The bulk of this series consists of photographs and slides. Photographs include portraits and snapshots of Wildenhain, with family and friends, teaching and demonstrations, of homes and studios, and of works of art.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
Frans Wildenhain papers, circa 1890-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Subject files may contain correspondence, printed materials, and photographs concerning various galleries, instututions, and museums around the United States. Of note are files relating to the Shop One Galleries in Rochester, New York, co-founded by Wildenhain.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
Frans Wildenhain papers, circa 1890-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
This series includes scattered writings by Frans Wildenhain and by others. Found are kiln logs, a handwritten and illustrated story in German, writings and notes on art, and on general subjects. Writings by others include Claire Falkenstein, Robert H. Johnson, Barbara Kaufman, Mary Caroline Richards, and Marjorie Wildenhain.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
Frans Wildenhain papers, circa 1890-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Found are scattered sketches by Wildenhain and eleven sketchbooks, most of which are contain pencil drawings. Also found is an unsigned print and a sketchbook containing drawings of flowers which was given as a gift to Wildenhain around 1940.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
Frans Wildenhain papers, circa 1890-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Found are address and appointment books, awards and certificates for Frans and Marjorie Wildenhain, biographical sketches, a marriage record for Frans and Marjorie, and a divorce certificate for Frans and Marguerite Wildenhain. Also found is an interview with Wildenhain conducted by Robert H. Johnson. Estate records include a posthumous inventory of works of art, and donation records to Luther College and to other institutions.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
Frans Wildenhain papers, circa 1890-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Found is general correspondence with family and friends, many of which are in German and Dutch. Correspondents include Harold and Norelda Brennan, Walter Herzger, Carolyn Law, Hilde Kinne, Lois Moran, H. G. J. Schelling, Marguerite Wildenhain, Claire Van Vliet, and Frans Wildenhain's mother. Many letters from the 1980s are written to Lili Wildenhain, including condolence letters.
Of note are letters between Wildenhain, the Dutch Militaire Commissairs, and the United States Consulate in Rotterdam, Netherlands from the 1940s. These letters and documents describe Wildenhain's path to emigrate to the United States. These letters include character statements confirming Wildenhain was anti-fascist.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
Frans Wildenhain papers, circa 1890-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Found are twelve diaries and notebooks, some are written in Dutch or German. Generally, diaries contain written daily entries while notebooks contain diary entries, general notes on art and other subjects, sketches, kiln logs, doodles, plans for gardens, language studies, and designs of jewelry.
Arrangement:
Diaries and notebooks are arranged in rough chronological order.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
Frans Wildenhain papers, circa 1890-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
