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Creator:

Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971  Search this

Subject:

Wildenstein, Felix  Search this

Phillips, Duncan  Search this

Hays, Lee  Search this

Untermeyer, Louis  Search this

Zigrosser, Carl  Search this

Robeson, Paul  Search this

DuBois, W.E.B. (William Edward Burghardt)  Search this

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano)  Search this

Ruggles, Carl  Search this

Stefansson, Vilhjalmur  Search this

Nearing, Helen  Search this

Nearing, Scott  Search this

Pach, Walter  Search this

Rasmussen, Knud  Search this

Reeves, Ruth  Search this

Seeger, Pete  Search this

Daniel, Charles  Search this

Cleland, T. M. (Thomas Maitland)  Search this

Davies, Arthur B. (Arthur Bowen)  Search this

Chamberlain, J. E.  Search this

Boyesen, Bayard  Search this

Chase, William Merritt  Search this

Freuchen, Peter  Search this

Gellert, Hugo  Search this

Gottlieb, Harry  Search this

Hartley, Marsden  Search this

FitzGerald, James  Search this

Keller, Charles  Search this

Miller, Kenneth Hayes  Search this

Henri, Robert  Search this

Jones, Dan Burne  Search this

United American Artists  Search this

United Office and Professional Workers of America  Search this

United Scenic Artists  Search this

National Farmers' Union (U.S.)  Search this

National Maritime Union of America  Search this

American Artists' Congress  Search this

Artists' Union (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Artists League of America  Search this

Citizens' Committee for Government Arts Projects  Search this

Farmers Union of the New York Milk Shed  Search this

Federal Art Project  Search this

Federal Writers' Project  Search this

Macbeth Gallery  Search this

International Workers Order  Search this

Type:

Poems

Sketches

Business records

Photographs

Drawings

Citation:

Rockwell Kent papers, circa 1840-1993, bulk 1935-1961. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Designers -- New York (State)  Search this

Mural painting and decoration  Search this

Politics and culture  Search this

Authors -- New York  Search this

Art, Modern -- 20th century -- United States -- Political aspects  Search this

Dairy farms  Search this

Federal aid to the arts  Search this

Illustrators -- New York (State)  Search this

Illustration of books  Search this

Works of art  Search this

Art and war  Search this

Commercial art  Search this

World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war  Search this

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)9557

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211757

AAA_collcode_kentrock

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211757

Creator:

Lobdell, Frank, 1921-  Search this

Burgard, Timothy Anglin  Search this

Type:

Interviews

Citation:

Frank Lobdell interview, 2002 October 30. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

World War, 1939-1945  Search this

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)15969

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)304955

AAA_collcode_lobdfran

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_304955

Photographer:

Youngman, Wilbur H. (Wilbur Hughes), 1896-1986  Search this

Collection Creator:

Youngman, Wilbur H. (Wilbur Hughes), 1896-1986  Search this

Extent:

1 Negatives (photographic)

Type:

Archival materials

Negatives (photographic)

Place:

Frankfurt (Germany)

Date:

March 1946

General:

The name of Youngman's hotel is not known. Note what appears to be part of a tram car in the lower left foreground.

Collection 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.

Collection 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:

Cities and towns -- Germany  Search this

Ruins -- World War, 1939-1945  Search this

Buildings  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Wilbur H. Youngman collection.

Identifier:

AAG.YMN, Item YMN003

See more items in:

Wilbur H. Youngman Collection

Wilbur H. Youngman Collection / Images / Germany / Frankfurt

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb662f4dfee-43b7-4648-927f-64a740134852

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-ymn-ref17

Creator:

Helman, Hyman Fred, 1920-1975  Search this

Extent:

0.03 Cubic feet (1 folder)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Place:

Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands)

Date:

Circa 1945

Summary:

Hyman Fred Helman (1920--1975) enlisted in the US Army in 1942. Helman served as a drummer in the 30th Infantry Division band. This collection consists of sixteen black and white photographs relating to Helman's service with the US Army during World War II.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of sixteen black and white photographs relating to Hyman Fred Helman's service with the US Army during World War II. The photographs are various sizes ranging from 4.5 by 3.5 inches up to 10 by 8 inches and many include handwritten captions by Helman. There is a group photograph of the 30th Infantry Division band and four views of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay taken on Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands. There are several other photographs taken on Tinian which show North Field, a radio station, the 505th Bombardment Group's theater, and the beach. Additional photographs in the collection include a distant view of a ship in Tinian Harbor; a view of personnel taken on board a ship; a view of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands with an aircraft just visible in flight; a view of a US amphibious tank; view of a lookout post; and a view of what appears to be local residents in the vicinity of the Northern Mariana Islands on a small boat.

