Ira and William Glackens papers

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Ira and William Glackens papers

circa 1900-1990

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e2ec9396-dfbc-41e7-b16b-b26aab79ef34

The Ira and William Glackens papers, circa 1900-1990, measure 2.3 linear feet. The collection consists primarily of the papers of Ira Glackens relating to the artwork of his father, William Glackens, but also contains scattered correspondence of William and his wife Edith, including letters from Albert Barnes. Ira Glackens' papers include books written by Ira; exhibition catalogs and clippings about William and others; photographs of the Glackens family and friends, of Ira, and of the Glackens residence; and an audio recording of William Glackens' remarks upon accepting an award at the Carnegie International Exhibition in 1936. There are also records of the Sansom Foundation, which was set up by Ira Glackens and his wife Nancy. Biographical information consists of genealogical research on the Glackens family and a copy of Ira Glackens birth certificate.Correspondence of the artist William Glackens includes letters to his wife, Edith, written while on a trip to Paris in 1912 to purchase paintings for collector Albert C. Barnes. Barnes' letters to William and Edith Glackens are about paintings in the Barnes Collection, the educational plans of his Foundation, and Glackens' work and exhibitions. Letters to Edith Dimock Glackens are from relatives and friends including her father, Ira Dimock, her sister, Irene Dimock FitzGerald, author James L. Ford, and painter Maurice Prendergast. There is also a copy of a letter concerning the estate of Lenna G. Borton, the Glackens' daughter.Ira Glackens' correspondence largely concerns exhibitions, sales, loans, donations and the authentication of artwork by William Glackens. Correspondents include museums, galleries and artists, in addition to personal correspondence with family and friends. Names of significant correspondents in Ira Glackens' correspondence include Laura (Mrs. Albert C.) Barnes, Charles Buckley, Delaware Art Museum, Kraushaar Gallery, Walt Kuhn, Vivian Liff, George Luks, Stearns Morse, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Bennard Perlman, Eugenie Prendergast, Arnold T. Schwab, Helen (Mrs. John) Sloan, and Williams College Museum of Art.Noteworthy writings include speeches, a memoir, and a short play by Ira Glackens, and family recollections of Edith Glackens. A 1936 audio recording is of remarks made by William Glackens upon being presented with an award for his entry in the Carnegie Institute's International Exhibition. Writings by others include essays by John Bullard and Everett Shinn about Glackens. Printed material includes Ira Glackens' books, catalogs of group and solo exhibitions featuring the work of William Glackens, clippings concerning William Glackens, and reviews of Ira Glackens' books.Records of the Sansom Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization founded in 1950 by Ira and Nancy Glackens to oversee their art interests, consist of annual reports, a charitable trust registration form, and financial and tax records.Photographs are of the Glackens family, travel scenes and artwork by William Glackens, The Eight, and other artists.A card index of William Glackens' paintings, prepared by Ira Glackens, provides details of artwork in William Glackens' estate.

Archives of American Art

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6630510

Archives of American Art

Related Entities

There are 26 Entities related to this resource.

Glackens, Edith.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66h5802 (person)

Glackens, Edith

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tv7rjt (person)

Glackens, Ira, 1907-1990

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6x35hf5 (person)

Glackens, a writer and son of painter William Glackens, was a friend and patron of Wasey, an animal sculptor, Lincolville, Maine. Glackens died in 1990. From the description of Ira Glackens letters to Jane Wasey, 1985-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122395017 William Glackens was a painter and illustrator; Philadelphia, Pa. His son, Ira, was a writer. From the description of Ira and William Glackens papers, 1901-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220150832...

Schwab, Arnold T.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gn83dc (person)

Epithet: Dr biographer of J G Huneker British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001026.0x00015e ...

Kraushaar Galleries

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6p03257 (corporateBody)

Art gallery; New York, N.Y; Established 1885 by Charles W. Kraushaar as the Kraushaar Galleries as a small store on Broadway near 31st Street. Charles and brother John F. Kraushaar moved the Galleries in 1901 to 260 Fifth Ave. and began adding more modern French and American painters. They became interested in "The Eight" group of American realists. George Luks, a member of "The Eight" was probably the first major Amerian artist represented at Kraushaar, and in 1917 John Sloan was invited to hol...

