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Albert Christ-Janer papers, 1915-circa 1993, bulk 1930-1981

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Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1930-circa 1986
2.1 Linear feet
Boxes 1-2, 51, 53, 67, OV 54, OV 57

Biographical materials include army papers, birth certificates and passports, diplomas and transcripts, awards and certificates, and wedding announcements. Also included are scattered biographical sketches, chronologies, and resumes; mailing lists and address books; residential information and blueprints. Memorial services and posthumous dedications for Albert Christ-Janer, including one sound tape recording, are also found here.
Description Container Select
Address Books, circa 1950s
1
1-2
Albert Christ-Janer's Death
General, circa 1973-circa 1974
1
3-4
Memorial Services, Addresses, circa 1974
1
5
Memorial Services, Clippings, circa 1974
1
6
Memorial Services, Harriet Johnson's Music Dedication, circa 1979-circa 1982
1
7
Memorial Services, Lake Erie College, 1973-1974
1
8
Memorial Services, Pennsylvania State, Roy Harris Hymn Dedication, circa 1973-circa 1980
Oversized sound tape reel housed in Box 53.
1
9-10
Memorial Services, Pratt Institute Commencement Tribute, 1974
1
11-12
Memorial Services, Pratt Institute Graphics Center, 1974-1979
1
13
Memorial Services, Speeches, circa 1973-circa 1974
1
14-15
Memorial Services, St. Olaf College, 1975-1983
1
16
Memorial Services, Tuxedo Park Committal Services, 1974
1
17
Memorial Services, University of Georgia, 1974-1981
1
18-19
Memorial Services, Various, circa 1974
1
20-21
Memorials, University of Georgia Faculty Award, circa 1980-circa 1985
1
22-25
Posthumous Citation, 1974
1
26
Posthumous Material, University of Georgia, circa 1974-circa 1975
1
27
Written Memorials, circa 1974
1
28
Army Papers, circa 1942-circa 1944
1
29
Army Pass, 1942
1
30
Awards and Certificates, 1953-1974
Oversized material housed in OV 57.
1
31
Awards and Certificates, 1972
67
1
Biographical Sketches, circa 1963-circa 1977
1
32-33
Biographical Sketches, circa 1963-circa 1977
2
1
Birth Certificates and Passport, circa 1939-circa 1971
2
2
Chronologies, circa 1971
2
3
Diplomas, circa 1930-circa 1974
Oversized diplomas housed in Box 51.
2
4-7
General Biographical Material, circa 1960-circa 1975
2
8
Mailing List, circa 1973
2
9-10
Residences, Chicago, circa 1949-1957
2
11
Residences, Michigan, circa 1944-circa 1946
2
12
Residences, New York, circa 1953-circa 1963
2
13-14
Residences, Pennsylvania, circa 1957
2
15
Residences, Tuxedo Park, circa 1960s-circa 1986
Oversized blueprints housed in OV 54 and OV 57.
2
16-17
Resume Material, circa 1968-circa 1976
2
18-19
Transcripts and Diplomas, circa 1931-circa 1963
2
20
Virginia Christ-Janer Curriculum Vitae Material, circa 1962-circa 1976
2
21
Wedding Announcement, 1941
2
22
Oversized Awards and Certificates from Box 1, Folder 31, 1960
OV 57
Oversized Memorial Services Sound Recording from Box 1, Folder 9, circa 1973-circa 1980
1 Sound tape reel
53
Oversized Diplomas from Box 2, Folder 4, circa 1930-circa 1974
51
Oversized Tuxedo Park Blueprints from Box 2, Folder 16, circa 1960s-circa 1986
OV 54
Oversized Tuxedo Park Blueprints from Box 2, Folder 16, circa 1960s-circa 1986
OV 57
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Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1937-1990
15.1 Linear feet
Boxes 2-16, 51, 67, OV 55

Correspondence is comprised of holiday cards from artists, professional correspondence, Virginia Christ-Janer's professional correspondence, and personal correspondence between Virginia and Albert Christ-Janer as well as condolences for Albert's death.
