Matthew Simms, the Gerald and Bente Buck West Coast Collector for the Archives of American Art, highlights the Loren Madsen papers, recently acquired by the Archives. The following essay was originally published in the fall 2017 issue (vol. 56, no. 2) of the Archives of American Art Journal.
Reference specialist Elizabeth Botten takes a trip through the Archives and finds some unusual roadside attractions.
Curator of manuscripts Mary Savig highlights the Mary Swift papers, recently acquired by the Archives of American Art. The following essay was originally published in the fall 2017 issue (vol. 56, no. 2) of the Archives of American Art Journal.
Annette Leddy, the Gilbert and Ann Kinney New York Collector for the Archives of American Art, highlights the Robert Alexander Papers and Temple of Man Records, recently acquired by the Archives. The following essay was originally published in the fall 2017 issue (vol. 56, no. 2) of the Archives of American Art Journal.
National collector Josh T. Franco highlights the Naul Ojeda papers, recently acquired by the Archives of American Art. The following essay was originally published in the fall 2017 issue (vol. 56, no. 2) of the Archives of American Art Journal.
Processing archivist Sarah Mundy explores myths and superstitions about the black cat.
Reference specialist Elizabeth Botten shares documents that tell the story of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s Artists’ Soap Box Derbies in the 1970s.
Curator of manuscripts Mary Savig highlights the Ben Buchanan Photographs of Artists, recently acquired by the Archives of American Art. The following essay was originally published in the spring 2017 issue (vol. 56, no. 1) of the Archives of American Art Journal.
Archivist Megan Burdi looks at the process of transcription and how it aids research and improves access.
Registrar Susan Cary and archivist Rihoko Ueno find real life counterparts to some of the cats featured in our current exhibition.
