Root, Edward Wales, -1956

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Art collector and instructor; Clinton, N.Y.

Collector of predominately American avant-garde art. Taught art at Hamilton College. Edward is the son of Elihu Root.

From the description of Edward Wales Root papers, 1896-1968. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80507176

Art collector and art instructor; Clinton, N.Y.

Collector of predominately American avant-garde art. Taught art at Hamilton College. He was the son of Elihu Root.

From the description of Edward Wales Root letters from Louis Eilshemius, [ca. 1930]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78407177

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creatorOf ROOT, EDWARD WALES. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
creatorOf Edward Wales Root letters from Louis Eilshemius Archives of American Art
creatorOf Theodoros Stamos papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965. Papers, 1903-2005. Harvard University Art Museum
creatorOf Root, Edward Wales, 1884-1956. Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1927-1961. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute. Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1969-1970. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Guy Irving Anderson letters Archives of American Art
creatorOf Edward Wales Root papers Archives of American Art
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referencedIn Oral history interview with Charles Alan Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Alan, Charles, 1908?-1975. person
associatedWith Anderson, Guy, 1906-1998. person
associatedWith Armory Show (1913; New York, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Brook, Alexander, 1898-1980. person
associatedWith Burchfield, Charles Ephraim, 1893-1967. person
associatedWith Eilshemius, Louis M. (Louis Michel), 1864-1941. person
associatedWith Gág, Wanda, 1893-1946. person
associatedWith Luks, George Benjamin, 1867-1933. person
associatedWith Mangravite, Peppino, 1896- person
associatedWith McFee, Henry Lee, 1886-1953. person
associatedWith Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute. Museum of Art. corporateBody
associatedWith Prendergast, Maurice Brazil, 1858-1924. person
associatedWith Prior, Harris K. (Harris King) person
associatedWith Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965. person
associatedWith Speicher, Eugene E. (Eugene Edward), 1883-1962. person
associatedWith Stamos, Theodoros, 1922-1997. person
associatedWith Trovato, Joseph S., 1912-1983. person
associatedWith Utica Art Society. corporateBody
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United States
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Birth 1884-07-23

Death 1956

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