This series is arranged as 3 subseries:
  • 2.1: Christmas Cards from Artists, 1941-circa 1980s
  • 2.2: Professional Correspondence, circa 1937-circa 1985
  • 2.3: Virginia Christ-Janer Correspondence, circa 1964-1991

2.1

Christmas Cards from Artists, 1941-circa 1980s
Found here are handmade, painted, sketched, and printed Christmas cards and letters from other artists, including Thomas Hart Benton, Adolf Dehn, Fritz Eichenberg, Nancy Grossman, John Groth, Doris Lee and Arnold Blanch, Ben Shahn, and Ed Zoller, among others. Also found here are Christmas card sketch drafts made by Albert Christ-Janer.
Description Container
Christmas Cards and Sketch Drafts Made by Albert Christ-Janer, 1941-1973
2
23-24
Benton, Thomas Hart, circa 1950-circa 1970s
Oversized Christmas cards housed in Box 51.
2
25
Chi, Chen, circa 1950-circa 1970
2
26
Dehn, Adolf, circa 1947-1972
2
27
Dowden, Anne Ophelia and Raymond Baxter, circa 1962-circa 1984
3
1
Eichenberg, Fritz, circa 1950s-circa 1973
Oversized Christmas cards housed in OV 55.
3
2-3
Florsheim, Richard, circa 1950-circa 1970
3
4
Grossman, Nancy, circa 1960s
3
5
Groth, John, circa 1950-circa 1970
3
6
Hammarstrom, Olav and Marianne Strengell, circa 1960-circa 1980s
3
7
Lee, Doris and Arnold Blanch, circa 1957-circa 1970
3
8
Obata, Gyo and Majel, circa 1960s-circa 1980s
3
9
Ponce de Leon, Michael, circa 1970s
3
10
Romano, Clare and John Ross, circa 1960s
3
11
Stephens, Branson G., circa 1940s-circa 1970s
3
12
Ruellen, Andrée and Jack Taylor, 1960-1991
3
13
Shahn, Ben, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
3
14
Zoller, Ed and Lucille, circa 1940s-circa 1970s
3
15
Zoretich, George S., circa 1960s-circa 1970s
3
16
Various Artists, circa 1940s-1980s
Oversized Christmas cards housed in OV 55.
3
17-27
Oversized Christmas Cards from Thomas Hart Benton from Box 2, Folder 25, circa 1950-circa 1970s
51
Oversized Christmas Cards from Fritz Eichenberg from Box 3, Folder 3, circa 1958-circa 1973
OV 55
Oversized Christmas Cards from Various Artists from Box 3, Folder 27, circa 1960s-circa 1980s
OV 55

2.2

Professional Correspondence, circa 1937-circa 1985
This subseries documents professional relationships and work and is with the Guggenheim Foundation, Henry Heald, Edward Ryerson, the Saarinen family, with and about University of Georgia, New York University, Michigan State University and Cranbrook, Missouri, Pennsylvania State University, the Pratt Institute, Ford Foundation, Milton Eisenhower, Paul Hammond, and the Rockefeller Foundation, among others. Also found is general professional correspondence, correspondence with galleries, the Mellon Foundation, and Carl Milles.
