Ivins family
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William Mills Ivins, Sr. (1851-1915) was a lawyer and municipal reformer in New York City. He held several city offices, served as counsel for Brazil in a boundary dispute with Argentina, was a founder of the Reform Club, and wrote about municipal problems and the history and theory of the law.
William Mills Ivins, Jr. (1881-1961) was the first curator of prints at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City from 1917 to 1946, associate director of the museum from 1933 to 1938, and acting director from 1938 to 1940. He was the author of many articles and books on prints, printmaking and the book arts.
From the guide to the Ivins family papers, 1885-1961, 1900-1946, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)
William Mills Ivins, Sr. (1851-1915) was a lawyer and municipal reformer in New York City.
He held several city offices, served as counsel for Brazil in a boundary dispute with Argentina, was a founder of the Reform Club, and wrote about municipal problems and the history and theory of the law.
William Mills Ivins, Jr. (1881-1961) was the first curator of prints at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City from 1917 to 1946, associate director of the museum from 1933 to 1938, and acting director from 1938 to 1940. He was the author of many articles and books on prints, printmaking and the book arts.
From the description of Ivins family papers, 1885-1961, bulk (1900-1946). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122431581
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Subjects:
- Suffrage
- Art
- Book design
- Diplomacy
- Law
- Municipal government
- Prints
- Transportation
Occupations:
- Art museum curators
- Lawyers
- Politicians
Places:
- Brazil (as recorded)
- South America (as recorded)
- Brazil (as recorded)
- New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- South America (as recorded)
- New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
