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Staff Favorites from the Archives of American Art

Archives of American Art

Ever wonder what unknown treasures exist in the Archives of American Art's collections?

This unique exhibition showcases a variety of collections and various types of materials, each chosen by Archives staff members, allowing the viewer to see the collection through the eyes of those who know it best.


  • Archives of American Art 12 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Archival materials 12 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Marcel Breuer papers, 1920-1986 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Benson Bond Moore papers, 1902-1995 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Elizabeth McCausland papers, 1838-1995, bulk 1920-1960 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Frederick Stuart Church letters and art work, circa 1892-circa 1923 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • HonorĂ© Sharrer papers, circa 1920-2007 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner papers, circa 1914-1984, bulk 1942-1984 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Macbeth Gallery records, 1947-1948, 1838-1968, bulk 1892-1953 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Marion Walton papers, 1915-1976 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • New York Artists Equity Association records, 1920-2012 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Paul Cadmus letters to Webster Aitken, 1945-1979 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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Artists Equity Ball advertisement and program of Artists Equity Association meeting

William Christopher diary of march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama

Honoré Sharrer, New York, N.Y. letter to Honoré Sachs

Robert G. McIntyre, New York, N.Y. letter to J. Kwiat, Minneapolis, Minn.

Peace, an Ellis Island Madonna

Alberto Giacometti and artists' model Carmen Damedoz

Marcel Breuer, Mercedes Matter, Konrad Wachsmann, Alexander Calder and others

Paul Cadmus, Weston, Conn. letter to Webster Aitken

Benson Bond Moore drawing of a bulldog head

Walter Gropius's 80th birthday

Pollock family eating watermelon in Arizona

Frederick S. (Frederick Stuart) Church letter to Emma Louise Klotz

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