Description Container
Archives of American Art, circa 1968-circa 1985
3
28-29
Century Association, 1958-1974
67
2-3
Chicago, A-F, circa 1947-circa 1952
4
1-4
Chicago, Guggenheim Foundation, circa 1950
4
5
Chicago, G-H, circa 1947-circa 1952
4
6
Chicago, Henry Heald, circa 1947-circa 1952
4
7
Chicago, I-R, circa 1947-circa 1952
4
8-16
Chicago, Edward Ryerson, circa 1947-circa 1952
4
17
Chicago, S, circa 1947-circa 1952
4
18-19
Chicago, Saarinen, circa 1947-circa 1952
4
20
Chicago, T-Z, circa 1947-circa 1952
4
21-26
Congratulatory Letters, TIME Magazine Write-Up, circa 1965-circa 1966
4
27
Ford Foundation, circa 1949-circa 1952
4
28
General Gallery Correspondence, circa 1960s
5
1-3
Georgia, A-Z, circa 1970-circa 1973
5
4-11
Georgia, Galleries, circa 1968-circa 1975
5
12-16
Georgia, Lecture Series, circa 1971-circa 1974
5
17
International Home Furnishings Market, 1964
5
18
Mellon Foundation, circa 1952-circa 1956
5
19
Metropolitan Structures, Inc., 1959-1961
5
20
Michigan, Michigan State University and Cranbrook, General, circa 1944-circa 1947
5
21
Michigan, Michigan State University and Cranbrook, A-V, circa 1944-circa 1947
5
22-32
Michigan, Michigan State University and Cranbrook, X-Z, circa 1944-circa 1947
6
1
Milles, Carl, circa 1945-circa 1955
6
2-3
Missouri, A-Z, circa 1937-circa 1942
6
4-18
New York Graphic Society, Watercolor Book, 1967
6
19
New York University, A-H, circa 1952-circa 1956
6
20-25
New York University, Roy Harris, circa 1952-circa 1956
6
26
New York University, I-L, circa 1952-circa 1956
6
27-28
New York University, M-Z, circa 1952-circa 1956
7
1-5
Painting, Prints, and Gallery Correspondence, circa 1964-circa 1970
7
6
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University, A-D, circa 1952-circa 1959
7
7-21
Pennsylvania State University, Milton Eisenhower, circa 1956-circa 1957
7
22
Pennsylvania State University, Encyclopaedia Britannica, circa 1952-circa 1956
7
23
Pennsylvania State University, E-F, circa 1952-circa 1959
7
24-29
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University, Ford Foundation, circa 1952-circa 1956
8
1
Pennsylvania State University, Friends of the Arts, circa 1956-circa 1957
8
2
Pennsylvania State University, G-H, circa 1952-circa 1959
8
3-7
Pennsylvania State University, Paul Hammond, circa 1952-circa 1956
8
8
Pennsylvania State University, I-J, circa 1952-circa 1959
8
9-11
Pennsylvania State University, James Foundation, circa 1952-circa 1956
8
12
Pennsylvania State University, K-Z, circa 1952-circa 1959
8
13-19
Pennsylvania State University, L, circa 1952-circa 1959
8
20-22
Pennsylvania State University, Lucius N. Littaner Foundation, circa 1952-circa 1956
8
23
Pennsylvania State University, M-R, circa 1952-circa 1959
8
24-33
Pennsylvania State University, Rockefeller Foundation, circa 1952-circa 1956
8
34
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University, S, circa 1952-1959
9
1-4
Pennsylvania State University, George D. Stoddard, circa 1952-circa 1956
9
5
Pennsylvania State University, T-Z, circa 1952-1959
9
6-14
Pennsylvania State University, General Correspondence, circa 1956-circa 1959
9
15-16
Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute, A-C, circa 1958-circa 1968
9
17-20
Pratt Institute, A-B, circa 1961-circa 1970
9
21-28
Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute, C-H, circa 1958-circa 1971
10
1-16
Pratt Institute, David D. Henry, circa 1958-circa 1971
10
17-18
Pratt Institute, H-N, circa 1958-circa 1971
10
19-28
Pratt Institute, M-W, circa 1958-circa 1971
11
1-24
