Perry Townsend Rathbone papers

Lindbergh, Anne Morrow, 1906-2001

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Anne Spencer Morrow Lindbergh was born in Englewood, New Jersey on 22 June 1906, the daughter of ambassador and politician Dwight Morrow and author and Smith College president Elizabeth Cutter Morrow. From 1924-1928 Anne studied literature at Smith College, where she graduated in 1928 with a bachelor's degree in English. In May 1929, after a brief courting period, Anne married Charles Augustus Lindbergh (1902-1974). Anne had met Lindbergh in Mexico in 1927, while her father was serving as ambas...

Cornell, Katharine, 1893-1974

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Katharine Cornell was born on February 16, 1893, in Berlin, where her father, Peter Cortelyou Cornell, a distant relation of Cornell University founder Ezra Cornell, was studying medicine. Later in 1893, Peter Cornell and his wife Alice Gardner Plimpton returned to their native city, Buffalo, New York with their daughter, Katharine. Her father practiced medicine in Buffalo, for several years, but he found his time and interest increasingly taken up with the family hobby. His father, S. Douglas C...

New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)

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"Negro Week" was a program on the contributions of blacks to American culture held at the New York World's Fair in July 1940, and consisted of festivals, exhibitions, song and dance recitals, choral and symphonic music, concerts, religious services, guest speakers, and a children's program. From the description of New York World's Fair Negro Week records, 1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122580393 From the guide to the New York World's Fair Negro Week records, 1940, (The...

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Art museum; Boston, Mass. From the description of Exhibition of water colors by American & European artists : February 26 to April 14, 1929 / Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220207458 ...

Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962

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Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the longest-serving First Lady throughout her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms in office (1933-1945). She was an American politician, diplomat, and activist who later served as a United Nations spokeswoman. A shy, awkward child, starved for recognition and love, Eleanor Roosevelt grew into a woman with great sensitivity to the underprivileged of all creeds, races, and nations. Her constant work to improve their lot made her one of the most loved–...

Swarzenski, Hanns, 1903-1985

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Art historian; West Germany. From the description of Hanns Swarzenski essay, 1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557176 ...

Valentiner, Wilhelm Reinhold, 1880-1958

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Epithet: art historian British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000506.0x0002d7 Valentiner was a museum director, writer, and art historian. Born in Karlsruhe, Germany. Director, Detroit Institute of Art, 1924-1946, Director-Consultant, Los Angeles Museum of Art, 1946-1954, Director, J. Paul Getty Museum, Santa Monica, Calif., 1954, Director, North Carolina Museum of Art, 1955-1958. Editor, Art ...

Rhode Island School of Design., Museum of Art

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Eliza G. Radeke, Museum Committee Chair (1893-1931) and President (1913-1931), led the development of the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art assisted by L. Earle Rowe, RISD Director (1912-1929) and Museum Director (1929-1937). Working together and with the generosity and assistance of her family and friends including Edward Perry Warren, they established the foundation of the Museum’s collection of works of art. Her collection strengths were Japanese and Classi...

Willard, Marian, 1904-

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Art dealer; New York, N.Y. Operated the Willard Gallery. Married Dan R. Johnson. From the description of Marian Willard Johnson interview, 1969 Jun. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80911363 ...

Chase Manhattan Bank

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Cambridge Arts Council (Cambridge, Mass.)

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Beckmann, Mathilde Q.

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Wife of German-American painter, Max Beckmann; New York, N.Y. From the description of Mathilde Q. Beckmann diaries, 1941-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86122952 ...

Beckmann, Max, 1884-1950

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Painter and educator; New York, N.Y. Born and educated in Germany. From the description of Max Beckmann papers, 1904-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122648059 ...

Brooks Memorial Art Gallery.

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Marini, Marino, 1901-1980

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Willard Gallery

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Art gallery; New York, N.Y. Founded 1936 by Marian Willard as East River Gallery. In 1938 changed to Neumann-Willard Gallery, then later became the Willard Gallery ca. 1945. Gallery remains in operation and still has possession of original documents lent to and filmed by the Archives as of 1992. From the description of Willard Gallery records, 1917-1973. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84162911 ...

Stern, Louis E., 1886-1962

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Art collector, attorney; New York, N.Y. Born in Balta, Russia, Stern joined his father in America ca. 1900, and earned his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1909. An avid patron of the arts, Stern's collection was notable for its illustrated artists' books, prints, sculpture, ancient and primitive objects, and paintings, in particular his many works by Marc Chagall. Upon his death, his collection was given to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, his art librar...

Stout, George L. (George Leslie)

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George Leslie Stout (1897-1978) was an art consultant, conservator, and museum director from Menlo Park, Calif. From the description of Oral history interview with George Leslie Stout, 1978 Mar. 10-21 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 613315438 Art consultant, conservator, museum director (Menlo Park, Calif.); b. 1897; d. 1978. From the description of George Leslie Stout interviews, 1978 Mar. 10-Mar. 21 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat recor...

