Folk art records, 1938-1950.

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Folk art records, 1938-1950.

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A notebook maintained by Jean Lipman providing information about her personal collection of American folk art including type of work, provenance, circumstances under which artwork was acquired, and price paid. Her collection forms the basis of the collections at Fenimore House, New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, N.Y. Also significant are her ideas and notes for her articles and books about American folk art as well as random notes about folk art exhibitions.

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New York State Historical Association (Cooperstown, N. Y.)

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The New York State Historical Association was founded in 1899 by New Yorkers who were interested in promoting greater knowledge of the early history of the state. They hoped to encourage original research, to educate general audiences by means of lectures and publications, to mark places of historic interest with tablets or signs, and to start a library and museum to hold manuscripts, paintings, and objects associated with the history of the state. It was an ambitious undertaking proposed by ...

Lipman, Jean, 1909-1998

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Jean Lipman (1909-1998) was an art editor and writer from New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Jean Lipman, 1973 June 19 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495596665 Art editor, writer; New York, N.Y. Died 1998. From the description of Jean Lipman interview, 1973 June 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220187741 Pioneer scholar and collector in the field of American folk art. From the description o...