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Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965. Papers, 1903-2005.

Title: Papers, 1903-2005.

These papers of Fogg Art Museum associate director Paul J. Sachs document his administration of the museum, his teaching career at Harvard, and related professional activities. The papers consist primarily of correspondence and also include photographs, printed material, clippings, architectural drawings, reports, financial records, letters of introduction, insurance records, maps, funding appeals, minutes, memoranda, exhibition brochures, page proofs and press releases.

ArchivalResource: 99 files boxes + oversize materials.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/424592354 View

Wilhelm Reinhold Valentiner papers

Title: Wilhelm Reinhold Valentiner papers

The papers of art historian and museum director Wilhelm Reinhold Valentiner measure 6.9 linear feet and date from 1853 to 1977. Found within the collection are biographical materials, including information on the Lepsius and Valentiner families; correspondence with family, friends, art collectors, and art historians; seven diaries; additional writings and notes; printed materials; three clippings scrapbooks; artwork in the form of prints and woodcuts; and photographs of Valentiner and his family and friends, including two photograph albums.

ArchivalResource: 6.9 Linear feet

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Friedländer, Max J., 1867-1958. Autograph letter signed : Amsterdam, to Edmund Schilling, [1953 Feb. 16].

Title: Autograph letter signed : Amsterdam, to Edmund Schilling, [1953 Feb. 16].

Thanking him for sending essays and complimenting them.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; (narrow 12mo)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270752355 View

Walter Gropius papers in the Bauhaus-Archiv, ca. 1919-1937.

Title: Walter Gropius papers in the Bauhaus-Archiv, ca. 1919-1937.

Photographs of the early papers of Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus-Archiv in Berlin,Germany.

ArchivalResource: 24 boxes (10 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou00044/catalog View

William Mills Ivins papers

Title: William Mills Ivins papers

The papers, 1878-1964 (20.5 linear feet) of museum curator, director, and art scholar William Mills Ivins (1881-1961) consist of personal and professional correspondence, writings, notes, photographs, and Ivins family papers. Ivins was Curator of Prints, 1916-1946, Assistant Director, 1933-1938, and Acting Director, 1938-1940 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The collection contains professional and personal correspondence with art historians, art dealers, museum curators, print and book collectors, and artists concerning the history of print making, book design and illustration, print collectors and collecting, exhibitions, and museum administration. Correspondence files appear to be complete, and correspondence is of substantive content. Also found are Ivins' published and unpublished writings and lectures, and notes. Of particular interest are the letters from Bernard Berenson, Paul J. Sachs, and Theodore Sizer, each of whom corresponded with Ivins freqently over extended periods about both personal and professional and matters.Ivins' family papers include family correspondence, genealogies, and photographs. The papers of Ivin's wife, illustrator Florence Wyman Ivins (1881-1948), and the correspondence of several other relatives, can be found here augmented by family photographs.

ArchivalResource: 20.5 linear feet

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William Mills Ivins papers

Title: William Mills Ivins papers

The papers, 1878-1964 (20.5 linear feet) of museum curator, director, and art scholar William Mills Ivins (1881-1961) consist of personal and professional correspondence, writings, notes, photographs, and Ivins family papers. Ivins was Curator of Prints, 1916-1946, Assistant Director, 1933-1938, and Acting Director, 1938-1940 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The collection contains professional and personal correspondence with art historians, art dealers, museum curators, print and book collectors, and artists concerning the history of print making, book design and illustration, print collectors and collecting, exhibitions, and museum administration. Correspondence files appear to be complete, and correspondence is of substantive content. Also found are Ivins' published and unpublished writings and lectures, and notes. Of particular interest are the letters from Bernard Berenson, Paul J. Sachs, and Theodore Sizer, each of whom corresponded with Ivins freqently over extended periods about both personal and professional and matters.Ivins' family papers include family correspondence, genealogies, and photographs. The papers of Ivin's wife, illustrator Florence Wyman Ivins (1881-1948), and the correspondence of several other relatives, can be found here augmented by family photographs.

