American Academy of Arts and Letters

Dates:
Active 1930
Active 1963
Americans,

Biographical notes:

Organized 1904, incorporated 1914; New York, N.Y. The American Academy of Arts and Letters was established "to afford recognition to distinguished achievement in literature and the fine arts ..." [The American Academy of Arts and Letters and the National Institute of Arts and Letters merged on Dec. 30, 1976].

From the description of American Academy of Arts and Letters records, 1864-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122565401

The National Institute of Arts and Letters was the parent body for the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Train was the president of the Institute, and Geffen was assistant secretary. Morse was a reference librarian at the University of Pennsylvania, who had written on behalf of Adolf Klarmann.

From the description of Correspondence with Franz Werfel, 1943-1945. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155862804

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Subjects:

  • Art
  • Learned institutions and societies

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Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)

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