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Creator:

Zigrosser, Carl, 1891-  Search this

Names:

American Artists Group  Search this

Armory Show (1913: New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Art Institute of Chicago  Search this

Art in America  Search this

Independent Citizens Committee for the Arts, Sciences, and Professions  Search this

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation  Search this

Philadelphia Museum of Art  Search this

Print Club (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Print Council of America  Search this

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum  Search this

Tamarind Lithography Workshop  Search this

Weyhe Gallery  Search this

Whitney Museum of American Art  Search this

Arms, John Taylor, 1887-1953  Search this

Barr, Alfred H., Jr., 1902-1981  Search this

Boyd, E., 1903-1974  Search this

Burchfield, Charles Ephraim, 1893-1967  Search this

Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976  Search this

Carrington, Fitz Roy, 1869-1954  Search this

Castellón, Federico, 1914-1971  Search this

Colker, Ed, 1927-  Search this

Cook, Howard Norton, 1901-1980  Search this

Dehn, Adolf, 1895-1968  Search this

Durieux, Caroline, 1896-1989  Search this

Dwight, Mabel, 1876-1955  Search this

Flannagan, John Bernard, 1895?-1942  Search this

Girard, André  Search this

Hayter, Stanley William, 1901-1988  Search this

Hopper, Edward, 1882-1967  Search this

Huntley, Victoria Hutson, 1900-1971  Search this

Ingersoll, R. Sturgis (Robert Sturgis), b. 1891  Search this

Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971  Search this

Keppel, Frederick, 1845-1912  Search this

Kimball, Fiske, 1888-1955  Search this

Kohn, Misch, 1916-  Search this

Kuniyoshi, Yasuo, 1889-1953  Search this

Lankes, Julius J., 1884-1960  Search this

Lasansky, Mauricio, 1914-  Search this

Mauzey, Merritt, 1898-  Search this

McNulty, Kneeland  Search this

Michener, James A. (James Albert), 1907-  Search this

Mitchell, Marian  Search this

Nalbandian, Karnig  Search this

Norman, Dorothy, 1905-1997  Search this

O'Keeffe, Georgia, 1887-1986  Search this

Pach, Walter, 1883-1958  Search this

Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957  Search this

Ronnebeck, Arnold, 1885-1947  Search this

Rose, Ruth Starr, 1887-1965  Search this

Rosenwald, Lessing J. (Lessing Julius), 1891-1979  Search this

Ruellan, Andrée, 1905-2006  Search this

Schniewind, Carl Oscar, 1900-1957  Search this

Seidenberg, Roderick, 1889-1973  Search this

Spratling, William, 1900-1967  Search this

Spruance, Benton, 1904-1967  Search this

Sternberg, Harry, 1904-2001  Search this

Stieglitz, Alfred, 1864-1946  Search this

Teng, Kuei  Search this

Valentin, Curt, 1902-1954  Search this

Warneke, Heinz (Heinrich), 1895-1983  Search this

Weston, Edward, 1886-1958  Search this

Wickey, Harry  Search this

Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959  Search this

Yunkers, Adja, 1900-1983  Search this

Extent:

30 Linear feet ((on 63 microfilm reels))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1891-1971

Scope and Contents:

Personal and professional records including correspondence, writings, notes, printed material, subject files, photograph album, and diaries relating to Zigrosser's work as an authority on prints and printmaking and his personal relationships with artists.

Included are: correspondence with family and with over 900 printmakers, painters, sculptors, acquaintances, friends, associates, organizations, museums, publishers, and magazines; general correspondence, notes, clippings, and manuscripts pertaining to The Modern School Magazine; files of correspondence from Zigrosser's work at: the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1932-1971; John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation; Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum, 1946-1971, including correspondence with Frank Lloyd Wright concerning the Guggenheim Memorial Museum; Print Council of America, 1954-1971, regarding exhibitions, council meetings and other matters; and the Tamarind Workshop, 1960-1971.

