Barnett and Lydia Winston Malbin papers, 1940-1973

Malbin, Barnett, b. 1897 d. 1985
Collector
Birmingham, Mich.

Collection size: 200 items (on 1 microfilm reel).

Collection Summary: Correspondence from artists, museum directors and dealers, largely relating to the Malbins' collecting activities, and the role of their collection as a resource for students in art history, music and poetry programs. Also included are photographs of the Malbin house, designed by Lydia Malbin's father, Albert Kahn; and photographs and catalogs of their collection.

Biographical/Historical Note: Art collectors. Birmingham, Michigan.

Lent for microfilming 1973 by Dr. and Mrs. Barnett Malbin.

How to Use this Collection

• Microfilm reel 569 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
• The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
• For more information on using the Archives’ resources, see the FAQ or Ask Us.