Associated American Artists, est. 1934

Associated American Artists records, ca. 1934-1981

55 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 4 reels)
Reel(s): D254-D256 and 3176

The records document the organization's work producing and selling limited-edition prints by American artists. The records contain voluminous files on artists; dealers, galleries, and museums; and clients. Also found is business correspondence, financial records, sales and exhibition catalogs, thirteen dismantled scrapbooks, and posters.

UNMICROFILMED: Artist, Dealer, Museum, Gallery, and Client Files, 1958-1980, (48 linear feet) include artists' profiles, correspondence, loan and sale agreements, receipts, lists of works exhibited, exhibition announcements and catalogs, clippings, and photographs. Also found are Business Correspondence (2 linear feet); Financial Records (1.5 linear feet); Sales Catalogs (2.5 linear feet); and Exhibition Catalogs (1.5 linear feet); thirteen disbound scrapbooks(0.9 linear feet); and oversized posters.

REELS D255-D256: Thirteen scrapbooks of exhibition and critical material relating to various artists and on the history of Associated American Artists.

REEL D254: A book, A RECORD OF A SEASON - SEPTEMBER 1951 TO JUNE 1952, containing the highlights of the season and exhibition catalogs.

REEL 3176: Photocopies of correspondence between Grant Wood and Reeves Lewenthal and Maurice Liederman of Associated American Artists, 1938-1939 and 1941. The letters concern Wood's business relations with them, personal matters, his work, financial situation and health. [Microfilm title: Grant Wood papers.]

Location of Originals: Reels D254-D256: Originals returned to lenders, Sylvan Cole and Adolf Dehn, after microfilming.

Material on reels D255-D256 lent for microfilming 1965 by Sylvan Cole, owner and director of the Gallery; Cole and Susan Teller donated the remainder 1972-1986. Additional materials were donated 1988 by the Gallery via Robert Conway. Material on reel D254 was lent by Adolf Dehn and photocopies of letters on reel 3176 which were donated 1974 by Mrs. Allan Kline, daughter of Maurice Liederman. (Photocopies were discarded after microfilming).

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