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Creator:

Cronbach, Robt. (Robert M.), 1908-  Search this

Extent:

3.9 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Date:

1914-2004

Summary:

The papers of sculptor and educator Robert M. Cronbach date from 1914-2004 and measure 3.9 linear feet. The papers include biographical material, correspondence, writings, project and commission files, exhibition files, printed material, and photographic material relating to the life and career of Cronbach. The bulk of material is comprised of project and commission files pertaining to sculptures, fountains, and other proposals for public and private spaces.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of sculptor and educator Robert M. Cronbach date from 1914-2004 and measure 3.9 linear feet. The papers include biographical material, correspondence, writings, project and commission files, exhibition files, printed material, and photographic material relating to the life and career of Cronbach. The bulk of material is comprised of project and commission files pertaining to sculptures, fountains, and other proposals for public and private spaces.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as seven series

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1925-1996 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1934-2004 (0.7 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Writings, 1929-1970 (4 folders; Box 1)

Series 4: Project and Commission Files, 1932-1990 (1.6 linear feet; Box 1-2, 4, OV 5-10)

Series 5: Exhibition Files, circa 1960-2000 (0.2 linear feet; Box 2)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1914-2001 (1.1 linear feet; Box 2-3)

Series 7: Photographic Material, circa 1930-1995 (2 folders; Box 3)

Biographical / Historical:

Robert M. Cronbach (1908-2001) was a sculptor and teacher in New York, New York. Born in St. Louis, Cronbach studied sculpture at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts before heading east to continue his studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. His sculpture and fountain commissions for many public and private spaces include Temples, the Fashion Institute of Technology, and the United Nations. He also created work as part of the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project program. Cronbach taught at Adelphi College in Garden City, New York from 1947-1961 and was an instructor at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine, where he also served as chairman of the school's board of governors from 1975-1982.

Provenance:

Donated to the Archives of American Art by Robert M. Cronbach in 1992 and in 2016 by Cronbach's daughter, Paula Maria Espinosa. Portions of the collection were lent for microfilming in 1966 by Cronbach and subsequently donated.

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:

Art teachers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

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

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

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Citation:

Robert M. Cronbach papers, 1914-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.cronrobe

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-cronrobe

Interviewee:

Rhoden, John, 1918-  Search this

Rhoden, John, 1918-  Search this

Interviewer:

Ghent, Henri, 1926-  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- History -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

African American artists  Search this

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

Theme:

African American  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)11469

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213047

AAA_collcode_rhoden68

Theme:

African American

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_213047

Creator:

Schmidt, Clarence, 1897-1978  Search this

Schmidt, Clarence, 1897-1978  Search this

Topic:

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (state) -- History  Search this

Theme:

Lives of American Artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)7171

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209308

AAA_collcode_schmclar

Theme:

Lives of American Artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209308

Creator:

Sugarman, George, 1912-1999  Search this

Sugarman, George, 1912-1999  Search this

Subject:

Honegger, Gottfried  Search this

Jaffe, Shirley  Search this

Kushner, Robert  Search this

Type:

Drawings

Interviews

Photographs

Sound recordings

Topic:

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

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Theme:

Lives of American Artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)7433

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209591

AAA_collcode_sugageor

Theme:

Lives of American Artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209591

Creator:

Storm King Art Center  Search this

Storm King Art Center  Search this

Topic:

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century  Search this

Outdoor sculpture -- New York (State)  Search this

Theme:

Communities, Organizations, Museums  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)8492

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210668

AAA_collcode_storking

Theme:

Communities, Organizations, Museums

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210668

Creator:

Tobias, Julius, 1915-1999  Search this

Tobias, Julius, 1915-1999  Search this

Subject:

Littlefield, William Horace  Search this

Topic:

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- History -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

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

Theme:

Lives of American Artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)8518

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210695

AAA_collcode_tobijuli

Theme:

Lives of American Artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210695

Creator:

Teilman, Gunvor Bull, 1900-  Search this

Teilman, Gunvor Bull, 1900-  Search this

Topic:

Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- History -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- History -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

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

Theme:

Lives of American Artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)8585

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210764

AAA_collcode_teilgunv

Theme:

Lives of American Artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210764

Creator:

Sardeau, Hélène, 1899-1969  Search this

Sardeau, Hélène, 1899-1969  Search this

Subject:

Biddle, George  Search this

Type:

Sketchbooks

Topic:

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- History  Search this

Women sculptors -- New York (State)  Search this

Theme:

Sketches & Sketchbooks  Search this

Women  Search this

Lives of American Artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)8614

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210794

AAA_collcode_sardhele

Theme:

Sketches & Sketchbooks

Women

Lives of American Artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210794

Creator:

Shore, Lily  Search this

Shore, Lily  Search this

Topic:

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- History -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Women sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

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

Theme:

Women  Search this

Audio - Visual  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)8712

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210893

AAA_collcode_shorlily

Theme:

Women

Audio - Visual

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210893

Creator:

Sculptors Guild (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Sculptors Guild (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Type:

Scrapbooks

Photographs

Topic:

Sculpture, American -- Societies, etc.  Search this

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Sculptors -- United States  Search this