Pratt Institute, W, circa 1958-circa 1971
12
1-5
Pratt Institute, Paul Weaver, circa 1942-circa 1971
12
6-7
Pratt Institute, X-Z, circa 1958-circa 1971
12
8-10
Rockefeller Foundation, 1970-1973
67
4
University of Georgia, 1970-1973
67
5-8
General Professional Correspondence, circa 1948-circa 1971
12
11-20
General Professional Correspondence, A, circa 1970-1972
67
9
General Professional Correspondence, B, circa 1968-1973
67
10
General Professional Correspondence, C, circa 1964-1974
67
11-12
General Professional Correspondence, Jimmy Carter, circa 1971-1973
67
13
General Professional Correspondence, D, circa 1968-1974
67
14
General Professional Correspondence, E, circa 1970-1973
67
15
General Professional Correspondence, F, circa 1964-1973
67
16-17
General Professional Correspondence, G, circa 1968-1980
67
18
General Professional Correspondence, H, circa 1969-1974
67
19-20
General Professional Correspondence, I-J, circa 1968-1973
67
21
General Professional Correspondence, K, circa 1969-1974
67
22
General Professional Correspondence, L, circa 1967-1973
67
23
General Professional Correspondence, M, circa 1967-1973
67
24
General Professional Correspondence, N-O, circa 1969-1973
67
25
General Professional Correspondence, P, circa 1969-1973
67
26
General Professional Correspondence, Q, circa 1963-1973
67
27
General Professional Correspondence, R, circa 1968-1973
67
28
General Professional Correspondence, S, circa 1970-1973
67
29-30
General Professional Correspondence, T, circa 1970-1974
67
31
General Professional Correspondence, U-V, circa 1970-1973
67
32
General Professional Correspondence, W, circa 1968-1973
67
33
General Professional Correspondence, Paul Weaver, circa 1967-1973
67
34
General Professional Correspondence, X-Z, circa 1970
67
35

2.3

Virginia Christ-Janer Correspondence, circa 1964-1991
Virginia Christ-Janer correspondence concerns artwork on loan, later editions of Albert Christ-Janer's books, Albert Christ-Janer's memorial services, the Norway-America Association, Forence K. Turner, and general correspondence regarding Albert Christ-Janer. Also found here is personal correspondence between Albert and Virginia, and correspondence during trips to Europe and with regards to Albert's death.
Description Container
A-P, circa 1981-circa 1983
12
21-27
R-Z, circa 1981-circa 1983
13
1-3
American Hymns: Old and New, circa 1979-circa 1982
13
4-6
Artwork on Loan, 1984-1985
13
7
Galleries, circa 1974-circa 1977
13
8-14
Hamady, Walter, circa 1970-1980
67
36
Memorial Services, circa 1973-circa 1975
13
15-16
Norway-America Association, circa 1973-circa 1976
13
17
Turner, Florence K., 1968-1971
13
18
General Correspondence, circa 1964-circa 1977
13
19-30
General Correspondence, circa 1974-1991
14
1-26
General Correspondence, circa 1981-circa 1989
15
1-24
General Correspondence, circa 1989-circa 1990
16
1-7
Albert and Virginia Christ-Janer
During Trip to Scandinavia, circa 1973
16
8
European Trip, circa 1973-circa 1975
16
9-11
Albert Christ-Janer's Death, Bellagio, Italy, 1973
16
12
Albert Christ-Janer's Death, Lost Luggage, circa 1974
16
13
Albert Christ-Janer's Death, Condolences, circa 1974
16
14-22
Personal Correspondence Between Albert and Virginia, circa 1952-circa 1958
16
23-24
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Series 3: Writings, circa 1930s-1972
1.5 Linear feet
Boxes 16-18, 51

Found here are articles, book reviews, chapters, essays, notes, and 11 notebooks written in shorthand by Albert Christ-Janer. Also found are a few essays and writings by others.