Glackens, William J., 1870-1938.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6251nvm (person)

Glackens, William J., 1870-1938.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6251nvm (person)

Dimock, Ira

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6kn2ccw (person)

Morse, Stearns

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tq94xp (person)

Sloan, Helen Farr, 1911-2005

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6t7329p (person)

Helen Farr Sloan was the second wife of John Sloan, the painter. From the description of Correspondence to Van Wyck Brooks, [between 1932 and 1963]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 186363657 Widow of the painter John Sloan. From the description of Helen Farr Sloan interview, 1988 July 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81618103 Helen Farr Sloan (1911-2005) was the widow of celebrated American artist John Sloan (1871-1951), one o...

Luks, George Benjamin, 1867-1933

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6fx7c9d (person)

Painter and illustrator; b. in Williamsport, Penn. From the description of George Benjamin Luks papers, 1920-1994. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70972390 Illustrator, painter, cartoonist, lecturer, teacher; born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Recent scholarship shows 1866 as his birth date rather than 1867, as has been previously accepted. Studied at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, in Dusseldorf, Berlin, Munich, London, and Paris. Worked on the staff of the Philadelphia ...

Barnes, Albert C. (Albert Coombs), 1872-1951

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sb4411 (person)

Prendergast, Maurice, 1858-1924

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tt4xm9 (person)

Maurice: Painter, watercolorist, illustrator, graphic artist; New York, N.Y. and Boston, Mass. His brother Charles was a sculptor, painter and writer. From the description of Maurice Brazil and Charles Prendergast sketchbooks, [ca. 1887-1940]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81848207 Maurice: painter, watercolorist, illustrator and graphic artist; Boston, Mass. and New York, N.Y. Charles: painter, sculptor, craftsman, and framemaker; Boston, Mass., New York, N.Y....

Williams College. Museum of Art.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67h5r4z (corporateBody)

Kuhn, Walt, 1877-1949

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qz2cmc (person)

Walt Kuhn (1877-1949) was a watercolorist, lithographer, and etcher from New York, N.Y. Kuhn was a central figure in the organization of the Armory Show, and artistic consultant to the Union Pacific Railroad. From the description of Walt Kuhn, Kuhn family papers, and Armory Show records, 1859-1978, bulk 1900-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82042078 Painter; New York, N.Y. Organizer of the 1913 Armory Show. Adele Weibel w...

Shinn, Everett, 1876-1953

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6vx0k0x (person)

Everett Shinn was an illustrator. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1944. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155903473 American illustrator and motion picture art director. From the description of Pencil sketch of La Clavel [manuscript], 1922. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647844389 Everett Shinn was born November 7, 1876, in Woodstown, NJ, and died May 1, 1953. He became an illustrator, painter, an...

Bullard, E. John (Edgar John), 1942-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6pz6808 (person)

Delaware Art Center

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dr7pv8 (corporateBody)

Opened in 1938 as the Delaware Art Center, Wilmington, Del.; name changed to Delaware Art Museum in 1970. From the description of Delaware Art Center records, 1942-1950. (Historical Society of Delaware). WorldCat record id: 70978041 ...

National Gallery of Art (U.S.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69638c2 (corporateBody)

Art museum; Washington, D.C. From the description of National Gallery of Art exhibition catalog, 1910. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553233 ...

Liff, Vivian

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6d03qzx (person)

Epithet: of Tunbridge Wells Kent and Port Erin Isle of Man British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000210.0x000388 ...

National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6n05r32 (corporateBody)

The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is dedicated to the exhibition and study of the portraits of individuals who have made significant contributions to American history and culture. The Gallery sponsors a variety of scholarly and public activities for audiences interested in American art and history. NPG holds recordings, videotapes and thousands of films pertaining to objects, people and events. In 1919, interested citizens began actively lobbying for a national portrai...

Barnes, Laura L., 1875-1966

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65f6nkm (person)

Fitzgerald, Irene Dimock

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63p543j (person)

Perlman, Bennard B.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62b9060 (person)

Prendergast, Eugénie

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6nt3vk3 (person)

Buckley, Charles E.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6kt9s3n (person)