Arrangement:

Photographs are loosely organized by subject.

Biographical / Historical:

Hyman Fred Helman (1920--1975) enlisted in the US Army in 1942. Helman served as a drummer in the 30th Infantry Division band.

Provenance:

Lee Helman, Gift, 2023, NASM.2024.0003

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

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.

Topic:

Aeronautics  Search this

World War, 1939-1945  Search this

Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Silverplate "Enola Gay"  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Citation:

World War II Photographs [Helman], NASM.2024.0003, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2024.0003

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2e81afa4c-c1e3-4398-a1c8-944ec3d2bcb9

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2024-0003

Creator:

Green, Mary E.  Search this

Former owner:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Extractive Industries  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry  Search this

Extent:

2.5 Cubic feet (6 boxes and 1 map-folder )

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuals

Brochures

Posters

Pamphlets

Newsletters

Date:

1883-1980

Summary:

Over a period of approximately 25 years, Dr. Mary Eloise Green of Ohio State University collected a wide variety of materials pertaining to food preservation and home canning techniques. She acquired associated pamphlets, manuals, and recipe booklets from companies as well as governmental agencies.

Scope and Contents:

This collection contains printed materials on various aspects of food preservation, which includes canning, pickling, freezing, and other methods. Recipe books, instruction manuals, posters, brochures and pamphlets issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, by manufacturers of food products, and by manufacturers of canning and preserving products and devices; also newsletters published by bottle and jar collecting hobby groups. A large percentage of the publications in the collection were published during World War II, and relate to preserving food to ensure an adequate food supply during the war years.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into four series.

Series 1, Product Literature, 1880s-1970s

Series 2, Price Guides, 1970-1977

Series 3, General Publications, 1934-1980

Series 4, Posters, undated

Biographical / Historical:

Dr. Mary E. Green, a professor in the Food and Nutrition Division of the School of Economics at Ohio State University, studied and collected documentation and artifacts pertaining to the home preservation of food.

Related Materials:

Researchers should also consult the Louisan E. Mamer Rural Electrification Administration Papers, 1927-2002 (AC #862).

Separated Materials:

The Division of Work and Industry holds artifacts related to this collection (Accession #322793) including canning jars and food preservation devices.

Provenance:

This collection was donated by Mary E. Green on October 1, 1976.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

Rights:

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

Topic:

Cookery, American  Search this

Frozen foods  Search this

Canning and preserving  Search this

Food industry and trade  Search this

Food conservation  Search this

World War, 1939-1945 -- Food supply  Search this

advertising  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuals

Brochures

Posters

Pamphlets

Newsletters

Citation:

Food Preservation and Home Canning Literature Collection, 1883-1980, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1061

See more items in:

Food Preservation and Home Canning Literature

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ca0a037c-1e5b-4cab-9919-08704687dfe0

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1061

Creator:

Aikins, Russell Chorley, 1896-  Search this

U.S. Steel Corporation  Search this

Extent:

3 Cubic feet (8 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photograph albums

Photographs

Date:

circa 1940s

Scope and Contents:

The collection comprises of 21 albums depicting the steel making and finishing operations of the United States Steel Corporation. All of the images were made by Russell Aikins around 1940. The albums contain photographic prints (8" x 9-1/2"). The majority of prints are mounted on spiral-bound pages. The photographs were created for public relations purposes and provide visual documentation of American steel making technology, production practice, and worker manager relationships. Subject matter varies widely, depicting the process of manufacturing steel or steel-related products. The photographs have a strong human and dramatic emphasis. The strongest theme is industrial mobilization for the war effort. Many photographs document female wartime work in industry, and African American workers are also represented. The theme of worker safety is well documented with images depicting safety glasses and protective garments. Printed captions below each photograph usually identify workers by name and occupation.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into one series, chronologically by album number.

