Recent Acquisitions

Research material on William and Thomas Birch, circa 1799-1990. Bulk 1940-1970

1.4 linear feet
Biographical material, writings, scrapbooks, correspondence, photographs, artwork, printed material and miscellany relating to William and Thomas Birch.

Donated in 2008 by Cindy Keene, daughter of David Walter Harry.

Copley, William Nelson b. 1919 d. 1996

Dealer, Painter
New York, N.Y.

S.M.S. also referred to as shit must stop [New York] Letter Edged in Black Press, [1968]

1.1 linear feet
Six portfolios of miscellaneous loose items containing original works of art by 73 artists./ edited by William N. Copley. Artists include William Copley, Christo, Marcel Duchamp, Roy Lichtenstein, Joseph Kosuth, Walter de Maria, Yoko Ono, Lawrence Weiner, Richard Artschwager, and May Ray among others. The portfolios are all kept in original display boxes. View Full Record

Donated 2008 by Muriel Kaplan, an art collector, who purchased the portfolios.

Gieling, Imogene "Tex" b. 1923

Curator, Educator, Jeweler, Metalworker
San Francisco, Calif.

Oral History Interview with Imogene "Tex" Gieling, 2008 Nov. 21

4 sound discs, digital; 2 5/8 in. 3 hr., 28 min.
An interview of Imogene "Tex" Gieling conducted 2008 November 21 by Jo Lauria for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Gieling's home in San Fransisco, California.

Hammond, Harmony b. 1944

Curator, Writer
Galisteo, N.M.

Oral History Interview with Harmony Hammond, 2008 Sept. 14

3 sound discs, digital; 2 5/8 in. 4 hr., 54 min.
An interview of Harmony Hammond conducted 2008 September 14 by Julia Bryan-Wilson for the Archives of American Art, at the Hammond's home and studio in Galisteo, New Mexico. View Full Record

Janson, Anthony F. (Anthony Frederick) b. 1943

Art historian, Curator
Wilmington, N.C.

Anthony F. Janson research material on Worthington Whittredge, 2007 (Addition)

0.2 linear feet
Correspondence with auction houses and other individual concerning Janson's appraisal of paintings and sketches attributed to Worthington Whittredge. View Full Record

Addition donated 2008 by Anthony F. Janson

Kaplan, Muriel

Art historian, Collector
North Palm Beach, Fla.

Muriel Kaplan papers concerning Jacques and Yulla Lipchitz., 1971-1977

0.4 linear feet
Letters, a grant proposal, photographs, printed material, and miscellany relating to Jacques Lipchitz's sculptures.

Donated 2008 by Muriel Kaplan.

Mitchell, Jack b. 1925

Photographer
New York, N.Y.

Jack Mitchell photographs of artists, 1966-1977

0.3 linear feet
54 photographs of painters and sculptors in New York by Jack Mitchell. Artists include Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, Stephen Posen, Guy Johnson, Richard Estes, George Segal, Richard Anuskiewicz, Ian Hornak, Lowell Nesbitt, James Rosenquist, Jasper Johns, Tom Wesselmann, Robert Rauchenberg, Robert Rauschenberg and Jack Mitchell, Ellsworth Kelly, Roy Lichtenstein, Oyvind Fahlstrom, Larry Rivers, Sidney Janis, Bill Midgette, Ron Kleeman, Gerald Laing, Richard Smith, Cletus Johnson, Louise Nevelson, Marisol (Escobar), Tom Blackwell, Philip Pearlstein, Isamu Noguchi, Beverly Pepper, John Kacere, Helen Frankenthaler,
Josef Levi, Arman, Duane Hanson, Charles (Chuck) Hinman, Ray Johnson, Claes Oldenburg, Stephen Mueller, Jack Brusca, Malcolm Morley, John Willenbecher, Tom Blackwell, John Salt, Nam June Paik, Robert Breer, Eugene Berman, Philip King, Red Grooms, Herbert George, Allen Jones, and Alex Katz. View Full Record

Donated in 2008 by Jack Mitchell.

Norris, Ben b. 1910 d. 2006

Painter, Watercolorist
Brooklyn, N.Y.; Honolulu, Ha.; Redlands, Calif.

