Staff Voices

Reference specialist Elizabeth Botten explores the papers of Gertrude Abercrombie to find out what’s in a name.

Deputy director Liza Kirwin highlights the Roy De Forest papers, 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. 

Rihoko Ueno, a co-curator of our current exhibition, Before Internet Cats: Feline Finds from the Archives of American Art, looks at one of Romare Bearden's great loves, his cats.

New York collector Annette Leddy highlights the Dore Ashton papers, 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. 

The latest installment in our Accidental Tourist series—posts written by the reference services staff about notable finds they stumble across while traveling through the Archives of American Art’s collections—looks at an unusual signature.

Curator of manuscripts Mary Savig highlights the Jeff Donaldson papers, recently acquired by the Archives of American Art. The following essay was originally published in the fall 2016 issue (vol. 55, no. 2) of the Archives of American Art Journal. 

Latino collections specialist Josh T. Franco highlights the Moses Ros papers, recently acquired by the Archives of American Art. The following essay was originally published in the fall 2016 issue (vol. 55, no. 2) of the Archives of American Art Journal.

Jason Stieber highlights the Galerie Darthea Speyer records, recently acquired by the Archives of American Art. The following essay was originally published in the fall 2016 issue (vol. 55, no. 2) of the Archives of American Art Journal. 

For American Archives Month, Barbara Aikens, head of collections processing, takes a deep dive into the finding aid.

New York collector Annette Leddy highlights the Dore Ashton papers, recently acquired by the Archives of American Art. The following essay was originally published in the fall 2016 issue (vol. 55, no. 2) of the Archives of American Art Journal.