Biographical:

Russell Chorley Aikins was born in Philadelphia on December 7, 1896. He began his photographic career at the Philadelphia Inquirer as a news photographer in 1917. Two years later, Aikins joined the New York Times Sunday Rotogravure Section and the World Wide Syndicate as a staff photographer. In the early 1920s, Aikins organized and ran the New York Times Washington picture bureau. Aikins served briefly, in 1929, as an editor for the newly developing Associated Press (AP) photo service. Following the growing trend in the photo news industry Aikins left the AP and became a freelance photographer. He opened his studio in New York City and did work for Fortune, Time, Life, and Colliers.

Aikins career shifted in 1937 when he decided to "devote all my time to the portrayal of business and industry." Aikins noted the need for big business to be represented and saw his images as tools for business self-promotion: "It had been a growing conviction with me that industry in addition to its product advertising should promote its fitness to serve the public and its ability to make quality goods." He started to recruit companies to combat the stereotypical cold, unfeeling edge of big business. Aikins called this new style of photography "camera-reporting," which he thought could transport stockholders, customers, and the public into the mills, giving the viewer greater confidence in the corporation and its products. A few companies Aikins represented included Chrysler Corporation, General Electric Company, Johnson & Johnson, and the United States Steel Corporation. After World War Two the demand for the technique Aikins helped to pioneer began to diminish as public and labor attitudes changed. After 1948, there is no record of Aikins' activities.

Source

Division of Work and Industry staff.

Historical:

The United States Steel Corporation was created in 1901 by the purchase and consolidation of several companies by financier J.P. Morgan. At the time of formation, it was the largest company in the world. U.S. Steel represented Morgan's attempt to bring stability to the volatile steel market. Morgan purchased Andrew Carnegie's highly aggressive Carnegie Steel and brought it together with Federal Steel, National Tube, American Steel and Wire, American Sheet Steel, American Hoop Steel, American Tin Plate, American Bridge, and the Lake Superior Consolidated Iron Mines. Other companies were added later.

Capitalized at $1.4 billion, U.S. Steel was in 1901 the largest company in the world. It controlled over 50% of American Steel production but was in many ways hamstrung by its size. While the operation of Carnegie Steel was characterized by technological efficiency, US Steel avoided innovation. Some in the company referred to the Corporation's policy as "no inventions, no innovation." The company was thought by many to be driven by a banker's vision of protecting investment, not an industrialist's vision of increasing production. Always sensitive about public antitrust action, Elbert Gary, the leader of the company, sought to cast U.S. Steel as a "good trust." In 1936, the CIO formed the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC), and began a massive union drive. Although strongly antiunion, U.S. Steel, under Myron Taylor was the first major steel company to recognize the steelworkers union in 1937.

An industry once characterized by low wages and harsh conditions emerged by the late 1940s as one of the highest-paying blue collar employers, forced to negotiate with one of the nation's most powerful unions. Following recognition of the union U.S. Steel followed a corporate strategy of paying for wage settlements by increasing steel prices. This often put the giant company at odds with governmental economic policy.

Source

Division of Work and Industry staff.

Related Materials:

Materials at Other Organizations

Baker Library Historical Collections, Harvard Business School

1934 Art and Industry Exhibition photograph collection

The 1934 Art and Industry Exhibition photograph collection contains photographs that were on display in New York City and Chicago in an exhibition sponsored by the National Alliance of Art and Industry.

United States Steel Corporation photographs, circa 1940-1960

A large collection of black and white gelatin silver prints depicting the United States Steel Corporation's steel plants, works, personnel, machinery, mining operations, buildings, warehouses and production of the numerous products manufactured by the company, circa 1940-1960.

Industrial Life Photograph Collection, 1920-1941

Photographs collected by the Business Historical Society to document major industries in the United States and industrial processes.

Lowell National Historical Park

Youngstown Center for Industry and Labor

Provenance:

Immediate source of acquisition is unknown.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

Rights:

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

Topic:

World War, 1939-1945  Search this

World War, 1939-1945 -- War work  Search this

Safety  Search this

Steel industry and trade  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photograph albums -- 1940-1950

Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 1940-1950

Citation:

U.S. Steel Corporation Photograph Albums, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1037

See more items in:

U.S. Steel Corporation Photograph Albums

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep81369cfb1-58df-460e-b110-0f343282328a

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1037

Author:

Jablonski, Edward  Search this

Physical description:

v illustrations (part color), maps, ports 29 cm

Type:

Books

Date:

1971

Topic:

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations  Search this

Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Opérations aériennes  Search this

Military operations, Aerial  Search this

Call number:

D785 .J11

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_6883

Author:

Ford, Brian J  Search this

Physical description:

160 pages illustrations, portraits 21 cm

Type:

Books

Date:

1971

Topic:

Weapons systems  Search this

World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies  Search this

Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Matériel  Search this

Systèmes d'armes  Search this

Equipment and supplies  Search this

Call number:

UF520 .F67X

UF520.F67X

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_6887

Author:

Green, William 1927-2010-  Search this

Physical description:

159, [1] p illustrations, ports 21 cm

Type:

Books

Date:

1971

Topic:

Rocket planes  Search this

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations  Search this

Avions-fusées  Search this

Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Opérations aériennes  Search this

Military operations, Aerial  Search this

Call number:

TL685.3 .G798

TL685.3.G798

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_6952

Author:

Hogg, Ian V. 1926-  Search this

Physical description:

80 p illus 23 cm

Type:

Books

Place:

Germany

Deutschland

Date:

1970

Topic:

World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies  Search this

Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Matériel  Search this

Armed Forces--Weapons systems  Search this

Equipment and supplies  Search this

Geheimwaffe  Search this

Weltkrieg  Search this

Armed Forces  Search this

Weapons systems  Search this

Call number:

UF525.G3 H716

UF525.G3H716

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_7251

Author:

Taylor, H. A (Harold Anthony) 1904-  Search this

Physical description:

144 p illus 24 cm

Type:

Biografi

Place:

Storbritannien

Date:

1970

Topic:

Airplanes, Military--Flight testing  Search this

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British  Search this

Avions militaires--Essais en vol  Search this

Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Opérations aériennes britanniques  Search this

Andra världskriget 1939-1945--flygoperationer  Search this

Military operations, Aerial--British  Search this

Piloter  Search this

Call number:

UG635.G7 T24X

UG635.G7T24X

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_7256

Medium:

paper; ink

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 3 1/8 × 5 1/16 in. (7.94 × 12.86 cm)

Type:

Covers & Associated Letters

Place:

United States of America

Date:

1944

Topic:

World War II (1939-1945)  Search this

Covers & Letters  Search this

Object number:

2002.2013.89

See more items in:

National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm83280cfc0-6c83-45cf-8ed8-9e12aa6b7d82

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_2002.2013.89

Medium:

paper; ink

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 3 x 4 15/16 in. (7.62 x 12.54 cm)

Type:

Covers & Associated Letters

Place:

Alabama

Place of Origin:

California

Date:

July 25, 1944

Topic:

World War II (1939-1945)  Search this

Covers & Letters  Search this

Object number:

2002.2013.90

See more items in:

National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm89da97448-8ab3-4d43-a2bc-ef3aae7b1fe1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_2002.2013.90

Medium:

paper; ink; adhesive

Dimensions:

10 x 22 cm (3 15/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

Type:

Covers & Associated Letters

Place:

United States of America

Date:

1944

Topic:

World War II (1939-1945)  Search this

Object number:

2002.2013.91

See more items in:

National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm88177d6e6-e4cf-4f3a-b70f-16047f4e53c1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_2002.2013.91

Medium:

paper; ink; adhesive

Dimensions:

10 x 22 cm (3 15/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

Type:

Covers & Associated Letters

Place:

United States of America

Date:

1944

Topic:

World War II (1939-1945)  Search this

Covers & Letters  Search this

Object number:

2002.2013.92

See more items in:

National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm80d449d4e-364d-4531-bad9-c5cf7b604279

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_2002.2013.92

Medium:

paper; ink; adhesive

Dimensions:

10 x 22 cm (3 15/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

Type:

Covers & Associated Letters

Place:

United States of America

Date:

1944

Topic:

World War II (1939-1945)  Search this

Covers & Letters  Search this

Object number:

2002.2013.93

See more items in:

National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8c0d86330-5bd1-41a8-8eeb-5b36b03b6e8d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_2002.2013.93

Medium:

paper; ink; adhesive

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 4 15/16 × 7 13/16 in. (12.54 × 19.84 cm)

Type:

Covers & Associated Letters

Place:

United States of America

Date:

1944

Topic:

World War II (1939-1945)  Search this

Object number:

2002.2013.94

See more items in:

National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm89854fbc8-6648-449c-9b63-09ce33668b3f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_2002.2013.94

Recipient:

Joseph H. Spiegelberg, 1914-1970  Search this

Medium:

paper; ink

Dimensions:

Other: 27.6 x 23.5cm (10 7/8 x 9 1/4in.)