ArchivalResource: 20.5 linear feet

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Gruener, Gustav, 1863-1928. Gustav Gruener papers, 1879-1932 (inclusive).

Title: Gustav Gruener papers, 1879-1932 (inclusive).

The papers consist of correspondence, professional papers, writings, notes taken as a student in Germany, and teaching materials of Gustav Gruener. Several hundred letters in the correspondence were written from Austria and Germany between 1919 and 1928 in thanks for packages and money sent by Gruener to friends and relatives abroad. The letters provide a description of the economic crisis in these countries and the effect on the academic community. Comments on politics discuss the end of the Weimar Republic, the rise of Hitler and the dangers of communism and nationalism. Among those writing are Ernst Mayer, Friedrich von der Leyen, Max Friedländer and Hanns Oertel. A large part of the papers document Gruener's career as professor of German and ultimately chairman of the department of Germanic languages at Yale University. Among his Yale correspondents are Arthur T. Hadley, Anson P. Stokes, Wilbur L. Cross, William Walker, Russell Chittenden, Henry S. Graves, James R. Angell and Charles Seymour. Included also are manuscripts and notes by Gruener in the field of German literature.

ArchivalResource: 3 linear ft. (9 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122396283 View

Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars. Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars records. 1927-1949.

Title: Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars records

The Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars was formed in New York City in 1933 by American academicians for the purpose of employing refugee German scholars in American institutions. Many of these refugee scholars were Jews displaced by the National Socialist government. The collection consists chiefly of grant files on refugee scholars who applied for aid from the Committee. The records also include correspondence with other refugee and philanthropic organizations and with the educational institutions which accepted refugee scholars.

ArchivalResource: 98.46 linear feet (222 boxes)

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/922 View

Gruener, Gustav, 1863-1928. Gustav Gruener papers, 1879-1932 (inclusive).

Title: Gustav Gruener papers, 1879-1932 (inclusive).

The papers consist of correspondence, professional papers, writings, notes taken as a student in Germany, and teaching materials of Gustav Gruener. Several hundred letters in the correspondence were written from Austria and Germany between 1919 and 1928 in thanks for packages and money sent by Gruener to friends and relatives abroad. The letters provide a description of the economic crisis in these countries and the effect on the academic community. Comments on politics discuss the end of the Weimar Republic, the rise of Hitler and the dangers of communism and nationalism. Among those writing are Ernst Mayer, Friedrich von der Leyen, Max Friedländer and Hanns Oertel. A large part of the papers document Gruener's career as professor of German and ultimately chairman of the department of Germanic languages at Yale University. Among his Yale correspondents are Arthur T. Hadley, Anson P. Stokes, Wilbur L. Cross, William Walker, Russell Chittenden, Henry S. Graves, James R. Angell and Charles Seymour. Included also are manuscripts and notes by Gruener in the field of German literature.

ArchivalResource: 3 linear ft. (9 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702166641 View

Friedländer, Max J., 1867-1958. M.J. Friedländer letters, 1952-1954.

Title: M.J. Friedländer letters, 1952-1954.

The collection consists of two letters from Friedländer: to W.J. Lord, 30 Sept. 1952, in English, responding to a request to identify a painting and suggesting Ambrosius Benson as the artist; also, aerogramme to Professor Hyslop, 16 August 1954, in German, expressing an eagerness to read Hyslop's article, with a note about his own activities.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/310122264 View

Duveen Brothers. Duveen Brothers Records, 1876-1981, bulk 1909-1964.

Title: Duveen Brothers Records, 1876-1981, bulk 1909-1964.