Of particular interest is material relating to the 1913 Armory Show, including Zigrosser's annotated catalog, notes and sketches. Also included are speeches and notes, 1930-1968; manuscripts for lectures and unpublished materials; memorabilia; a photo album of sculpture by John B. Flannagan; art work, including prints and drawings by Karig Nalbandian, prints by Rockwell Kent, and oversized works of art on paper by Mabel Dwight, Wanda Gag and Kent; family photograph album; journals and pamphlets (covers only); and diaries, 1916-1971, discussing personal and professional events such as art openings, conversations and activities with Rockwell Kent, Alfred Stieglitz, and Georgia O'Keeffe, among others.

Among the correspondents are: the American Artists Group, John Taylor Arms, Art in America magazine, Art Institute of Chicago, Alfred Barr, E. Boyd, Charles Burchfield, Alexander Calder, Fitz Roy Carrington, Federico Castellon, Ed Colker, Howard N. Cook, Crown Publishers, Adolf Dehn, Caroline Durieux, John Bernard Flannagan, Andre Girard, Stanley William Hayter, Edward Hopper, Victoria Hutson Huntley, Independent Citizens Committee for the Arts, Sciences and Professions, R. Sturgis Ingersoll, Frederick Keppel, Rockwell Kent, Fiske Kimball, Misch Kohn, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Julius Lankes, Mauricico Lasansky, Merritt Mauzey, Kneeland McNulty, James A. Michener, Marian Mitchell,

Museum of Non-Objective Painting (Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum), Karnig Nalbandian, Dorothy Norman, Georgia O'Keeffe, Walter Pach, Harold Paris, Print Club (Philadelphia), Diego Rivera, Ruth Starr Rose, Arnold Ronnebeck, Lessing J. Rosenwald, Andre Ruellan, Carl Oscar Schniewind, Roderick Seidenberg, William Spratling, Benton Spruance, Alfred Stieglitz, Harry Sternberg, Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Kuei Teng, U.S. Office of War Information, Curt Valentin, Heinz Warneke, Edward Weston, Weyhe Gallery, Whitney Museum of American Art, Harry Wickey, and Adja Yunkers.

Biographical / Historical:

Print curator; Philadelphia, Pa.; d. 1975. Graduated Columbia University in literature. Worked with prints in New York City at Keppel and Co. and Weyhe Gallery; print curator at Philadelphia Museum of Art 1940-1963; author of books on prints and art works.

Provenance:

Lent for microfilming, 1991, by the University of Pennsylvania Special Collections Department, Van Pelt Library. Zigrosser donated the papers to the University in 1972. Portions of the papers not microfilmed include research files, manuscript materials for published work, family records, and journals.

Restrictions:

The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Rights:

Authorization to publish, quote or reproduce requires written permission from the Curator of Manuscripts, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania. Contact Reference Services for more information.

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:

Artists -- United States  Search this

Printmakers -- United States  Search this

Museum curators -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Prints -- societies, etc  Search this

Prints -- Collectors and collecting  Search this

Prints, American  Search this

Prints, European  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.zigrcarl

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c88ba1db-1061-48d2-bae9-77dd7e7f65c5

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-zigrcarl

Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Names:

New York Flower Show  Search this

Extent:

37,000 Slides (35mm slides)

33 Linear feet ((garden files))

3,000 Lantern slides

37,000 Slides (35mm slides)

33 Linear feet ((garden files))

3,000 Lantern slides

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Slides

Lantern slides

Plans (drawings)

Brochures

Articles

Correspondence

Clippings

Slides (photographs)

Date:

circa 1920-present

Summary:

This collection contains over 37,000 35mm slides, 3,000 glass lantern slides and garden files that may include descriptive information, photocopied articles (from journals, newspapers, or books), planting lists, correspondence, brochures, landscape plans and drawings. Garden files were compiled by Garden Club of America (GCA) members for most of the gardens included in the collection. Some gardens have been photographed over the course of several decades; others only have images from a single point in time. In addition to images of American gardens, there are glass lantern slides of the New York Flower Show (1941-1951) and trips that GCA members took to other countries, including Mexico (1937), Italy, Spain, Japan (1935), France (1936), England (1929), and Scotland.

A number of the slides are copies of historic images from outside repositories including horticultural and historical societies or from horticultural books and publications. The GCA made a concerted effort in the mid-1980s to acquire these images in order to increase its documentation of American garden history. Because of copyright considerations, use of these particular images may be restricted.

