Monroe Wheeler papers 1890-1995

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Monroe Wheeler papers 1890-1995

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The Monroe Wheeler Papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts,personal and financial papers, photographs, graphic items, clippings, and objects which document Wheeler's life and work, principally at the Museum of Modern Art. Series I, Correspondence, contains letters found in Monroe Wheeler's archive following the processing of the Glenway Wescott Papers (YCAL MSS 134), which holds the majority of letters to and from Wheeler. Series II. Writings, gathers together material from different periods of Wheeler's life, principally having to do with his careers. Personal Papers consists of 12 subseries containing material documenting various activities. Financial Papers contains three subseries. Photographs contains items which were not integrated into the main collection of images cataloged in the Glenway Wescott Papers (YCAL MSS 134). Series VI gathers together various Graphic Items. Clippings covers a wide range of subjects, with a focus on art, people, and travel. Series VIII, Health and Estate Materials, documents Wheeler's health, mainly in the 1980s. Series IX, Museum of Modern Art Records, contains thirteen subseries of material about Wheeler's career at MOMA. Objects contains several pieces of realia.

Total Boxes: 266; Linear Feet: 117

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Wheeler family.

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Wescott, Barbara Harrison.

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Wheeler, Monroe, 1899-1988

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Monroe Wheeler was born on February 13, 1899 in Evanston, Illinois. Following an early career as a publicity writer, he established Harrison of Paris, a fine press, which was in operation from 1930-1935. He began work with the Museum of Modern Art in 1938, soon becoming director of exhibitions and publications. Wheeler died on August 14, 1988. From the description of Monroe Wheeler papers, 1890-1995. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 85181624 From the description of Monroe Whee...

Tchelitchew, Pavel, 1898-1957

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Wescott, Barbara Harrison.

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Westcott family.

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Lynes, George Platt, 1907-1955

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George Platt Lynes is best known as a portrait, fashion, and nude photographer. He spent several years living with and traveling with Glenway Wescott and Monroe Wheeler. From the guide to the George Platt Lynes diaries and memorabilia, 1921-1955, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library) George Platt Lynes, American photographer. From the description of George Platt Lynes diaries and memorabilia, 1921-1955. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84388835 From ...

MacIver, Loren, 1909-

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d. May 3, 1998. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 83858326 ...

Mortimer, Raymond, 1895-1980

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Museum of modern art New York, N.Y.

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Died 1989. From the description of Archives pamphlet file : Titus, Roy V. : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83119924 Art museum; New York, N.Y. From the description of Museum of Modern Art first loan exhibition : November 8th to December 7, 1929. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557713 d. 2001. From the description of Archives pamphlet file : Matisse, Maria-Gaetana : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Unk...

Wescott, Glenway, 1901-1987

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Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972

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Wheeler family.

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Harrison of Paris

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Harrison of Paris was a fine press established by Monroe Wheeler and Barbara Harrison Wescott. It produced 13 titles between 1930 and 1934. From the description of Harrison of Paris records, 1930-1979 (bulk 1930-1934) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80909079 From the description of Harrison of Paris records, 1930-1979 (bulk 1930-1934). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702163976 Harrison of Paris was a fine press run by Barbara Harrison [later Wescott] and ...

Wheeler, Monroe, 1899-

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Monroe Wheeler was born on February 13, 1899 in Evanston, Illinois. Following his primary education, he pursued a number of careers, but his avocation of choice was as a printer. Upon receiving a small printing press as a gift from his father, Wheeler began producing chap books of poetry under the imprint, Manikin Press. One of his first works was The Bitterns, a collection of poems by Glenway Wescott, whom he had met in Chicago in 1920 and who would become Wheeler's long-time compa...