Type:

Covers & Associated Letters

Date:

November 6, 1945

Associated Event:

World War II  Search this

Topic:

World War II (1939-1945)  Search this

Object number:

2007.2004.62

See more items in:

National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm852be972e-f183-4ae2-979e-aaafb2856a5a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_2007.2004.62

Creator:

Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971  Search this

Names:

American Artists' Congress  Search this

Artists League of America  Search this

Artists' Union (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Citizens' Committee for Government Arts Projects  Search this

Farmers Union of the New York Milk Shed  Search this

Federal Art Project  Search this

Federal Writers' Project  Search this

International Workers Order  Search this

Macbeth Gallery  Search this

National Farmers' Union (U.S.)  Search this

National Maritime Union of America  Search this

United American Artists  Search this

United Office and Professional Workers of America  Search this

United Scenic Artists  Search this

Boyesen, Bayard  Search this

Chamberlain, J. E.  Search this

Chase, William Merritt, 1849-1916  Search this

Cleland, T. M. (Thomas Maitland), 1880-1964  Search this

Daniel, Charles, 1878-1971  Search this

Davies, Arthur B. (Arthur Bowen), 1862-1928  Search this

DuBois, W.E.B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963  Search this

Fitzgerald, James, 1899-1971  Search this

Freuchen, Peter, 1886-1957  Search this

Gellert, Hugo, 1892-1985  Search this

Gottlieb, Harry, 1895-  Search this

Hartley, Marsden, 1877-1943  Search this

Hays, Lee, 1914-1981  Search this

Henri, Robert, 1865-1929  Search this

Jones, Dan Burne  Search this

Keller, Charles, 1914-2006  Search this

Miller, Kenneth Hayes, 1876-1952  Search this

Nearing, Helen  Search this

Nearing, Scott, 1883-1983  Search this

Pach, Walter, 1883-1958  Search this

Phillips, Duncan, 1886-1966  Search this

Rasmussen, Knud, 1879-1933  Search this

Reeves, Ruth, 1892-1966  Search this

Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976  Search this

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945  Search this

Ruggles, Carl, 1876-1971  Search this

Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014  Search this

Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, 1879-1962  Search this

Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977  Search this

Wildenstein, Felix, 1883-1952  Search this

Zigrosser, Carl, 1891-  Search this

Extent:

88 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Poems

Sketches

Business records

Photographs

Drawings

Date:

circa 1840-1993

bulk 1935-1961

Summary:

The Rockwell Kent papers measure 88.0 linear feet and date from circa 1840 to 1993 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1935 to 1961. The collection provides comprehensive coverage of Kent's career as a painter, illustrator, designer, writer, lecturer, traveler, political activist, and dairy farmer.

Scope and Content Note:

The Rockwell Kent papers measure 88 linear feet and date from circa 1840 to 1993 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1935 to 1961. The collection provides comprehensive coverage of Kent's career as a painter, illustrator, designer, writer, lecturer, traveler, political activist, and dairy farmer.

Circumstances surrounding the acquisition of the papers are highlighted in an article by Garnett McCoy ("The Rockwell Kent Papers," in the Archives of American Art Journal, 12, no. 1 [January 1972]: 1-9), recommended reading for researchers interested in the collection. The collection is remarkably complete, for in the mid 1920s Kent began keeping carbon copies of all outgoing letters, eventually employing a secretary (who became his third wife and continued her office duties for the remainder of Kent's life).

Series 1: Alphabetical Files contain Kent's personal and professional correspondence, along with business records of the dairy farm and associated enterprises; also included are printed matter on a wide variety of topics and promotional literature relating to organizations and causes of interest to him. Voluminous correspondence with his three wives, five children, and other relatives, as well as with literally hundreds of friends, both lifelong and of brief duration, illuminates Kent's private life and contributes to understanding of his complex character. Among the many correspondents of note are: his art teachers William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri, and Kenneth Hayes Miller; fellow artists Tom Cleland, Arthur B. Davies, James Fitzgerald, Hugo Gellert, Harry Gottleib, Marsden Hartley, Charles Keller, and Ruth Reeves; collectors Duncan Phillips and Dan Burne Jones; critics J. E. Chamberlain and Walter Pach; and dealers Charles Daniel, Felix Wildenstein, and Macbeth Galleries. Kent corresponded with such diverse people as Arctic explorers Peter Freuchen, Knud Rasmussen, and Vilhjalmar Steffanson; composer Carl Ruggles and songwriters Lee Hays and Pete Seeger; civil rights pioneers Paul Robeson and Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois; writers Bayard Boyesen, Scott and Helen Nearing, and Louis Untermeyer; and art historian and print curator Carl Zigrosser.