Ben Norris memoir, 1993-1994

369 items
An unpublished memoir written by Norris documenting his life. The manuscript begins with Norris' birth in 1910, including his childhood memories of California. He also describes in detail his education at Ponoma College, Harvard University and Sorbonne in Paris, as well as his teaching position at the University of Hawaii.Themes of formative experiences, education, sexual orientation, family and church life are dominant in his writing. He concludes with a summary of the early 1990s, after he moved to New York City. Some pages are annotated in pen by Norris. View Full Record

Donated 2008 by Margaret Castrey, Norris' widow.

Novros, David b. 1941

Muralist, Painter
N.Y.

Oral History Interview with David Novros, 2008 Oct. 22-27

3 sound discs, digital; 2 5/8 in. 2 hr., 16 min.
An interview of David Novros conducted 2008 October 22, 26-27 by Michael Brennan for the Archives of American Art, at Novros' home in New York, NY. View Full Record

Peiperl, Adam b. 1935

Sculptor, Video artist
Washington, D.C.

Adam Peiperl papers, 1968-2007

0.4 linear feet
Letters, photographs, loan agreements, printed material and miscellany relating to Adam Peiperl's career as a kinetic artist. View Full Record

Donated 2008 by Adam Peiperl.

Philpott, Anthony J. b. 1861 d. 1952

Photographer
Boston, Mass.

Glass plate negatives of the Provincetown Art Colony, 1916 (Addition)

4 items
4 glass plate negatives of the Provincetown Art Colony View Full Record

Donated in 2008 jointly by Stephen Borkowski, chairman of the Provincetown Art Commission, and the Provincetown Art Association Museum.

Richenburg, Robert b. 1917 d. 2006

Painter
East Hampton, N.Y.

Robert Richenburg papers, 1917-2008

6.3 linear feet
Biographical information, correspondence, letters, teaching materials, photographs, audio and video recordings, an interview transcript, and printed materials relating to the career of Robert Richenburg as a painter and educator. View Full Record

Donated in 2008 by Margaret Kerr, Richenburg's widow.

Siden Gallery est. 1962 - 1994

Art gallery
Detroit, Mich.

Siden Gallery records, circa 1962-1994 [bulk 1966-1970]

0.4 linear feet
Biographical material on artists, correspondence, photographs, and printed material relating to the Siden Gallery. View Full Record

Donated 2008 by Harriet Siden, Franklin Siden's widow.

Slivka, Rose b. 1919 d. 2004

Author, Editor
New York, N.Y.

Craft International magazine records, 1980-1988

2.0 linear feet
Files of Craft International magazine founder Rose Slivka. Included are financial and tax documents, submission guidelines, mailing lists, press releases, and subject files. Subjects include Scott Burton, Wendell Castle, Judy Cody, Steve Alpert, Barbara Denny, Rens Heringa and Inger McCabe Elliott. View Full Record

Donated in 2008 by Charlotte Slivka, daughter of Rose Slivka.

Spohn, Clay Edgar b. 1898 d. 1977

Educator, Muralist, Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor
Calif.; New York, N.Y.

Clay Spohn papers, 1958-1977 (Addition)

0.4 linear feet
Nine notebooks including notes and writings on art, class assignments, telephone calls and appointments, plans and procedures, and financial records. View Full Record

Donated 2008 by David Beasley, Spohn's biographer.

Stamos, Theodoros b. 1922 d. 1997

Educator, Painter
East Marion, N.Y.

Theodoros Stamos papers, 1922-2007 (Addition)

3.3 linear feet
Biographical information, letters, exhibition records, photographs, drawings, financial records, a VHS video, printed material, and artifacts relating to Theodoros Stamos. Also included is material relating to Stamos compiled by Georginna Savas after Stamos' death. View Full Record

Donated in 2008 by Georgianna Savas, the Stamos' sister.

Thayer, Polly Ethel b. 1904 d. 2006

Painter
Mass.

Polly Thayer papers, 1922-2008 (Addition)

17.7 linear feet
Biographical material, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, writings, artwork, audio visual material, and printed material relating to the career of Polly Thayer (Starr). View Full Record

Donated in 2008 by Polly Thayer Starr via Stepehnie S. Wright, executor.

Trunk, Herman b. 1894 d. 1963

Painter, Printmaker
New York, N.Y.

Herman Trunk papers, circa 1926-1950

0.2 linear feet
Letters, a photograph of a painting by Trunk, printed material and a videorecording relating to Trunk's career as a modernist painter. View Full Record

Donated in 2008 by Joseph G. Smith, Herman Trunk's nephew.