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Collection Creator:

Lipofsky, Marvin, 1938-2016  Search this

Container:

Box 27, Folder 24

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1960s-1970s

Collection 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.

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:

Marvin Lipofsky papers, 1954-2018. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Marvin Lipofsky papers / Series 9: Technical Studio Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw93e869695-b6e4-4d14-b999-9f24f2c2761e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-lipomarv-ref403

Collection Creator:

Lipofsky, Marvin, 1938-2016  Search this

Container:

Box 28, Folder 10

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1960s

Collection 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.

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:

Marvin Lipofsky papers, 1954-2018. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Marvin Lipofsky papers

Marvin Lipofsky papers / Series 9: Technical Studio Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ef5909a8-a866-4920-a357-8acecc141c3a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-lipomarv-ref407

Collection Creator:

Shibley, Gertrude  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 3-4

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1960s-1970s

Collection 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.

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:

Gertrude Shibley papers, 1941-1975. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

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Gertrude Shibley papers / Series 1: Gertrude Shibley Papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw91a9f5ebb-568e-4f11-a164-901f41f3da5d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-shibgert-ref6

Collection Creator:

Alexander, Robert  Search this

Temple of Man (Venice, Calif.)  Search this

Container:

Box 10, Folder 5

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1965

Collection 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.

Collection Rights:

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Collection Citation:

Robert Alexander papers and Temple of Man records, 1938-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Robert Alexander papers and Temple of Man records

Robert Alexander papers and Temple of Man records / Series 3: Correspondence and Artists Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c8cd6c34-42be-46cd-bbea-1a08309d37b6

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-alexbob-ref158

Collection Creator:

Alexander, Robert  Search this

Temple of Man (Venice, Calif.)  Search this

Container:

Box 10, Folder 19

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1965

Collection 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.

Collection Rights:

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Collection Citation:

Robert Alexander papers and Temple of Man records, 1938-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Robert Alexander papers and Temple of Man records

Robert Alexander papers and Temple of Man records / Series 3: Correspondence and Artists Files / Talbert, Ben

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw94e8874de-bdd6-4f75-90f1-30ad4b1e88dc

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-alexbob-ref209

Collection Creator:

Alexander, Robert  Search this

Temple of Man (Venice, Calif.)  Search this

Container:

Box 11, Folder 7

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1965

Scope and Contents:

Possibly by Bob Alexander or George Herms.

Collection 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.

Collection Rights:

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Collection Citation:

Robert Alexander papers and Temple of Man records, 1938-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Robert Alexander papers and Temple of Man records

Robert Alexander papers and Temple of Man records / Series 3: Correspondence and Artists Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw96f72d4e1-938e-4dac-afcc-79ea05ec73db

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-alexbob-ref238

Collection Creator:

Bechtle, Robert, 1932-2020  Search this

Container:

Box 15, Folder 30

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1960s-1970s

Collection 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 audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

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.

The donor has retained all intellectual property rights, including copyright, that they may own in the following material: 40 demonstration works of art on papers by Robert Bechtle.

Collection Citation:

Robert Bechtle papers, circa 1950-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Robert Bechtle papers

Robert Bechtle papers / Series 8: Photographic Material

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw90f87c7f7-3f84-42cc-b379-37fccdcd1e78

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bechrobe-ref244

Collection Creator:

Kanemitsu, Matsumi  Search this

Container:

Box 2, Folder 20

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1960-1970

Collection 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 Reference Services for more information.

Collection Rights:

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Collection Citation:

Matsumi Kanemitsu papers, circa 1947-1998. 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.