Kent's interest and involvement in the labor movement are reflected in correspondence with officials and members of a wide variety and large number of unions and related organizations, among them: the Farmers' Educational and Cooperative Union of America, Farmers' Union of the New York Milk Shed, International Workers Order, National Maritime Union, and United Office and Professional Workers of America. Of special interest is his participation, often in leadership roles, in various attempts to organize artists. Files on the American Artists' Congress, Artists League of America, The Artists Union, United American Artists, and United Scenic Artists contain particularly valuable material on the movement.

A supporter of New Deal efforts to aid artists, Kent was actively interested in the various programs and often was critical of their limitations; he advocated continuing federal aid to artists after the Depression abated. The Kent papers include correspondence with the Federal Arts Project, Federal Fine Arts Project, Federal Writers Project, and the War Department, as well as correspondence with the Citizens' Committee for Government Art Projects and President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the subject.

Kent's professional correspondence documents exhibitions, sales, consignments, and reproduction of prints and paintings. He kept meticulous records of his advertising commissions and illustration work. Detailed correspondence with publishers and printers indicates Kent's involvement in the technical aspects of production and provides a good overview of the publishing industry during the mid-twentieth century.

Business records of Asgaard Farm include records of the dairy and transfer of ownership to its employees, tax and employee information, and documents concerning several related business ventures such as distributor ships for grain, feed, and farm implements.

Series 2: Writings consists of notes, drafts, and completed manuscripts by Rockwell Kent, mainly articles, statements, speeches, poems, introductions, and reviews. The Kent Collection given to Friendship House, Moscow, in 1960, was augmented later by a set of his publications and the illustrated manuscripts of many of his monographs. Also included are a small number of manuscripts by other authors.

Series 3: Artwork consists mainly of drawings and sketches by Kent; also included are works on paper by other artists, many of whom are unidentified, and by children.

Series 4: Printed Matter consists of clippings, exhibition catalogs and announcements, brochures, broadsides, programs, and newsletters. These include items by and about Kent and his family, as well as articles written and/or illustrated by him, and reviews of his books. There is also material on a variety of subjects and causes of interest to him. Additional printed matter is included among the alphabetical files, mainly as attachments to correspondence.

Series 5: Miscellaneous includes biographical material, legal documents, and memorabilia. Artifacts received with papers include textile samples, a silk scarf, dinnerware, ice bucket, and rubber stamp, all featuring designs by Rockwell Kent. Also with this series are a variety of documents including a phrenological analysis of an ancestor, lists of supplies for expeditions, a hand-drawn map of an unidentified place, and technical notes regarding art materials and techniques.

Series 6: Photographs includes photographs of Kent, his family and friends, travel, and art number that over one thousand. Also included here are several albums of family and travel photographs.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into six series. Series 1 is arranged alphabetically. The arrangement of the remaining series is explained in each series description. Note that sealed materials that became available in 2000 were microfilmed separately on reels 5740-5741, but have integrated into this finding aid.

Missing Title

Series 1: Alphabetical Files, circa 1900-1971, undated (Reels 5153-5249, 5256, 5740-5741)

Series 2: Writings, 1906-1978, undated (Reels 5249-5252, 5741)

Series 3: Art Work, 1910-1972, undated (Reels 5252, 5741)

Series 4: Printed Matter, 1905-1993, undated (Reels 5252-5254)

Series 5: Miscellaneous, 1859-1969, undated (Reels 5254, 5741)

Series 6: Photographs, circa 1840-1970, undated (Reels 5254-5255, 5741)

Biographical Note:

Rockwell Kent (1882-1971), an energetic and multitalented man, pursued many interests and careers during his very long and active life. At various times he was an architect, draftsman, carpenter, unskilled laborer, painter, illustrator, printmaker, commercial artist, designer, traveler/explorer, writer, professional lecturer, dairy farmer, and political activist.