Biographical/Historical note:

The Garden Club of America was established in 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the Garden Club of Philadelphia and eleven other garden clubs met to create a national garden club. Its purpose is to foster the knowledge and love of gardening and to restore and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and gardening and conservation efforts. The GCA was incorporated in Delaware in 1923, with its headquarters established in New York City. Today, local clubs are organized under twelve regional zones. The GCA continues its tradition of hosting flower shows and publishing material related to gardening in the United States.

The GCA's glass lantern slides were used by The GCA for presentations and lectures about notable gardens throughout the United States dating back to colonial times. An effort was made in the late 1980s, in preparation of the 75th anniversary of the Garden Club of America's founding, to collect the disbursed slides. These slides were to eventually form the Slide Library of Notable American Parks and Gardens. The informational value of this collection is extensive since a number of images of the more than 4,500 gardens represented show garden designs that have changed over time or no longer exist. While the majority of images document a range of designed upper and upper-middle class gardens throughout the U.S., the scope of the collection is expanding as volunteers photograph and document contemporary gardens including community and vernacular gardens.

The gardens illustrate the design work of dozens of landscape architects including Marian Coffin, Beatrix Farrand, Lawrence Halprin, Hare & Hare, Umberto Innocenti, Gertrude Jekyll, Jens Jensen, Warren Manning, the Olmsted Brothers, Charles Platt, Ellen Biddle Shipman, and Fletcher Steele. Because of their proximity to the gardens, works of notable architects and sculptors may also be featured in the images.

Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Gardens -- France  Search this

Gardens -- Italy  Search this

Gardens -- Japan  Search this

Gardens -- Mexico  Search this

Flower shows  Search this

Gardening -- United States -- societies, etc  Search this

Gardens -- England  Search this

Landscape architecture  Search this

Gardens -- United States  Search this

Gardens -- Spain  Search this

Gardens -- Scotland  Search this

Genre/Form:

Plans (drawings)

Brochures

Articles

Correspondence

Clippings

Lantern slides

Slides (photographs)

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA

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The Garden Club of America collection

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb617385372-1028-4cb7-b07d-04fea2e51c47

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aag-gca

Artist:

Clyfford Still, American, b. Grandin, North Dakota, 1904–1980  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

108 3/4 × 92 in. (276.2 × 233.7 cm)

Type:

Painting

Date:

1950

Credit Line:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1972

Accession Number:

72.282

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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection

School:

Abstract Expressionism (First Generation)

Data Source:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py25304cf35-6320-4d58-8866-12619a1f86da

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:hmsg_72.282

Creator:

Warneke, Heinz (Heinrich), 1895-1983  Search this

Names:

Corcoran School of Art (Washington, D.C.) -- Faculty  Search this

United States. Work Projects Administration  Search this

Archer, Edmund, 1904-  Search this

Diederich, William Hunt, 1884-1953  Search this

Hancock, Walker Kirtland, 1901-1998  Search this

Hopper, Inslee  Search this

Zigrosser, Carl, 1891-  Search this

Extent:

6.25 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Drawings

Sketchbooks

Date:

1928-1987

Scope and Contents:

Biographical material, financial material, correspondence, notes, writings, art work, photographs, printed material, and project files document the career of sculptor and educator, Heinz Warneke. Also included are some writings, art work, photographs, and printed material related to his wife, Jessie Warneke.

Biographical materials include autobiographical and biographical sketches about Warneke, and certificates, including his membership card to the Kunstler-Bund-Bremen, 1922-1923; personal financial materials, ca. 1931-1937, include household records for his East Haddam, Connecticut home, "The Mowings."

Correspondence, 1930-1987, with his wife, Jessie, friends, colleagues, clients, gallery owners, museum and art school administrators, various art guilds and societies, and foundries. Among the correspondents are Edmund (Ned) Archer, William Hunt Diederich, Walker Hancock, Dick and Julia Helms, Inslee A. Hopper, Rena T. Magee, Jessalee Sickman, Henry Vam Wolf, and Carl Zigrosser. The correspondence discusses exhibitions and sales of Warneke's sculptures, the Corcoran School of Art, and invitations to various White House and Embassy functions in Washington, D.C. Also included are illustrated letters from Henry Kriess and Jessie Warneke.

