Robert T. Buck, Jr. Records, 1973-1983.

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Robert T. Buck, Jr. Records, 1973-1983.

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Administrative records and correspondence of Robert T. Buck, Jr., director of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery from July 1, 1973 to July 1, 1983. Record Group 2, Series 9 consists of the museum administrative records and correspondence of Robert T. Buck. Materials in the first two series (1973 and 1974) includes considerable correspondence of Buck's predecessor, Gordon M. Smith, and also of Smith's other protégés, James N. Wood (Curator), and later, of Stephen N. Nash (Research Curator). Artists with whom Buck corresponded include Andre, Cleve Gray, Beverly Pepper, Marisol, Diebenkorn, George Segal, Chryssa, and Jean Dubuffet. His correspondence also includes many autograph letters from state and national political figures. Buck's correspondence in the final two years of his tenure (1982-1983) is in the records of his successor, Douglas G. Schultz (Record Group 2, Series 10). Not included in this series are Buck's exhibition papers, many of which are of considerable significance, and include many letters from prominent artists. These will be found with other curatorial records in Record Group 3.

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Albright-Knox Art Gallery, G. Robert Strauss, Jr. Memorial Library

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Albright-Knox Art Gallery, G. Robert Strauss, Jr. Memorial Library

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