While studying architecture at Columbia University, Kent enrolled in William Merritt Chase's summer school at Shinnecock Hills, Long Island. He then redirected his career ambitions toward painting and continued to study with Chase in New York. Kent spent a summer working and living with Abbott H. Thayer in Dublin, New Hampshire, and attended the New York School of Art, where Robert Henri and Kenneth Hayes Miller were his teachers.

Critically and financially, Kent was a successful artist. He was very well known for his illustration work--particularly limited editions of the classics, bookplates, and Christmas cards. He was a prolific printmaker, and his prints and paintings were acquired by many major museums and private collectors. During the post-World War II era, Kent's political sympathies resulted in the loss of commissions, and his adherence to artistic conservatism and outspoken opposition to modern art led to disfavor within art circles. After many years of declining reputation in this country and unsuccessful attempts to find a home for the Kent Collection, Kent gave his unsold paintings--the majority of his oeuvre--to the Soviet Union, where he continued to be immensely popular.

An avid traveler, Kent was especially fascinated by remote, Arctic lands and often stayed for extended periods of time to paint, write, and become acquainted with the local inhabitants. Between 1918 and 1935, he wrote and illustrated several popular books about his experiences in Alaska, Tierra del Fuego, and Greenland. In the 1930s and 1940s, Kent was much in demand as a lecturer, making several nationwide tours under the management of a professional lecture bureau; he spoke mainly about his travels, but among his standard lectures were some on "art for the people."

In 1927, Kent purchased Asgaard Farm at AuSable Forks, New York, in the Adirondacks, where he lived for the remainder of his life, operating a modern dairy farm on a modest scale for many years.

As a young man, Kent met Rufus Weeks, became committed to social justice, and joined the Socialist Party. Throughout his life, he supported left-wing causes and was a member or officer of many organizations promoting world peace and harmonious relations with the Soviet Union, civil rights, civil liberties, antifascism, and organized labor. Kent was frequently featured as a celebrity sponsor or speaker at fund-raising events for these causes. In 1948, he ran unsuccessfully as the American Labor Party's candidate for Congress. Kent's unpopular political views eventually led to the dissolution of his dairy business, resulted in a summons to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee, and prompted the U.S. State Department to deny him a passport, an action that subsequently was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Kent wrote two autobiographies, This Is My Own (1940) and It's Me, O Lord (1955). In 1969, he was the subject of an oral history interview conducted by Paul Cummings for the Archives of American Art.

Provenance:

In 1969, Rockwell Kent donated his papers to the Archives of American Art; textile samples were received in 1979, and his widow gave additional papers in 1971 and 1996. Letters to Rockwell Kent from wives Frances and Sally, sealed during Sally Kent Gorton's lifetime, became available for research after her death in 2000, and further material was donated to the Archives of American Art in 2001 by the Estate of Sally Kent [Shirley Johnstone] Gorton.

Restrictions:

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Occupation:

Painters -- New York (State)  Search this

Topic:

Designers -- New York (State)  Search this

Mural painting and decoration  Search this

Politics and culture  Search this

Authors -- New York  Search this

Art, Modern -- 20th century -- United States -- Political aspects  Search this

Dairy farms  Search this

Federal aid to the arts  Search this

Illustrators -- New York (State)  Search this

Illustration of books  Search this

Works of art  Search this

Art and war  Search this

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World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war  Search this

Function:

Labor unions

Genre/Form:

Poems

Sketches

Business records

Photographs

Drawings

Citation:

Rockwell Kent papers, circa 1840-1993, bulk 1935-1961. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.kentrock

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Rockwell Kent papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw97edd9940-eb61-4562-9583-def2da778b6a

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-kentrock

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

plastic (parts material)

Measurements:

overall: 240 mm x 60 mm; 9 7/16 in x 2 3/8 in

overall: 9 3/8 in x 2 1/2 in; 23.8125 cm x 6.35 cm

Object Name:

Mortar Designed for Bakelite Nose Cone

Place made:

France

Date made:

1941-1945

W.W. II

Related event:

World War II  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Plastics Institute of America

ID Number:

1977.0368.22

Catalog number:

1977.0368.22

Accession number:

1977.0368

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Medicine and Science: Chemistry

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e443-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_27