Notes are by Heinz Warneke, ca. 1928-1979, and others and include 5 address books, 2 notebooks, one regarding the Warneke School of Sculpture, ca. 1935-1937, scattered notes regarding Warneke's sculpture classes at the Corcoran School of Art, ca. 1950-1963, his formulas and processes for sculpting, and price lists for his art works. Notes by ohters include a guest book from the exhibition, "Heinz Warneke Looks Back," 1967 and research notes by Mary Mullen Cunningham, undated. Writings, ca. 1923-1977, by Heinz Warneke and others, include lectures, forewords to exhibition catalogs, and a statement of "Opinion regarding the Philosophy of the Corcoran School of Art and the Direction it should take."

Art works, ca. 1929-1932, include 2 sketchbooks, studies of figures, animals, and plant life, watercolors, several chalk sketches for a work possibly depiction life at "The Mowings," by Warneke, several sketches by Jessie Warneke, an etching, and three engravings by others. Photographs, ca. 1918-1983, are of Heinz, family and friends including Edmund Archer, Inslee Hopper, Roderick Seidenberg, Carl Zigrosser, his pet dogs, his homes and studios in Connecticut, New York, and Washington, D.C., students, travels, art works by Heinz and Jessie, exhibition installations, and source material.

Printed material include exhibition announcements and catalogs and clippings, and other materials for Heinz, Jessie, and others, ca. 1923-1981. There is a file regarding Warneke's participation on the jury for the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Committee, 1939-1940, and circa 136 project files for completed and proposed sculpture works for public and private commissions which include various works for the National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., an African cow elephant and calf for the Philadelphia Zoo, the Nittany Lion for Pennsylvania State University, and several Works Project Authority (WPA), and other federal projects, ca., 1911-1971.

Biographical / Historical:

Heinz Warneke (1895-1983) was a sculptor, animal sculptor and educator in East Haddam, Connecticut. Born and trained in Germany, Warneke worked on sculpture projects for WPA and was the head of the sculpture department at the Corcoran School of Art from the early 1940's to 1970.

Related Materials:

Heinz Warneke papers also at Syracuse University.

Provenance:

Donated 1977 by Warneke, and in 1983-1984, and 1994 by his stepdaughter and executrix of his estate, Priscilla Norton. The 1994 installment had been used by Micky Cunningham in her book, "Heinz Warneke, 1895-1983: A Sculptor First and Last" (University of Delaware Press, 1994). Additional photograph of Warneke by his stepson Edward Hall transferred 2013 from SAAM via George Gurney, Curator. Gurney received the photograph from Priscilla Norton.

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:

Animal sculptors -- Connecticut -- East Haddam  Search this

Sculptors -- Connecticut -- East Haddam  Search this

Topic:

Sculpture -- Study and teaching  Search this

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- United States  Search this

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Sketchbooks

Identifier:

AAA.warnhein

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw90536c46a-164a-4b1b-9986-1477624f9337

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-warnhein

Collection Creator:

Ya-Ching, Lee  Search this

Container:

Box 12, Folder 2

Type:

Archival materials

Text

Date:

1941

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

Lee Ya-Ching Papers, NASM.2008.0009, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Lee Ya-Ching Papers

Lee Ya-Ching Papers / Series 2: Professional

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2813ffa67-fd67-4bd9-980e-40d4f721e1f9

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-2008-0009-ref116

Collection Creator:

Ya-Ching, Lee  Search this

Container:

Box 12, Folder 6

Type:

Archival materials

Text

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

Lee Ya-Ching Papers, NASM.2008.0009, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Lee Ya-Ching Papers

Lee Ya-Ching Papers / Series 2: Professional

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg244a90061-a8a7-44a8-8c22-6a5e16ad7817

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-2008-0009-ref120

Interviewee:

Clemmons, Walter, 1956-  Search this

Interviewer:

Lindsey, Jack  Search this

Extent:

65 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1990 July 26

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Walter Clemmons conducted 1990 July 26, by Jack Lindsey for the Archives of American Art Philadelphia Project.

Clemmons speaks about the development of his wire art beginning with his work as a child; individual pieces created throughout his career including subjects and their sources; technical issues such as materials and methods; and his exhibition history.

