Bernece Berkman-Hunter
A Register of Her Papers in the Library of Congress
Prepared by Melinda K. Friend
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2005
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2007
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007009
Latest revision: 2008 May
Title: Papers of Bernece
Berkman-Hunter
Span Dates: 1910-1991
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1966-1987)
ID No.: MSS85247
Creator:
Berkman-Hunter, Bernece,
1910-1988
Extent: 400 items;
2 containers;
1 linear foot
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Painter and graphic
artist. Correspondence, notebooks, financial papers, legal papers, exhibit
files, printed ephemera, card files, photographs, and other papers relating
primarily to Berkman-Hunter’s career as an artist.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Personal Names
Berkman-Hunter, Bernece, 1910-1988.
Subjects
Art, American--20th
century.
Locations
France--Description and travel.
Italy--Description and travel.
Occupations
Artists.
Provenance:The papers of Bernece Berkman-Hunter, painter and graphic artist, were
given to the Library of Congress by Barbara Spector in 2005 and transferred
from the Prints and Photographs Division to the Manuscript Division that year.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Bernece
Berkman-Hunter is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17,
U.S.C.).
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Papers of Bernece Berkman-Hunter,
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
| Date |
Event |
| 1910, Jan. 6 |
Born, Chicago, Ill. |
| 1930s-1940s |
Attended Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
Attended New School for Social Research, New York, N.Y.
Attended Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
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| 1939 |
Exhibited painting at the New York World’s Fair, New York,
N.Y.
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| 1946 |
Married Oscar H. Hunter (divorced 1976) |
| 1949 |
Founded Berk-Hunter Associates with Oscar H. Hunter |
| 1988 |
Died, New York, N.Y. |
The papers of Bernece Berkman-Hunter (1910-1988) span the years
1910-1991, with the bulk of the material dating from 1966 to 1987. The card
files and notebooks mostly contain lists of Berkman-Hunter’s artwork noting
creation dates, sale dates, names of purchasers, and prices. Invoices and
receipts also document sales of various artworks. Correspondence and printed
ephemera relating to the exhibitions of Berkman-Hunter’s artwork constitute the
exhibit files. A few pieces of her artwork appear in these papers, but the bulk
were retained in the Prints and Photographs Division. The correspondence file
covers both personal and business communications, while the legal papers relate
solely to Berkman-Hunter’s divorce and its aftermath. A travel diary chronicles
her trip to France and Italy in 1972.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by subject or type of
material.
| Container |
Contents |
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Appointment calendar and address
book,
1988, n.d.
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Artwork and photographs,
1944, n.d.
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Card files,
n.d.
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Correspondence,
1966-1987, n.d.
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Exhibit files |
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American Color Print Society,
1958-1976
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Greater Hartford Jewish Community
Center, West Hartford, Conn.,
1968-1974, n.d.
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Guild Hall, East Hampton, N.Y.,
1964-1975, 1981, n.d.
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Miscellaneous,
1967-1970, 1978, n.d.
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Pratt Graphic Art Center, New
York, N.Y.,
1958-1970, 1976, n.d.
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| BOX 1
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Society of American Graphic
Artists,
1977-1978, n.d.
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Goodman, Calvin J.,
Study of Marketing Problems of Original Prints in the United
States,
1964
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Invoices and receipts,
1966-1978
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| BOX 2
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Legal papers,
1910, 1946, 1973-1987, n.d.
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| BOX 2
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Miscellany,
1974-1976, 1988-1991, n.d.
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Notebooks,
1957-1983, n.d.
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Travel diary,
1972
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