Mayer, Grace M.

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Grace M. Mayer (1901-1996), self-described "Writer, Collector and Curator," established herself as a pioneering Curator of Prints at the Museum of the City of New York and later as a Curator of Photography (1964-1968) and Curator of the Edward Steichen Archive (1968-1996) at The Museum of Modern Art.

From the description of Grace M. Mayer papers, 1929-1997. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 670149725

Grace M. Mayer is a curator and collector from New York, N.Y.

From the description of Oral history interview with Grace M. Mayer, 1970 May 11-22 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495596680

Curator, writer, and collector. The Museum of Modern Art: Special Assistant to Edward Steichen, Director, Department of Photography, 1949-61; Associate Curator, Department of Photography, 1961; Curator, Department of Photography, 1962-71.

From the description of Oral history, 1991. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122484560

Grace Mayer was a museum professional. She worked for the Museum of the City of New York and the Museum of Modern Art.

From the description of Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1957-1971. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155902193

Curator, collector; New York, N.Y.

From the description of Grace M. Mayer interviews, 1970 May 11-1970 May 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220188173

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creatorOf Mayer, Grace M. Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1957-1971. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Mayer, Grace M. Oral history, 1991. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Mayer, Grace M. Grace M. Mayer papers, 1929-1997. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Curatorial Office. Robert Frank Files, exhibition files, 1950-1988, 1985-1986(bulk). Hirsch Library Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
referencedIn Nathalie Bailey Morris photographs of American Gothic Revival architecture, 1853-1937, (bulk 1933-1934) Columbia University. Avery Architecture and Fine Arts Library. Department of Drawings and Archives.
referencedIn Frank, Robert. Robert Frank miscellaneous acquisitions collection, 1967-[ongoing]. University of Arizona Libraries
referencedIn Roderick Nordell papers, 1948-2000. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Nathalie Bailey Morris photographs of American Gothic Revival architecture, 1853-1937, (bulk 1933-1934) Columbia University. Avery Architecture and Fine Arts Library. Department of Drawings and Archives.
referencedIn Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). From the Grace M. Mayer Collection. 1997 : Archives pamphlet file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Lloyd Morris papers, 1916-1954, 1944-1954 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Steichen, Edward, 1879-1973. Edward Steichen archive, 1880-1996 (bulk 1880-1986). Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
creatorOf Morris, Lloyd R., 1893-1954. Lloyd Morris papers, 1916-1954, bulk (1944-1954). New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Peter Pollack papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Museum of the City of New York. Letter, 1945, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Additional papers, 1870-1969. Houghton Library
referencedIn Milton Rogovin Papers, 1928-2006, (bulk 1960-2003) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Emily A. Francis papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Alexander, Fred. Letter, 1955, July 19. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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creatorOf Oral history interview with Grace M. Mayer Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Alexander, Fred. person
correspondedWith Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962 person
associatedWith Cummings, Paul, person
associatedWith Francis, Emily A., 1879-1966. person
associatedWith Frank, Robert. person
associatedWith Morris, Alletta Nathalie Lorillard Bailey, 1887-1935. person
associatedWith Morris, Lloyd R., 1893-1954. person
associatedWith Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Curatorial Office. corporateBody
associatedWith Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). Dept. of Photography corporateBody
associatedWith Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). Dept. of Photography. corporateBody
associatedWith Museum of the City of New York. corporateBody
associatedWith National Endowment for the Humanities, corporateBody
associatedWith Nordell, Roderick. person
associatedWith Pollack, Peter, 1909-1978. person
correspondedWith Rogovin, Milton, 1909-2011. person
associatedWith Steichen, Edward, 1879-1973. person
associatedWith Szarkowski, John. person
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New York (State)--New York
New York (State)--New York
New York (State)--New York
New York (State)
New York (State)
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Art
Art museum curators
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