Biographical / Historical:

Walter Clemmons (1956- ) is a sculptor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

General:

Originally recorded on 1 sound cassette. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 27 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Restrictions:

Transcript: Patrons must use microfilm copy.

Occupation:

Sculptors -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

Folk artists -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Sculpture -- Technique -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

African American artists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.clemmo90

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw95a330df6-8d12-4560-8689-637c8a16c4e2

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-clemmo90

Creator:

Rhoden, John (John W), 1918-  Search this

Extent:

1 Microfilm reel (60 items on partial microfilm reel)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Microfilm reels

Date:

1940-1968

Scope and Contents:

This microfilm collection of the papers of African American sculptor John W. Rhoden contain correspondence, exhibition catalogs, biographical material, clippings, a scrapbook, personal photographs, and photographs of Rhoden's work.

Biographical / Historical:

John W. Rhoden (1918-2001) was an African American sculptor in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Talladega College, the School of Painting and Sculpture at Columbia University, and the American Academy in Rome. Rhoden created sculptures for the exteriors of buildings including the Harlem Hospital Center and the African American Museum in Philadelphia.

Related Materials:

Also held at the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with John W. Rhoden, 1968 July 21, conducted by Henri Ghent. The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) holds an archival collection documenting the life and career of John W. Rhoden.

Provenance:

Lent for microfilming 1969 by John W. Rhoden.

Restrictions:

The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Occupation:

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

Topic:

African American artists  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.rhodjohn

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw98c595e18-92cf-4c39-a360-81ab9233225f

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-rhodjohn

Interviewee:

Searles, Charles Robert, 1937-2004  Search this

Interviewer:

Veloric, Cynthia  Search this

Names:

Sande Webster Gallery  Search this

Extent:

149 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Interviews

Sound recordings

Date:

1991 June 13

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Charles Searles conducted 1991 June 13, by Cynthia Veloric, for the Archives of American Art Philadelphia Project.

Searles discusses his early life in Philadelphia; military service; discovering African sculpture; attending the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; being included in the 1969 exhibit "New Black Artists"; traveling to Europe and Africa on a Cresson Fellowship from the PAFA; his experiences in Nigeria; exhibiting and teaching in Philadelphia, moving to New York City; his work in various media; subject matter; interest in dance and music; participating in Recherché; and being represented by the Sande Webster Gallery in Philadelphia.

Biographical / Historical:

Charles Robert Searles (1937-2004) was a sculptor, painter and muralist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New York, N.Y.

General:

Originally recorded on 4 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 52 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics, and administrators.

Occupation:

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

Sculptors -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

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

Painters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

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

Muralists -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

Topic:

African American art -- African influences  Search this

Recherché (Group)  Search this

African American artists  Search this

African American military personnel  Search this

African American sculptors  Search this

African American painters  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.searle91

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9fd27f6d5-0130-4f99-bbb0-4f1276bf4d9a

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-searle91

Collection Creator:

Thomas, Alma  Search this

Container:

Box 2, Folder 35

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1981-1983

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alma Thomas papers, circa 1894-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of the Alma Thomas paper is provided by The Walton Family Foundation and The Friends of Alma Thomas

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Alma Thomas papers

Alma Thomas papers / Series 3: Notes and Writings / 3.3: By Others

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a7d7b114-9ac9-400a-ae97-de57b2f519c5

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-thomalma-ref791

Creator:

Clemmons, Walter, 1956-  Search this

Names:

Clemmons, Walter, 1956-  Search this

Extent:

1 Microfilm reel

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Microfilm reels

Date:

circa 1980

Scope and Contents:

This microfilm collection consists of a photograph album compiled by Walter Clemmons, an African American self-taught sculptor. The photograph album consists primarily of photographs of Clemmons' sculpture, as well as a clipping and an exhibition announcement.

Biographical / Historical:

Walter Clemmons (1956- ) is an African American self-taught sculptor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He works primarily in copper and plastic wire.

Provenance:

Microfilmed in 1991 as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project.