The records provide an detailed view of the Duveen Brothers business activities in London, Paris, and New York. Although the archive extends from 1876-1981, the bulk of the material dates from Joseph Duveen's tenure as president of the firm, 1909-1939, and the period from 1939 to 1964 when Edward Fowles directed the firm (with Armand Lowengard until 1943). The mass of documents, such as cables and letters, invoices, and ledger and stock books, give a day-by-day account of art dealing, business strategy, and the individuals involved.

ArchivalResource: Ca. 394 linear ft. 584 boxes, glass negative cabinets, and 18 flat file folders.422 [i.e. 423] microfilm reels : positive ; 35mm. + 1 inventory (196 leaves ; 28 cm.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/222481659 View

Fickénscher, Arthur, 1871-1954. Papers of Arthur Fickénscher, 1895-1995.

Title: Papers of Arthur Fickénscher, 1895-1995.

The largest portion of the papers consists of originals and copies of almost all of Fickénscher's music. The remaining portion contains correspondence and professional and personal papers. Fickénscher's compositions include manuscripts, master sheets and prints of musical scores for orchestral works; orchestra with voice and chorus, particularly "Aucassin and Nicolete," "The chamber blue," and "The land east of the sun"; chamber music, particularly "Quintet," and "Willowwood"; choral works; organ works; sacred music including selections from the Episcopal Order of Communion, 1945; settings for University of Virginia college songs; and concert songs for voice and piano including "Acht Deutche Volkslieder Aum Konzertvortrag." Professional and personal papers include a catalog of his work by William W. Jones and a biographical article by Gordon Rumson; memorabilia from concert performances of Fickénscher and his wife, Edith; business records of McIntire concerts at the University of Virginia, 1919-1939 which include copies of contracts with Pablo Casals, Amelita Galli-Curci, Jascha Heifetz, Fritz Kreisler, Yehudi Menuhin, and Rosa Ponselle; family memorabilia including photographs; reviews; clippings; and a variety of material concerning his invention of the Polytone. There is also an autographed copy of Peter Van de Kamp's "Lullaby," and a 33 1/3 recording of Fickénscher's setting of Rossetti's "Willowwood." Correspondents include Howald T. Bailey, Alfred V. Frankenstein, Arditha F. Fickénscher, Edith C. Fickénscher, Max Friedländer, Percy Grainger, Edwin Hughes, Walter E. Koons, Quinto Maganini, Robert S. Pace, and Karl Wecker.

ArchivalResource: 2,000 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55225026 View

Duveen Brothers records, 1876-1981, 1909-1964

Title: Duveen Brothers records 1876-1981 1909-1964

Notable art dealers from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. The records provide a detailed view of the Duveen Brothers business activities in London, Paris, and New York. Although the archive extends from 1876 to 1981, the bulk of the material dates from Joseph Duveen's tenure as president of the firm, 1909-1939, and the period 1939-1964 when Edward Fowles directed the firm (with Armand Lowengard until 1943). The mass of documents, such as cables and letters, invoices, and ledger and stock books, give a day-by-day account of art dealing, business strategy, and the individuals involved. Included are some records from the Kleinberger Galleries, 1906-1971, and 6 linear feet of Edward Flowles's papers.

ArchivalResource: 394 linear feet; 584 boxes, 18 flat file folders)

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Duveen Brothers. Duveen Brothers Records, 1876-1981, bulk 1909-1964.

Title: Duveen Brothers Records, 1876-1981, bulk 1909-1964.

The records provide an detailed view of the Duveen Brothers business activities in London, Paris, and New York. Although the archive extends from 1876-1981, the bulk of the material dates from Joseph Duveen's tenure as president of the firm, 1909-1939, and the period from 1939 to 1964 when Edward Fowles directed the firm (with Armand Lowengard until 1943). The mass of documents, such as cables and letters, invoices, and ledger and stock books, give a day-by-day account of art dealing, business strategy, and the individuals involved.

ArchivalResource: Ca. 394 linear ft. 584 boxes, glass negative cabinets, and 18 flat file folders.422 microfilm reels : positive ; 35mm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79219227 View

Duveen Brothers. Duveen Brothers records, 1876-1981, bulk 1909-1964.