Description Container Select
Article, "Art in Higher Education: Inquiry and Prescription Institutional Forms and Functions", 1968-1970
16
25-26
Article, "Ethics and Theology to the Christian Layman", circa 1950
16
27
Article, "A Fish for Judging", 1965
16
28
Article, "How Much is Plenty?" Society of Industrial Engineers, circa 1955
16
29
Article, "Study Abroad and General Education", circa 1962
16
30
Article, "Study Abroad and General Education", circa 1962
17
1
Article, "The Teaching of Art Appreciation in College and High School", 1939
17
2
Article, "What Part Art?", circa 1963-circa 1969
17
3
Article by Virginia Christ-Janer, "The 'Cyclopaedic Dimensions' of the New York Clipper", 1966
17
4
Book Reviews and Evaluations, circa 1957-circa 1970
17
5-8
Chapter, Arts in Higher Education, 1967-1970
17
9
Early Essays and Magazine Articles, circa 1930s
17
10-11
Encyclopaedia Britannica, "George Caleb Bingham" Entry, circa 1968
17
12
Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Water-Colour" Entry, circa 1962
17
13
Encycolpaedia Britannica, Various Entries, 1957-1968
17
14-15
Faith and Form Magazine, 1968-1969
17
17
Manuscripts and Publications, circa 1940-circa 1968
17
18-26
Miscellaneous Writings, circa 1946-circa 1958
17
27
Notebook, circa 1950-circa 1973
17
28
Notebooks in Shorthand, 1970-1972
17
29-34
Notes, Oversized, circa 1960s
Oversized material housed in Box 51.
18
1
Notes, Lecture on Contemporary Church Architecture, 1970
18
2
Notes, Virginia Christ-Janer's Memoirs, circa 1962-circa 1974
18
3-4
Reviews, circa 1961-circa 1962
18
5
Review, The Georgia Review, 1973
18
6
Writings by Others, About Albert Christ-Janer, circa 1930s-circa 1972
18
7-10
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Series 4: Appointment Books, 1939-1973
2.9 Linear feet
Boxes 18-21

This series is comprised of thirty-eight annotated appointment books, and five annotated appointment books of Virginia's. The appointment books are annotated with notes, appointments, and occasional reflections of the day.
Description Container Select
Appointment Books, 1939-1952
18
11-23
Appointment Books, 1953-1961
19
1-18
Appointment Books, 1961-1973
20
1-17
Appointment Books, 1973
21
1
Appointment Books, Virginia Christ-Janer, 1948-1970
21
2-3
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Series 5: Professional Files, circa 1933-circa 1986
10 Linear feet
Boxes 21-28, 51-52, 67-69

Found here are documents relating to Christ-Janer's professional positions and activities, including art associations, various conferences and committees, consulting positions, and work with the planning and development of art centers in cities and educational institutions. Organizations represented include the American Council on Education, American Federation of Arts, Century Association, New School Art Center, National Art Education Association, National Association of Schools of Art, National Council of the Arts in Education, New York City Arts Center, NYU Arts Center and Self-Study, Pennsylvania State University, Pratt Institute, Stephens College, University of Chicago, University of Georgia, and others. Also found are materials relating to speaking engagements, jury participation, and professional trips taken to Italy, Scandinavia, and other parts of Europe.
