Finding aids:
William and Ethel Baziotes papers, circa 1900-1992, bulk 1935-1980
William Baziotes (1912-1963) was an abstract expressionist painter in New York City.
George Biddle papers, circa 1910-1970
George Biddle (1885-1973) was a painter and muralists in New York who proposed to President Franklin Roosevelt the establishment of a federal relief program for artists during the Depression, and subsequently painted a number of government
murals under the auspices of the Federal Art Project, including murals for the Department of Justice in 1935.
Dwight Blaney papers, circa 1883-1944
Dwight Blaney (1865-1944) was a painter in Boston and Ironbound Island, Maine. Over time, his family acquired the entire island where John Singer Sargent and other painters came to visit and paint in the summer months.
Lilian Bridgman papers, circa 1860-circa 1983
Kansas-born architect and designer Lilian Bridgman (1866-1948), designed houses in Berkeley, California, during the Arts and Crafts movement and contributed significantly to the area's architectural heritage.
Jaime Davidovich papers, 1949-2014
Jaime Davidovich (1936- 2016) was a conceptual and performance artist in New York, N.Y.
iliana emilia garcia papers, 1987-2014
iliana emilia garcia (1970- ) is a multimedia artist and designer in Brooklyn, New York. garcia is sister to artist Scherezade Garcia.
Rupert Scott Lovejoy papers, 1904-1979
Lovejoy was a dentist and painter, Portland, Maine. Did extensive research on painter, Walter Griffin. Griffin, born in Portland, Maine, worked in the style of American Impressionism.
Emanuel Martinez papers, 1964-2015
Emanuel Martinez (1947- ) is a painter, muralist and educator in Denver, Colorado.
Octavio Medellin papers, circa 1935-1979
Octavio Medellin (1907-1999) was a painter, sculptor, and educator in Dallas, Texas.
Tony Ortega (1958-) is a muralist, illustrator, and Chicano activist in Denver, Colorado.
Maria Luisa Pacheco papers, 1951-circa 1979
Marķa Luisa Pacheco (1918-1982) was a painter in New York, N.Y.
Eve Peri papers, circa 1900-1996
Eve Peri (1897-1966) was a collagist, embroiderer, and painter active in New York City, New York.
William Preston Phelps and Ina Phelps Hayward papers, 1849-2001
William Preston Phelps (1848-1923) was a painter in Chesham, N.H. His daughter, Ina Phelps Hayward (1871-1944) was an artist.
Mel Ramos (1935-2018), born Melvin John Ramos, was a painter, pop artist, and teacher in California.
Harold and May Tabak Rosenberg papers, circa 1880-1985
Author, art critic, and teacher, Harold Rosenberg (1906-1978), was one of the leading New York art intellectuals, and one of the most influential art critics of his generation. Author May Tabak Rosenberg (1910-1993) wrote books, articles,
and short stories about artists, writers, and musicians.
Amory C. Simons papers, circa 1890-1934
Amory C. Simons was an animal and equestrian sculptor active in Paris and California.
Masami Teraoka papers, 1966-2017
Masami Teraoka (1936- ) is a Japanese-born, Hawaii-based painter known for his paintings created in the style of traditional Japanese Ukiyo-e prints.
Charles Henry Turner papers, 1875-circa 1973
Massachusetts and New Hampshire painter and printmaker Charles Henry Turner (1848-1908) was known for his landscapes, portraits, illustrations, and genre scenes.
Claire Zeisler papers, 1941-1992
Claire Zeisler (1903-1991) was a fiber artist and art collector active in Chicago, Illinois.
Transcripts of oral history interviews with:
Lewis W. and Erica Beckh Rubenstein (1993)
Volkmar Kurt Wentzel (2002-2003)
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