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Matsumi Kanemitsu papers

Matsumi Kanemitsu papers / Series 2: Correspondence

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw933528231-55e8-4a89-806e-0dc5a37c53b1

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-kanemats-ref76

Creator:

Asch, Timothy, 1932-1994  Search this

Correspondent:

Albert, Bruce  Search this

Andrews, Scott  Search this

Balikci, Asen, 1929-  Search this

Beidelman, Tom  Search this

Bermudez, Beatrice  Search this

Brigard, Emilie de  Search this

Cardozo, Jesus  Search this

Carpenter, Edmund, 1922-2011  Search this

Chagnon, Napoleon A., 1938-  Search this

Connor, Linda  Search this

Fox, James  Search this

Freeman, Derek  Search this

Harrison-Pepper, Sally  Search this

Heider, Karl  Search this

Homiak, John P. (John Paul), 1947-  Search this

Jules-Rosette, Benneta  Search this

Kamerling, Lenny  Search this

Lewis, Doug  Search this

Lizot, Jacques  Search this

Loizos, Peter  Search this

Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978  Search this

Mello, James F., 1936-  Search this

Middleton, John  Search this

Piault, Collette  Search this

Preloran, Jorge, 1933-2009  Search this

Rouch, Jean  Search this

Ruby, Jay  Search this

Smith, Patrice  Search this

Storas, Frode  Search this

Tax, Sol, 1907-1995  Search this

Wayang, Mark  Search this

Wayang, Mary  Search this

Young, Tao  Search this

Extent:

62 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Correspondence

Manuscripts

Photographs

Place:

Venezuela

Date:

1947-1995

Summary:

Timothy Asch was an anthropologist and ethnographic film maker who devoted his professional life to using film as a recording and teaching medium. His papers cover the period from 1966 until his premature death in 1994 and reflect his active career in the field. A large portion of the files relates to his work among the Yanomami people of Venezuela and to his concern with bias in film making.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of Timothy Asch document his career as an anthropologist, educator, photographer and filmmaker through correspondence, photographs, research files (articles and notes), and teaching materials (course information and lecture notes). The files relating to Asch's film projects include articles, field notes, and reviews. The major correspondents in this collection are Patsy Asch, Tom Beidelman, Napoleon Chagnon, James Fox, Robert Gardner, Douglas Lewis, Peter Loizos, David & Olga Sapir, and Minor White.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into the following 13 series:

Series 1) Correspondence (1953-1994)

Series 2) College and graduate School (1955-1965)

Series 3) Teaching materials (1964-1993)

Series 4) Film projects (1964-1991)

Series 5) Articles and reviews (1972-1994)

Series 6) Alpha-Subject (1955-1989)

Series 7) Conferences, film festivals, and film organizations (1963-1993)

Series 8) Grants (1962-1993)

Series 9) Other people's work (1952-1995)

Series 10) Personal and family (1951-1994)

Series 11) Photographs (1947-1991)

Series 12) Sound recordings (bulk 1960s-1970s)

Series 13) Note slips, rolodexes, and business cards (1987, undated)

Biographical note:

Asch studied photography at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco. While serving in the United States Army in Japan from 1951-55 he spent his off-duty hours photographing rice production and household activities in remote Japanese villages. After his military service, he enrolled in Columbia University graduating in 1959 with an undergraduate degree in Anthropology. After graduation, he went to work at the Peabody Museum at Harvard as an assistant editor to John Marshall on the Kung Bushmen film project. In 1964, he received a Masters Degree in Anthropology from Boston University where he studied in the African Studies Progam and read Anthropology with T.O. Beidelman at Harvard. In 1968, Asch and Marshall founded Documentary Educational Resources, a film distribution company. Anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon approached Asch in 1968 to film among the Yanomammmi people of Venezuela. This collaboration led to a major project resulting in over thirty films.