Description Container Select
American Council on Education, circa 1963-circa 1965
21
4-10
American Federation of Arts, circa 1961-circa 1969
21
11-12
American Federation of Arts, 1969-1973
67
37
American Philosophical Society, circa 1968-circa 1969
21
13
American Society for Church Architecture, circa 1963-circa 1967
21
14
Art Directors Club of New York, circa 1963-circa 1971
21
15
"Art Slides," Rosenthal, circa 1945-circa 1947
21
16
Arts Centers, circa 1952-circa 1960
21
17
Arts Centers, circa 1965-1972
67
38
Arts Centers, circa 1965-1972
68
1
Associate Consultants for Education Abroad, circa 1960-circa 1961
21
18
Century Association, circa 1964-circa 1971
21
19-20
Century Association, 1965-1973
68
2
Committee to Beautify New York City, 1966
21
21
Conferences
American Association of School Administrators, circa 1962
21
22
Association for Higher Education, circa 1959-1960
21
23-25
Conversations on the Arts, 1969
21
26-27
Creative Behavior on the Arts, 1965
21
28
Eastern Arts Association, 1964
21
29
Humanities and the Arts, 1965-1966
21
30
Institute of International Education, circa 1966-circa 1969
21
31
Intercon I, circa 1967
21
32
Conferences
International Conference on the Arts, 1973
22
1-2
National Association of Schools of Art, 1961-1968
22
3
National Committee on Art Education, 1961
22
4
National Conference on the Arts in Education, circa 1968
68
3
UNESCO, 5th National Conference, circa 1955
22
5
Various Conferences, circa 1964-circa 1970
22
6
Consulting, Cedar Coast College, circa 1970
22
7
Consulting, Cooper Hewitt Museum, circa 1970
22
8
Consulting, Drew University, 1969-1971
22
9-10
Consulting, Duke University, 1959
22
11
Consulting, ERIC Clearinghouse on the Arts, 1967
22
12
Consulting, Fashion Institute of Technology, circa 1967
22
13
Consulting, Fashion Institute of Technology, 1969-1971
68
4-8
Consulting, HEW Humanities Program, 1969
22
14
Consulting, New School Art Center, 1966-1968
22
15
Consulting, University of Illinois, circa 1967-1971
68
9-10
Consulting, Western Carolina University, 1969-1971
68
11
Curriculum Vitaes of Others, circa 1948
22
16
Dexter Press, Inc., 1964-1973
68
12
"The Experiment in International Living", circa 1956-circa 1959
22
17
Florida Gulf Coast Art Center, circa 1951
22
18
Forum on Church Architecture, Bound Transcript, 1955
22
19
General Professional Files, circa 1933-circa 1973
22
20-25
Guggenheim Foundation Fellowships, circa 1958-1974
68
13
J. F. K. Center for the Performing Arts, National Cultural Center, circa 1961-circa 1966
22
26-28
Jury Assignments, circa 1950s-circa 1971
22
29-31
Jury Assignments, 1970-1973
68
14
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, circa 1969
22
32
Lake Erie College, 1969-1974
68
15-19
Letters of Recommendation for Artists and Peers, 1971-1973
68
20
Los Angeles, circa 1940-circa 1951
22
33
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, circa 1968-circa 1970
22
34
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, circa 1968-circa 1970
23
1
Memberships, Various, 1968-1973
68
21
Michigan, Cranbrook Academy of Art, circa 1980-circa 1981
23
2
Michigan, Cranbrook Academy of Art, circa 1945
23
3
Michigan State University and Cranbrook Academy of Art, circa 1945-circa 1946
23
4
Municipal Art Society, circa 1962-circa 1970
23
5
Museum of Illustration Art, circa 1966-circa 1968
23
6-7
National Art Education Association, circa 1960-circa 1961
23
8
National Association of Schools of Arts, 1964-1965
23
9
National Council of the Arts in Education, circa 1959-circa 1970
23
10-15
New York City, Arts Center
Columbia University, circa 1953-circa 1955
23
16
Columbus Circle, Tentative Plans, circa 1953-circa 1955
23
17
Committee, circa 1955
23
18
Correspondence and Memos, circa 1952-1956
23
19-30
Development, circa 1954
23
31-32
Educational TV in Arts Center, circa 1953-circa 1955
Oversized material housed in Box 52.
