From Series 5.1: Writings by Edith Gregor Halpert, 1917-1966, undated
Series 5: Writings, 1917-1968, undated (Box 98; 1 linear ft.; Reels 5636-5638)
This series is organized into two subseries:
- 5.1: Writings by Edith Gregor Halpert, 1917-1966, undated
- 5.2: Writings by Others, circa 1920s-1968, undated
5.1: Writings by Edith Gregor Halpert, 1917-1966, undated
Material found here includes Halpert's school notebook with notes from science class, P.S. 159, with color illustrations by Edith Fivisovitch; "Daily Thoughtlets" containing a notebook of poems by Edith Fibisovitch with typescript copies pasted on pages; short stories including manuscripts and fragments, most presumably written while Halpert was enrolled in writing courses at Columbia University; and various professional writings on American folk art such as drafts of texts for catalogs and possibly a book, articles, and notes.
| Box | Reel (Frames) |
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|---|---|---|
| Box 98 | 5636 (364-420) | School Notebook, undated |
| Box 98 | 5636 (421-458) | "Daily Thoughtlets," 1917 |
| Box 98 | 5636 (459-473) | Minutes of Inter-Departmental Meetings, S. W. Strauss and Co. (Edith Gregor Halpert, Secretary), 1923-1924 |
| Box 98 | 5636 (474-561) | Short Stories, undated, circa 1919-1920, 1924 |
| Box 98 | 5636 (562-699) | American Folk Art (1 of 2), undated |
| Box 98 | 5636 (700-826) | American Folk Art (2 of 2), undated |
| Box 98 | 5636 (827-1041) | Speeches, undated, 1934-1966 |
| Box 98 | 5637 (6-198) | Speeches (1 of 4), undated, 1934-1966 |
| Box 98 | 5637 (199-393) | Speeches (2 of 4), undated, 1934-1966 |
| Box 98 | 5637 (394-589) | Speeches (3 of 4), undated, 1934-1966 |
| Box 98 | 5637 (590-737) | Speeches (4 of 4), undated, 1934-1966 |
| Box 98 | 5637 (738-935) | Fragments (1 of 2), undated, 1920s-1960s |
| Box 98 | 5637 (936-1106) | Fragments (2 of 2), undated, 1920s-1960s |
5.2: Writings by Others, circa 1920s-1968, undated
Found here is material relating to ABCs for Collectors of American Contemporary Art, which Halpert comissioned to distribute to amateur collectors who patronized her gallery. Records include drafts of the manuscript, illustration choices, a mock-up, a published pamphlet, reviews, and orders. Records relating to American Folk Art include short pieces, some possibly catalog entries, arranged alphabetically by title. Material relating to the American National Exhibition in Moscow includes a printed catalog of the Whitney Museum of American Art show drawn from that exhibition, entitled Paintings and Sculpture from the American National Exhibition in Moscow; research notes including an English-language translation of the catalog; press releases; notes; and background information. Miscellaneous records include reports, essays, texts of speeches, transcripts of brief published articles, and fragments of unidentified items.
| Box | Reel (Frames) |
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|---|---|---|
| Box 98 | 5638 (7-153) | ABCs for Collectors of American Contemporary Art by John I. H. Baur, drawings by Saul Steinberg, 1950s |
| Box 98 | 5638 (154-280) | American Folk Art, A-Z, undated, 1927-1950 |
| Box 98 | 5638 (281-360) | Artist Biographies, A-Z, undated, 1931-1950 |
| Box 98 | 5638 (651-658) | Introduction to Halpert Collection Catalog (Corcoran Gallery of Art Exhibition), 1963 |
| Box 98 | 5638 (361-487) | Paintings and Sculpture from the American National Exhibition in Moscow (1 of 2), 1959 |
| Box 98 | 5638 (488-650) | Paintings and Sculpture from the American National Exhibition in Moscow (2 of 2), 1959 |
| Box 98 | 5638 (659-877) | Miscellaneous, undated, 1927-1968 |