Chronology

1950-1951 -- California School of Fine Arts and Apprenticeships with photographers Minor White, Edward Weston and Ansel Adams

1953-1954 -- Military Service in Korea

1959 -- B.S. in Anthropology Columbia University

1959-1962 -- Ethnographic film consultant, Harvard University's Peabody Museum

1964 -- M.A. in Anthropology Harvard University

1965-1966 -- Curriculum Consultant, Ethnographic studies and the Bushmen Social Studies Curriculum Project (initially Educational Services, Inc., later called Educational Development Center)

1966-1968 -- Lecturer in Anthropology and Theater Arts, Brandeis University

1966-1968 -- Anthropology Curriculum and Media Consultant to the Newton Public Schools

1967-1994 -- Co-Founder and Director of Documentary Educational Resources, Watertown, Massachusetts, a non-profit curriculum development corporation distributing educational media

1968-1970 -- Visiting Assistant Professor, Anthropology Department, New York University

1969-1973 -- Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, Brandeis University

1973-1979 -- Research Fellow in Ethnographic film, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University

1974-1976 -- Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, Harvard University

1975 -- Research Cinematographer, National Anthropological Film Center, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

1976-1981 -- Senior Research Fellow, Department of Anthropology, Institute of Advanced Studies, the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

1982 -- Visiting Research Scholar, Department of Anthropology at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

1983-1994 -- Director, Center for Visual Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, University of Southern California

Related Materials:

The Human Studies Film Archives holds 93,000 feet (43 hours) of original film footage and the accompanying sound as well as the edited films from the 1968 and 1971 film projects by Timothy Asch and Napoleon Chagnon documenting the Yanomamo Indians of southern Venezuela and northern Brazil (between the Negro and Upper Orinoco rivers).

Provenance:

Donated to the National Anthropological Archives by Patsy Asch in 1996.

Topic:

Anthropology  Search this

Film -- theory  Search this

Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Correspondence -- 1953-1994

Manuscripts

Photographs -- 1947-1991

Citation:

Timothy Asch papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

NAA.1996-16

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Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3ebe64d9d-33d2-4af7-9417-8f21f639c754

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-naa-1996-16

Collection Creator:

Mendes, Marion de Sola, 1909-1972  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 9

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1960s-1970s

Collection 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.

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:

Marion de Sola Mendes papers, 1926-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

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Marion de Sola Mendes papers / Series 1: Marion de Sola Mendes Papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw95651b9d5-4b39-4578-9765-306a9e38e791

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-mendmari-ref11

Collection Creator:

Sturtevant, 1924-2014  Search this

Container:

Box 3, Folder 10

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1960s

1980s

Collection 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 in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

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:

Elaine Sturtevant papers, circa 1960-2014. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Elaine Sturtevant papers

Elaine Sturtevant papers / Series 5: Printed Material

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9905e1fea-d819-48cf-bda6-9ec59ef4e2a3

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-sturelai-ref34

Collection Creator:

Matsukata, Miye, 1922-1981  Search this

Container:

Box 7, Folder 52

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1960-1970

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 and born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Miye Matsukata papers, circa 1900-1982, bulk 1964-1981. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Miye Matsukata papers

Miye Matsukata papers / Series 6: Janiye Business Records / 6.2: Client Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9374d0813-0646-479f-a0be-cf7409d13dc8

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-matsmiye-ref141

Collection Creator:

Matsukata, Miye, 1922-1981  Search this

Container:

Box 9, Folder 4

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1960-1970

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 and born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Miye Matsukata papers, circa 1900-1982, bulk 1964-1981. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Miye Matsukata papers / Series 6: Janiye Business Records / 6.2: Client Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9f67b7bc8-5342-42ac-94fb-7cde68410116

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-matsmiye-ref254

Collection Creator:

Matsukata, Miye, 1922-1981  Search this

Container:

Box 10, Folder 16

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1965

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 and born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

Collection Citation:

Miye Matsukata papers, circa 1900-1982, bulk 1964-1981. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Miye Matsukata papers / Series 7: Printed Material

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9dff5413c-c37f-4f06-a21a-5b7a5f364678

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-matsmiye-ref338

Creator:

Burnett, Calvin, 1921-2007  Search this

Extent:

6.1 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Drawings

Scrapbooks

Sketchbooks

Date:

1920-1979

bulk 1960s-1970s

Summary:

The papers of African American graphic artist and arts educator Calvin Burnett measure 6.1 linear feet and date from 1920 to 1979, with the bulk of the collection dating from the 1960s to the 1970s. The papers contain biographical material, correspondence, writings, material related to his education and professional activities, personal business records, printed material, a scrapbook, and a small amount of photographs and artwork.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of graphic artist and arts educator Calvin Burnett measure 6.1 linear feet and date from 1920 to 1979, with the bulk of the collection dating from the 1960s to the 1970s. The papers contain biographical material, correspondence, writings, material related to his education and professional activities, personal business records, printed material, a scrapbook, and a small amount of photographs and artwork.

Biographical material consists of resumes, biographical notes/drafts, certificates from volunteer organizations, an interview transcript, and personal calendars.

Correspondence consists of letters and drafts of letters to and from Burnett. Some partial fragments of letters are housed with the undated correspondence.

Writings consist of two subseries and includes both materials related to Burnett's book, Objective Drawing, as well as notes, notecards, poetry, and some class assignments.

Education and professional activities also includes two subseries. Teaching and education files consist of materials related to Burnett's time as both a student and an instructor. These include class notes, assignments, course materials, correspondence, etc. Black Artists Union, committee work, and related materials include materials related to the Black Artists Union (BAU), the Committee on Urban Education (CUE), and the Committee on Minority Affairs, and their work. These items include memos, printed materials, reports, and other documentation.

Personal business records consist of correspondence, financial documents, printed material, and notes related to commercial art jobs, consultations, sales, loans, and exhibitions.

Photographs are of Burnett, other individuals, and works of art. Not all of the works of art appear to be by Burnett.

Artwork includes drawings and three small sketchbooks.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as nine series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1947-1979 (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet)

Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1941-1979 (Box 1; 0.4 linear feet)

Series 3: Writings, 1950s-1970s (Boxes 1-2; 0.9 linear feet, OV 7)

Series 4: Education and Professional Activities, 1920-1970s (Boxes 2-5; 2.5 linear feet)

Series 5: Personal Business Records, 1947-1979 (Box 5; 0.3 linear feet)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1938-1979 (Boxes 5-6; 0.5 linear feet, OV 7)

Series 7: Scrapbook, 1937-1951 (Box 6; 0.2 linear feet)

Series 8: Photographs, 1946-1972 (Box 6; 1 folder)

Series 9: Artwork, 1941-1942 (Box 6; 2 folders)

Biographical / Historical:

Calvin Burnett (1921-2007) was an African American graphic artist, illustrator, and arts educator. He graduated from the Massachusetts School of Art (also known as MassArt; now the Massachusetts College of Art and Design) in 1942, and earned his MFA from Boston University in 1960. He later received another degree in arts education. Burnett taught at a number of institutions in the Northeast, including the DeCordova Museum and the Massachusetts School of Art, where he was the first African American to be appointed to the faculty, and where he taught for 33 years.

While on the faculty at the Massachusetts School of Art, Burnett was involved with the Black Artists Union, the Committee on Urban Education, and the Committee on Minority Affairs. Among their many functions, these groups advocated for more diverse representation in faculty and more funding for minority and disadvantaged students.

In 1966, Burnett published the book, Objective Drawing, about perspective. His interest in the subject and the idea for the book grew out of his teaching the perspective course at the Massachusetts School of Art (Oral history interview with Calvin Burnett, 1980 June 13-1981 January 6. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Transcript p.41).

Related Materials:

Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Calvin Burnett conducted by Robert Brown, June 13, 1980-January 6, 1981.