Restrictions:

The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Occupation:

Sculptors -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

Topic:

Folk art -- Photographs  Search this

Sculpture, American -- Photographs  Search this

African American artists  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.clemwalt

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw96fe3aadb-ce0f-4867-b967-423be562f981

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-clemwalt

Creator:

Searles, Charles Robert, 1937-2004  Search this

Names:

Edmonds, Walt  Search this

Gordon, Russell Talbert, 1936-  Search this

Spicer, Kathleen  Search this

Extent:

3.9 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Scrapbooks

Transcripts

Sketches

Date:

1953-2010

Summary:

The papers of African American sculptor and painter Charles Searles measure 3.9 linear feet and date from 1953 to 2010. The collection documents his career through scattered biographical material, correspondence, personal business records, printed material, artwork, photographs, and a scrapbook.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of sculptor and painter Charles Searles measure 3.9 linear feet and date from 1953 to 2010. The collection documents his career through scattered biographical material, correspondence, personal business records, printed material, artwork, photographs, and a scrapbook.

Scattered biographical material includes legal papers, address books, transcripts, and awards. Correspondence includes correspondence with galleries, museums, and organizations. Personal business records consist of Searles' files on commissions, exhibitions, workshops and programs, and employment contracts. Printed material includes exhibition announcements, exhibition catalogs, as well as printed material of interest to Searles, but not directly documenting his career. Artwork consists of sketches, designs, flyers, a portrait of Kathleen Spicer by Russell Gordon, and a portrait of Searles by K. Spicer. Photographs depict Searles, Searles' artwork, and artist Walt Edmonds. Scrapbooks consist of news clippings and loose material that was originally inserted in between the pages in no particular order.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged as 7 series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1963-2004 (0.5 linear ft.; Boxes 1, 6)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1956-2004 (5 folders; Box 1)

Series 3: Personal Business Records, 1969-2007 (1.2 linear feet; Boxes 1-2,6)

Series 4: Printed Material, 1953-2010 (1.4 linear feet; Boxes 3-4, 6)

Series 5: Artwork, circa 1980s-2000 (9 folders; Box 5)

Series 6: Photographs, circa 1964-2000 (3 folders; Box 5)

Series 7: Scrapbooks, circa 1970s-2005 (0.3 linear ft.; Box 6)

Biographical / Historical:

Charles Robert Searles (1937-2004) was an African American sculptor, painter and muralist in Philadelphia, Pa. and New York, N.Y. Searles attended the University of Pennsylvania and graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1972. He was influenced by African art after traveling to Nigeria on the Ware Memorial Traveling Scholarship during his studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. During his career he participated in over 100 exhibitions in Denmark, Nigeria, and throughout the United States.

Searles taught art at several institutions including the Pratt Institute, the University of the Arts (Philadelphia College of Art), and the Philadephia Museum of Art. He also completed commission work for Newark Station, PATCO (Port Authority Transit Corporation), and MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority).

Searles moved to New York, NY in 1978 where he spent most of his career. He was married to artist Kathleen Spicer until his death on November 27, 2004.

Related Materials:

Also at the Archives of American Art is an interview with Charles Searles conducted on June 13, 1991, by Cynthia Veloric, for the Archives of American Art Philadelphia Project.

Provenance:

Donated in 2012 by Kathleen Spicer Searles, Charles Searles' widow.

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.

Occupation:

Muralists -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

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

Sculptors -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

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

Painters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

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

Topic:

African American artists  Search this

African American painters  Search this

African American sculptors  Search this

African American art -- African influences  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Scrapbooks

Transcripts

Sketches

Citation:

Charles Searles papers, 1953-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.searchar

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Charles Searles papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw978434f4f-8299-45ce-8514-59eb3064e490

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-searchar

Collection Creator:

Reid, Robert Dennis, 1924-2000  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 3

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1963-1975, circa 1960s

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Robert Dennis Reid papers, 1961-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Robert Dennis Reid papers

Robert Dennis Reid papers / Series 3: Printed Material

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9aea43517-5361-4151-9396-9ea9910d83bc

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-reidrobd-ref20

Creator:

Hoffman, Edward Fenno, 1916-  Search this

Subject:

Amateis, Edmond Romulus  Search this

Grove, Edward  Search this

Huntington, Anna Hyatt, 1876-1973  Search this

Kissel, William Thorn  Search this

Manship, John  Search this

Citation:

Edward Fenno Hoffman papers, 1947-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Sculpture, American -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)5738

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208577

AAA_collcode_hoffedwa

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208577

Creator:

Warneke, Heinz (Heinrich), 1895-1983  Search this

Subject:

Archer, Edmund  Search this

Diederich, William Hunt  Search this

Hancock, Walker Kirtland  Search this

Hopper, Inslee  Search this

Zigrosser, Carl  Search this

Corcoran School of Art (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

United States. Work Projects Administration  Search this

Type:

Drawings

Sketchbooks

Citation:

Heinz Warneke papers, 1928-1987. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Sculpture -- Study and teaching  Search this

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- United States  Search this

Theme:

Sketches & Sketchbooks  Search this

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)6951

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209080

AAA_collcode_warnhein

Theme:

Sketches & Sketchbooks

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209080

Creator:

Hancock, Walker Kirtland, 1901-1998  Search this

Subject:

Beaux, Cecilia  Search this

Crouse, Timothy  Search this

Jennewein, Carl Paul  Search this

Kreis, Henry  Search this

Manship, Paul  Search this

Tarkington, Booth  Search this

Zorach, William  Search this

Stone Mountain Confederate Monumental Association  Search this

Type:

Interviews

Citation:

Walker Hancock papers, 1911-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- United States  Search this

Stone Mountain Memorial (Ga.)  Search this

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)7236

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209377

AAA_collcode_hancwalk

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209377

Creator:

Rhoden, John, 1918-  Search this

Citation:

John W. Rhoden papers, 1940-1968. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

African American artists  Search this

Theme:

African American  Search this

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)8347

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210519

AAA_collcode_rhodjohn

Theme:

African American

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210519

Creator:

Eakins, Thomas, 1844-1916  Search this

Subject:

Gérôme, Jean Léon  Search this

Fussell, Charles Lewis  Search this

Crowell, William J.  Search this

Crowell, Frances Eakins  Search this

Couture, Thomas  Search this

Wallace, J. Laurie (John Laurie)  Search this

Sartain, William  Search this

Richards, Frederick de Bourg  Search this

Hallowell, William R.  Search this

Place:

Paris (France) -- description and travel

Citation:

Thomas Eakins letters, 1866-1934. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Painters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

Painting, American  Search this

Portrait painting, American  Search this

Portrait painting -- 19th century -- United States  Search this

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)8854

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211039

AAA_collcode_eakithom

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211039

Creator:

Bolton, Theodore, 1889-  Search this

Subject:

Brown, Henry Kirke  Search this

Durand, Asher Brown  Search this

Gray, Henry Peters  Search this

Rogers, Bruce  Search this

Tolman, Ruel P. (Ruel Pardee)  Search this

Oakley, Thornton  Search this

Citation:

Theodore Bolton papers, 1917-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art -- Pennsylvania  Search this

Illustration of books  Search this

Portrait painting -- United States  Search this

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)9021

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211210

AAA_collcode_bolttheo

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211210

Creator:

Schofield, Walter Elmer, 1867-1944  Search this

Subject:

Alexander, John White  Search this

Anshutz, Thomas Pollock  Search this

Calder, Alexander Stirling  Search this

Caro-Delvaille, Henry  Search this

Chase, William Merritt  Search this

Dougherty, Paul  Search this

East, Alfred, Sir  Search this

Grafly, Charles  Search this

Henri, Robert  Search this

Lathrop, William Langson  Search this

Olsson, Julius  Search this

Redfield, Edward Willis  Search this

Shannon, Charles Hazelwood  Search this

Sloan, John  Search this

Symons, George Gardner  Search this

Taylor, Henry Fitch  Search this

Trask, John E. D.  Search this

Young, Charles Morris  Search this

Sargent, John Singer  Search this

Breckenridge, Hugh H. (Hugh Henry)  Search this

Forbes, Stanhope Alexander  Search this

Lever, Hayley  Search this

Oberteuffer, Karl A. (Karl Amiard)  Search this

Carnegie Institute  Search this

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts  Search this

Louisiana Purchase Exposition (Location of meeting: Saint Louis, Mo.). Date of meeting or treaty signing: (1904 :.)  Search this

Citation:

Walter Elmer Schofield papers, 1885-1974. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Impressionism (Art)  Search this

Painting  Search this

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)9472

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211670

AAA_collcode_schowalt

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211670