the photographs are of jewelry and other objects designed by Margaret De Patta. There are a few photographs of Margaret De Patta working on jewelry and other subjects, such as a trip to Japan and her house on Laidley Street in California.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged as 8 series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Correspondence, 1946-2011 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Writings, circa 1935-1963 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Teaching Files, 1944-1969 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 4: Exhibition Files, 1948-2012 (0.4 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)

Series 5: Personal Business Records, 1943-2001 (0.9 linear feet; Box 2)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1938-1981 (0.1 linear feet; Box 3)

Series 7: Artwork and Sketchbook, circa 1930-circa 1960 (0.2 linear feet; Box 3)

Series 8: Photographs, circa 1935-1967 (0.4 linear feet; Boxes 3-4, OV 5)

Biographical / Historical:

San Francisco contemporary jewelry designer Margaret De Patta, née Strong, was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1903 and raised in San Diego, California. She was among the first contemporary studio jewelers and a proponent of modernism. De Patta studied painting at the San Diego Academy of Fine Arts from 1921-1923, the California School of Fine Arts from 1923-1925, and the New York Art Students League from 1926-1929.

Margaret De Patta began to create jewelry when she designed her own modernist wedding ring for her marriage to Sam De Patta in 1929. By the mid-1930s, she had become an accomplished jeweler whose work was frequently shown in galleries and museums. Her jewelry was featured in the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco. Around 1939, De Patta also started collaborating with Francis Sperisen, a noted San Francisco lapidary. De Patta designed the shapes of the jewelry using Lucite and wood, and Sperisen would use her models as a reference for the actual gem cutting.

From 1940-1941, De Patta attended the Chicago Bauhaus (now the Institute of Design) where she studied under Laszlo Moholy-Nagy. De Patta's time at the school was formative and Moholy-Nagy was tremendously impressed with her work. She also met her future second husband Gene Bielawski while she was a student in Chicago.

In 1941, De Patta returned to San Francisco, divorced Sam De Patta, and renovated her Laidley Street house in Glen Park. In 1946, she married Eugene Bielawski. The couple taught at the California Labor School. They also moved to Napa and founded Designs Contemporary, a business for producing jewelry that was as high quality as De Patta's handcrafted pieces at more affordable prices. Since all aspects of the business were conducted by the two of them, the workload became overwhelming and Designs Contemporary closed in 1957.

In 1951, Margaret De Patta was a founding member of the San Francisco Metal Arts Guild, established to promote the metal arts and specifically address the unique needs of studio jewelers. During her lifetime, she befriended many artists and continued to create jewelry, teach, and lecture. De Patta died by suicide in 1964. Her innovative jewelry designs continue to be influential today.

Provenance:

The Margaret De Patta papers were donated in two installments in 2003 and 2015 by Martha Bielawski, the second wife of Margaret De Patta's second husband, Eugene Bielawski. These papers were collected as part of the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Occupation:

Jewelers -- California -- San Diego  Search this

Educators -- California -- San Diego  Search this

Topic:

Women artists  Search this

Women designers  Search this

Women educators  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Sketchbooks

Designs

Drawings

Citation:

Margaret De Patta papers, circa 1930-2012. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.depamarg

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Margaret De Patta papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw94fb09f4d-503c-448e-b346-616d80a939d3

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-depamarg