Buchholz Gallery (New York, N.Y.)

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Massachusetts Art Commission

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The Massachusetts Art Commission (named by statute the Art Commission for the Commonwealth) consists of five gubernatorial appointees serving five-year terms. Established by St 1910, c 422, it was placed in the governor's department by St 1919, c 350, s 16. As currently defined in MGLA c 60, s 20, its responsibilities include advisory approval relating to plans for creation, acquisition, construction, erection, or remodeling by the Commonwealth of any work of art; or to the artistic character of...

Wilke, Ulfert, 1907-1987

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Painter, art administrator, art collector; Solon, Iowa. Born Bad Tolz, Germany. Director, Department of Art, Kalamazoo College And Institute of Arts, 1940-1942; Director, University of Iowa Museum of Art. From the description of Ulfert Wilke papers, 1934-1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122515681 ...

Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976

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Sculptor. From the description of Alexander Calder correspondence, 1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452461 Alexander Calder (1898-1976) was a sculptor from New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Alexander Calder, 1971 Oct. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646395903 B. 1898, d. 1976. From the description of Alexander Calder artist file. (Whitney Museum of American Art). WorldCat record id: 228431975 ...

Kokoschka, Oskar, 1886-

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Rhode Island School of Design

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The Rhode Island School of Design Faculty originally comprised the RISD Director, the Department heads (Freehand Drawing and Painting; Decorative Design; Architecture; Mechanical Engineering; Modeling and Sculpture; and Children's Dept.), and the registrar as Secretary of the Faculty (1901-1934). At the request of faculty and instructors, the structure of the faculty was modified in 1934 to include all members of the teaching staff. From the guide to the Rho...

Valentin, Curt, 1902-1954

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Art dealer and gallery director; New York, N.Y. Valentin came to the U.S. from Germany in 1937. He worked at the Buchholz Gallery, which he took over and renamed the Curt Valentin Gallery. The gallery closed in 1955. From the description of Catalogs of exhibitions organized by Curt Valentin, 1929-1948. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122514918 Curt Valentin was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1902. After completing his education, he became a...

Rathbone, Perry Townsend, 1911-2000

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Art museum director. From the description of Reminiscences of Perry Townsend Rathbone : oral history, 1982. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309723354 Perry Townsend Rathbone (1911-2000) was a museum director from New York, N.Y. He was a curator at the Detroit Institute of Art, 1936-1940, director of the City Art Museum of St. Louis, 1940-1955, and director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1954-1972. At the time o...

City Art Museum of St. Louis

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In 1910, after the museum officially separated from the university, The City Art Museum entered into a contract for the loan of art collections assembled by The St. Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts. Some of these objects remained on view at the museum for many years. The dates for the return of certain works are recorded in the ledger. From the description of Ledger, 1910-1930's collection of Washington University. (Saint Louis Art Museum). WorldCat record id: 145409058 ...

Rickey, George

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Sculptor; East Chatham, N.Y. From the description of George Rickey interview, 1968 June 11 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81680641 George Rickey (1907-2002), a prominent sculptor, teacher, lecturer, and author, became well-known in the 1950s for his kinetic sculptures which explored the effects of light and movement. From the description of George Rickey archive, ca. 1960-1967. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122614024 ...

Ford foundation

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Philanthropic organization established in 1936 by Henry and Edsel Ford from profits of the Ford Motor Company. From the description of Grant files, [ca. 1936-1986]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155532303 ...

Curt Valentin Gallery (New York, N.Y.)

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Curt Valentin (1902-1954) introduced modern art to many art patrons and other individuals through his New York City art gallery. From the description of Photographs, [ca. 1937-1955]. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122604539 ...

Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828

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Shaw, Horatio Watson, 1847-1918.

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Painter and draftsman; Michigan. From the description of Horatio W. Shaw papers, 1880-1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122355095 ...

Bingham, George Caleb, 1811-1879

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Painter (St. Louis, Mo.). From the description of George Caleb Bingham letter, 1852 January 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122370424 ...

Sabersky, Jane, 1911?-1983.

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Art historian, curator, and writer. From the description of Jane Sabersky papers, 1940-1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122576569 ...

Gonzalez, Xavier, 1898-1993

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Painter, sculptor, teacher;New York, N.Y. and Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Died 1993. Born in Almeria, Spain. Became a United States citizen. Taught at Tulane University, the Brooklyn Museum, Art Students League, N.Y.C., and the Summer School of Art, Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Has done mural commissions in Alabama, Texas, and Louisiana. From the description of Xavier Gonzalez papers, 1905-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84451759 ...