Theme:

Communities, Organizations, Museums  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)9204

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211399

AAA_collcode_sculguil

Theme:

Communities, Organizations, Museums

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211399

Creator:

Smith, David, 1906-1965  Search this

Smith, David, 1906-1965  Search this

Subject:

Blake, William J. (William James)  Search this

Stead, Christina  Search this

O'Connor, Francis V.  Search this

Dehner, Dorothy  Search this

Topic:

Sculpture, Modern -- New York (State)  Search this

Medals -- United States  Search this

Art metal-work  Search this

Theme:

Lives of American Artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)10463

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213874

AAA_collcode_smithdav

Theme:

Lives of American Artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_213874

Creator:

Zeitlin, Marilyn A., 1941-  Search this

Zeitlin, Marilyn A., 1941-  Search this

Subject:

Camp, Jeffrey Thomas  Search this

Hall, Michael D.  Search this

Torres, Rigoberto  Search this

Ahearn, John  Search this

Alexander, Brooke  Search this

Alexander, Carolyn  Search this

Carpenter, Miles B. (Miles Burkholder)  Search this

Garcia, Raymond  Search this

Gregson, Chris  Search this

Contemporary Arts Museum  Search this

Anderson Gallery  Search this

Type:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Topic:

Group work in art  Search this

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Wood-carving -- Virginia  Search this

Plaster casts  Search this

Artists' models -- Interviews  Search this

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

Theme:

Latino and Latin American  Search this

Art Theory and Historiography  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)5568

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214582

AAA_collcode_zeitmari

Theme:

Latino and Latin American

Art Theory and Historiography

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_214582

Creator:

Smithson, Robert, 1938-1973  Search this

Robbin, Tony, 1943-  Search this

Smithson, Robert, 1938-1973  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Topic:

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century  Search this

Environmental artists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

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

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)11008

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214949

AAA_collcode_smitrobe3

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_214949

Interviewee:

Andre, Carl, 1935-  Search this

Andre, Carl, 1935-  Search this

Interviewer:

Cummings, Paul, 1933-1997  Search this

Subject:

Chapman, Michael  Search this

Frampton, Hollis  Search this

Martin, Agnes  Search this

Morgan, Maud  Search this

Morgan, Patrick  Search this

Rose, Barbara  Search this

Stella, Frank  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Topic:

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

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

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)13302

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211931

AAA_collcode_andre72sep

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_211931

Interviewee:

Antonakos, Stephen, 1926-2013  Search this

Antonakos, Stephen, 1926-2013  Search this

Interviewer:

Cummings, Paul, 1933-1997  Search this

Subject:

Droll, Donald E.  Search this

Fischbach, Marilyn Cole  Search this

Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Topic:

Neon sculpture -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

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

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

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12023

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212217

AAA_collcode_antona75

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212217

Interviewee:

Smithson, Robert, 1938-1973  Search this

Smithson, Robert, 1938-1973  Search this

Interviewer:

Cummings, Paul, 1933-1997  Search this

Subject:

Dwan, Virginia  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Topic:

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century  Search this

Environmental artists -- Interviews  Search this

Sculptors -- Interviews  Search this

Art -- Philosophy  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12013

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212421

AAA_collcode_smiths72

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212421

Interviewee:

Rickey, George, 1907-2002  Search this

Rickey, George, 1907-2002  Search this

Interviewer:

Cummings, Paul, 1933-1997  Search this

Subject:

Lhote, André  Search this

Bauhaus  Search this

Institute of Design  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- History -- New York (State) -- East Chatham  Search this

Sculptors -- New York (State) -- East Chatham -- Interviews  Search this

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

World War, 1939-1945  Search this

Collectors and collecting  Search this

Art -- Philosophy  Search this

Sculpture -- Technique  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)13050

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213074

AAA_collcode_rickey68

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_213074

Interviewee:

Smith, Tony, 1912-1980  Search this

Smith, Tony, 1912-1980  Search this

Interviewer:

Cummings, Paul, 1933-1997  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- History -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

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

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12890

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213103

AAA_collcode_smitht78

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_213103

Interviewee:

Andre, Carl, 1935-  Search this

Andre, Carl, 1935-  Search this

Interviewer:

Raikin, Laurin  Search this

Subject:

Art Workers Coalition  Search this

National Art Workers Community (U.S.)  Search this

Type:

Interviews

Topic:

Art -- Political aspects  Search this

Art and state  Search this

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

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12059

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214150

AAA_collcode_andre72

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_214150

Interviewee:

Chimes, Thomas J., 1921-2009  Search this

Chimes, Thomas J., 1921-2009  Search this

Interviewer:

Veloric, Cynthia  Search this

Subject:

Duchamp, Marcel  Search this

Jarry, Alfred  Search this

Art Students League (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts  Search this

Moore College of Art and Design  Search this

Fairmount Park Art Association  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Topic:

Painting, Abstract -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

Art -- Study and teaching -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

Art -- Study and teaching -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

Portrait painting -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this

Painters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Interviews  Search this

Sculptors -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Interviews  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12020

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214381

AAA_collcode_chimes90

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_214381