David H. Wallace material relating to the New-York Historical Society's Dictionary of Artists in America

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David H. Wallace material relating to the New-York Historical Society's Dictionary of Artists in America

1952-1982

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Correspondence, writings, and printed material relating to the New-York Historical Society's Dictionary of Artists in America. Correspondence pertains to the completion of the Dictionary of Artists in America in 1957 and includes letters between Wallace and New-York Historical Society staff, the Yale University Press, contributors, and reviewers. Other correspondence pertains to a conference convened June 29, 1982 to discuss the matter of expanding and updating the Dictionary of Artists in America. Printed material includes a final report summarizing the conference as well as a cover jacket, reviews and conference announcements. Also included is a typescript of excerpts, 1952-1957, compiled by Wallace of letters to his wife, his diary, his wife's diary and selected letters from George C. Groce, all pertaining to the creation of the Dictionary.

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New-York Historical Society

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Wallace, David H., 1916-1980

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Wortham: Painter and conservator, Madrid, Spain; b. 1910; d. 1978. Wortham was an American artist working in Madrid, Spain. From the description of Miscellaneous papers regarding Clyde Harold Wortham, 1957-1976. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220237361 David H. Wallace (1926- ) is an art historian in New York, N.Y. Wallace was the Assistant Editor at the New-York Historical Society in the 1950s. With George C. Groce, he edite...

Groce, George C.

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Art historian; Washington, D.C. From the description of George C. Groce papers, 1938-1967. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122552723 Art historian, Washington, D.C. From the description of American portrait inventory [expanded version], 1943. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58665402 ...