Provenance:

The papers were donated to the Archives of American Art by Calvin Burnett in 1990.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

Rights:

Authorization to publish, quote or reproduce requires written permission from Calvin Burnett or his heirs. 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:

Educators -- Massachusetts  Search this

Graphic artists -- Massachusetts  Search this

Illustrators -- Massachusetts  Search this

Topic:

Art -- Study and teaching  Search this

African American artists  Search this

African American educators  Search this

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Scrapbooks

Sketchbooks

Citation:

Calvin Burnett papers, 1920-1979, bulk 1960s-1970s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.burncalv

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Calvin Burnett papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw983e53405-3f01-4632-8002-89e5b0d1a22b

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-burncalv

Collection Creator:

Burnett, Calvin, 1921-2007  Search this

Extent:

0.2 Linear feet (Box 1)

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1947-1979

Scope and Contents:

Biographical material includes resumes, biographical notes and short biographies, certificates from volunteer organizations, and an interview transcript. This series also includes an extensive run of personal calendars, as well as handwritten calendars/notes of personal activities.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

Collection Rights:

Authorization to publish, quote or reproduce requires written permission from Calvin Burnett or his heirs. 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.

Collection Citation:

Calvin Burnett papers, 1920-1979, bulk 1960s-1970s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.burncalv, Series 1

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Calvin Burnett papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9bbe54cb7-3600-4002-bf08-87257762c58f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-burncalv-ref1

Collection Creator:

Burnett, Calvin, 1921-2007  Search this

Extent:

1.1 Linear feet

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1960s-1970s

Scope and Contents:

This subseries consists of correspondence, memos, notes, proposals, reports, printed material, an other materials related to the interests of Black students on the MassArt campus. Burnett was involved with the Black Artists Union (BAU), the Committee on Urban Education (CUE), and the Committee on Minority Affairs, and this subseries includes materials regarding these committees and their interaction with the school community and administration.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

Collection Rights:

Authorization to publish, quote or reproduce requires written permission from Calvin Burnett or his heirs. 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.

Collection Citation:

Calvin Burnett papers, 1920-1979, bulk 1960s-1970s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.burncalv, Subseries 4.2

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Calvin Burnett papers

Calvin Burnett papers / Series 4: Education and Professional Activities

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9fdb49265-b42a-492b-bb8e-cb46f37559ce

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-burncalv-ref10

Collection Creator:

Burnett, Calvin, 1921-2007  Search this

Container:

Box 5, Folder 8-13

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1970s

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

Collection Rights:

Authorization to publish, quote or reproduce requires written permission from Calvin Burnett or his heirs. 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.

Collection Citation:

Calvin Burnett papers, 1920-1979, bulk 1960s-1970s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

See more items in:

Calvin Burnett papers

Calvin Burnett papers / Series 4: Education and Professional Activities / 4.2: Black Artists Union, Committee Work, and Related Materials

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9f1fce688-b120-4eb4-b933-d2f41adab0b3

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-burncalv-ref100

Collection Creator:

Burnett, Calvin, 1921-2007  Search this

Container:

Box 5, Folder 14

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1953-1972

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

Collection Rights:

Authorization to publish, quote or reproduce requires written permission from Calvin Burnett or his heirs. 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.

Collection Citation:

Calvin Burnett papers, 1920-1979, bulk 1960s-1970s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

See more items in:

Calvin Burnett papers

Calvin Burnett papers / Series 5: Personal Business Records

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99f493044-49c7-41da-bf2e-21d7bd85ae64

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-burncalv-ref104

Collection Creator:

Burnett, Calvin, 1921-2007  Search this

Container:

Box 5, Folder 15-16

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1967-1969

undated

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

Collection Rights:

Authorization to publish, quote or reproduce requires written permission from Calvin Burnett or his heirs. 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.

Collection Citation:

Calvin Burnett papers, 1920-1979, bulk 1960s-1970s. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

See more items in:

Calvin Burnett papers

Calvin Burnett papers / Series 5: Personal Business Records

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99749896e-e60b-43e1-82a7-b9251c1abbb7

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-burncalv-ref105