Beaumont Newhall papers, 1947-1957.

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Beaumont Newhall papers, 1947-1957.

The bulk of the collection is correspondence between Newhall and his friend and colleague Ferdinand Reyher. The Newhall-Reyher correspondence discusses their research and writing on photography and early photographers. The manuscripts include articles and drafts for photography magazines, and bibliographies and notes on photography. Also contains an article by Berenice Abbott, "Photography today and tomorrow," correspondence of Newhall in his position as curator at the George Eastman House, a few letters to Reyher from third parties, a poem, and printed material.

1 box (.5 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7795250

Houghton Library

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Abbott, Berenice, 1898-1991

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b.1898; d, 1991. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122462170 B. in Springfield, Ohio on July 17, 1898; d. 1991 in Monson, Maine, age 93. From the description of Berenice Abbott : Artist File. (International Center of Photography). WorldCat record id: 437266448 Berenice Abbott was born July 17, 1898 in Springfield, Ohio. She attended Ohio State University, but left early in 1918, movin...

George Eastman House

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Newhall, Beaumont, 1908-1993

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Beaumont Newhall, the founder of the art history of photography, was the first Curator of Photography at MOMA and then at George Eastman House. He authored numerous books, articles and reviews about photography. From the description of Beaumont and Nancy Newhall papers, 1843-1993. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 79626249 Beaumont Newhall (1908-1993) was an art administrator and art historian from Rochester, N.Y. From the description of Oral histor...

Reyher, Ferdinand

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Author of fiction, newspaper correspondent, screenwriter, and playwright. From the description of Ferdinand Reyher papers, 1868-1996, (bulk circa 1917-1960). (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 23828242 Ferdinand Reyher (1889?-1967) was a novelist, newspaper correspondent, and playwright. Newhall (1908-1993) was an art historian, writer and photographer and curator, 1948-1958, then director, 1958-1971, of the International Museum of Photography at the Geo...

International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House

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