Title: Duveen Brothers records, 1876-1981, bulk 1909-1964.

The records provide a detailed view of the Duveen Brothers business activities in London, Paris, and New York. Although the archive extends from 1876-1981, the bulk of the material dates from Joseph Duveen's tenure as president of the firm, 1909-1939, and the period from 1939 to 1964 when Edward Fowles directed the firm (with Armand Lowengard until 1943). The mass of documents, such as cables and letters, invoices, and ledger and stock books, give a day-by-day account of art dealing, business strategy, and the individuals involved. Series I (circa 112 linear feet) contains the firm's business records. Stock books indicate where objects were sent for repair, to whom objects were sent on approbation along with the date of sale and the price realized. Invoices include receipts, sales invoices sent to clients, lists of cablegrams and shipment of stock from each branch of the business. Series II (circa 155 linear feet) consists of papers and correspondence which broadly cover the interaction between the Duveen Brothers firm and its clients, business associates, and the public. The correspondence describes art collecting trends among museums and individuals, the availability and purchase of art, art research and authentication, and the firm's general business practices. Eleven boxes of correspondence with Bernard Berenson detail his business relationship with the firm. Also included are records of lawsuits, correspondence between branches (some written in code), correspondence with museums, papers regarding galleries, Edward Fowles' papers, papers concerning exhibitions and loans, and papers regarding major art collectors and consultants. Some records of Kleinberger Galleries (apparently the papers of Harry G. Sperling, president) form a subseries within this series, and contain correspondence. Series III (circa 127 linear feet) includes some photographs, indices, negatives, and x-rays. This series represents the Duveen Brother's stock of images. Indices are available for the majority of the negatives in cold storage.

ArchivalResource: Circa 394 linear feet 584 boxes, glass negative cabinets, and 18 flat file folders.422 microfilm reels : positive ; 35mm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145863967 View

Forbes, Edward Waldo, 1873-1969. Papers, 1867-2005.

Title: Papers, 1867-2005.

These papers of Fogg Art Museum Director Edward Waldo Forbes document his administration of the museum and a wide range of personal and professional activities and interests. The bulk of the collection dates from 1909 to 1944. The papers consist primarily of correspondence, including a series of correspondence with art dealers, and also include photographs, reports, expedition field notes and journals, printed material, newspaper clippings, blueprints, meeting minutes, letters of recommendation, insurance records, invoices, page proofs, telegrams, rubbings, sketches, visiting cards, shipping documents and press releases.

ArchivalResource: 119 boxes + oversize materials.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/422897333 View

Julius S. Held papers, ca. 1918-1999

Title: Julius S. Held papers ca. 1918-1999

Research papers of Julius Samuel Held, American art historian renowned for his scholarship in 16th- and 17th-century Dutch and Flemish art, expert on Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, and Rembrandt. The ca. 70 linear feet of material, dating from the mid-1920s to 1999, includes correspondence, research material for Held's writings and his teaching and lecturing activities, with extensive travel notes. Well documented is Held's advisory role in building the collection of the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico. A significant portion of the ca. 29 linear feet of study photographs documents Flemish and Dutch artists from the 15th to the 17th century.

ArchivalResource: 168 boxes; (ca. 70 lin. ft.)

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt3g50355c View

Bayersdorfer, Adolph, 1842-1901. Letters received, 1867-1893.

Title: Letters received, 1867-1893.

Letters from artists, curators and art historians, including Rudolf Hirth du Frenes, Wilhelm Tr"ubner, Eitelberger, Max Friedl"ander, Cornelius Gurlitt, Cornelis Hofstede de Groot, Henry Thode, and others on personal and professional matters. Notable is the letter by Hofstede de Groot concerning a painting which is painted in his opinion not by Pieter de Hooch but by Pieter Janssens Elinga.

ArchivalResource: 12 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/81073824 View