Found 12 collections related to Artists -- United States

Yaddo (Artist's colony).
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4795
219.6 linear feet (579 boxes, 50 volumes, 1 oversized folder, 4 tubes, 1 folder); 2 cassettes
Yaddo is an artists' community located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The Yaddo Records date from 1835-1997 and contain the administrative records of The Corporation of Yaddo, as well as the institutional records of Yaddo from 1926, the year Yaddo... more
Johnson, Merle De Vore, 1874-1935
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1574
2.1 linear feet (5 boxes)
Merle De Vore Johnson (1874-1935) was an American bibliographer and book collector, as well as a cartoonist and illustrator. He compiled bibliographies on Mark Twain, James Branch Cabell and American first editions, and collected books and... more
Douglas, Aaron
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 308
0.21 linear feet (1 box)
Born in Topeka, Kansas in 1898, Aaron Douglas became the most celebrated artist-illustrator to emerge from the Harlem Renaissance. He attended the University of Nebraska (F.B.A.), Columbia University Teachers College (M.A.) and l'Academie... more
Photographs and Prints Division. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture | Sc Photo Art and Artists
1287 items (20 boxes, 3.9 linear feet). 543 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm. and smaller. 427 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. and smaller. 141 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ; 18 x 13 cm. and smaller. 21 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ; 49 x 32 cm. and smaller. 21 photographic prints : col ; 36 x 28 cm. and smaller. 29 photographic prints : col ; 21 x 26 cm. and smaller. 70 stats : b&w ; 31 x 26 cm. and smaller. 11 photomechanical prints : b&w, one col ; 22 x 31 cm. and smaller. 9 photographic postcards : b&w, silver gelatin ; 15 x 11 cm. and smaller. 6 postcards : b&w and col ; 15 x 11 cm. and smaller. 2 instant camera photographs : b&w and col ; 11 x 9 cm. 4 slides : col ; 5 x 5 cm. 3 transparencies : col ; 13 x 18 cm. and smaller
Collection consists mainly of photographic and some photomechanical reproductions of American fine art and other visual artwork, created by or depicting peoples of African descent, from the 19th and 20th centuries. Also depicted are candid shots... more
Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 14159
1 folder
American artist and painter. Letters of Rembrandt Peale to Gideon Hawley, 25 Nov. 1835, regarding Peale's Graphics; Rev. Dr. Ferris, Rutgers Institute, 19 Aug. 1844, regarding employment of Peale's daughter Emma; A.G. Trask, 13 June 1855,... more
Mansfield, Howard, 1849-1938
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1862
1.25 linear feet (1 box)
Materials collected by Howard Mansfield relating to the American artists James McNeill Whistler, including exhibition catalogs, bibliographic information, correspondence with and about Whistler, a card catalog of Whistler's lithographs and... more
Prince, Hempstead, approximately 1857-
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2494
1 box
American artist. Letters received New York City and New London, Conn., 1873-1898, relating to his wood engravings and designs, etc.; with woodcuts and miscellaneous pencil sketches. Also, letters received by Prince while traveling with theatrical... more
Delaney, Beauford, 1901-1979
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 59
2.1 linear feet (5 boxes)
Beauford Delaney was a painter, specializing in portraits. The Beauford Delaney collection consists of correspondence with colleagues, friends, gallery owners, and family members, as well as printed material documenting Delaney's life in Paris.
Myers, Jerome, 1867-1940
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3962
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Jerome Myers (1867-1940) was an American artist and engraver. The collection consists of one microfilm reel of correspondence between Myers and friends, family, and fellow artists; and manuscript pages and notes, apparently prepared by Myers for... more
Entitled: Black Women Artists
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 720
0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Entitled: Black Women Artists was formed in 1996 by Carolyn Martin and Howardena Pindell in New York City to provide a support network for women visual artists of African descent in the Americas. The Entitled: Black Women Artists collection... more
McMullan, James, 1934-
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Vim 2022-002
24.83 linear feet (44 boxes, 25 tubes). 9.6 megabytes (13 computer files)
James McMullan (1934-) is an Irish Canadian illustrator and designer of theatrical posters. His collection compiles posters he created to promote theatrical productions and some special events at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York... more
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division | Sc Artist file
15 linear feet
The Schomburg Artist Files is a growing collection of primary and secondary resources featuring information about Black artists and artists who have created works featuring Black people.
Indicates that portions of this collection have been
digitized and are available online.