23
33-35
Financial Material, circa 1953
23
36
National Funding, circa 1953-circa 1955
23
37-39
New York Philharmonic Orchestra, circa 1952-circa 1953
23
40-41
Proposed Association, circa 1952
23
42
New York City, Arts Center
Site Plans, circa 1952-circa 1954
24
1
Supporting Ideas and News Releases, circa 1953-circa 1955
24
2
New York City, City Information, Clippings, circa 1953
24
3
New York City, Fine Arts Federation of New York, circa 1966-1968
68
22
New York City Housing Authority, Advisory Council on the Arts, circa 1960-circa 1964
24
4
New York University
Arts Center Development Committee, 1955
24
5
Arts Center Development Plan, circa 1955
24
6
Arts Center, Plan #2, circa 1955
24
7
Arts Center, Stoddard Plan #3, circa 1955
24
8
Arts Center, Plan and Proposal, circa 1952-circa 1955
24
9-11
Community Co-operation Project, circa 1953
24
12
Council of NYU, circa 1951-circa 1952
24
13
Development Material, circa 1940-circa 1955
24
14-20
University Self-Study, circa 1952-circa 1955
24
21-37
New York University
University Self-Study, circa 1953-circa 1956
Oversized material housed in Box 51.
25
1-3
Pennsylvania State University, Artists Series Program, circa 1956-circa 1983
25
4-5
Pennsylvania State University, Consignment Agreements, 1957
25
6
Philadelphia Water Color Club, 1967-1973
68
23
Pratt Institute
Appointment as Dean of the Art School, circa 1958-circa 1963
25
7
Arland F. Christ-Janer Inauguration as President of BU, circa 1967
25
8
Dean's Notebook, circa 1962
25
9
Department of State Art in Embassies Award, circa 1960-circa 1970
25
10
Entertaining, circa 1959-circa 1963
25
11
"Forms" Published in The Graduate Journal, 1967
25
12
"Forms" Published in The Graduate Journal, circa 1965-1973
68
24-25
Galleries, circa 1961-circa 1964
25
13
General Pratt Institute Material, circa 1958-circa 1986
25
14-23
Pratt Institute
Honorary Degree Presentations, circa 1962-circa 1967
26
1
Institutional Annual Reports, circa 1961-circa 1980
26
2
Publishers and Editors, General Correspondence, 1964-1969
26
3
Publications, Grolier Universal Encyclopedia, circa 1961-circa 1964
26
4
Recommendations, circa 1963-circa 1970
26
5
Scandinavian Trip, circa 1964
26
6
St. Olaf College Arts Festival, circa 1973
26
7-8
Trips, circa 1960-circa 1962
26
9-10
Tuxedo Park Studio, circa 1965
26
11
University Speaker's Bureau, circa 1965-circa 1971
26
12-15
The Print Club, 1968-1973
68
26
Round Table Radio Program Transcript, "What Should a Church Look Like?", circa 1950s
26
16
Society of American Graphic Artists, 1967-1973
68
27
Speaking Engagements and Judgings, circa 1946-circa 1968
26
17-27
Stephens College, circa 1959
26
28-30
St. Olaf College, circa 1963
26
31
Tamarind Institute, 1970-1973
68
28-29
Trips, El Paso, 1967
26
32
Trips, Europe, circa 1971-circa 1972
26
33
Trips, Europe, 1971
68
30
Trips, Italy, 1973
27
1
Trips, Luther College, Detroit, American Federation of Arts, circa 1959-circa 1962
27
2
Trips, Miscellaneous, 1972-1973
68
31
Trips, New York, 1971
68
32
Trips, Scandinavian Tour, circa 1960s-circa 1973
27
3-21
University of Chicago, Arts Center Association
Articles of Dissolution, Correspondence, circa 1954
27
22
Brochure, circa 1950-circa 1952
27
23-25
Clippings, circa 1948
27
26
Development at Chicago, circa 1948-circa 1950
27
27
Early Development Correspondence, circa 1946-circa 1949
27
28
Expence Vouchers, circa 1951-circa 1952
27
29
University of Chicago, Arts Center Association
Expense Vouchers, circa 1951-circa 1952
28
1-2
Financial Material, circa 1948-circa 1952
28
3
Founding Documents, circa 1951
28
4
General University of Chicago Material, circa 1951-circa 1976
28
5
Income Tax, Finished in New York City, circa 1951-circa 1955
28
6
Legal Papers and Incorporation, circa 1951-circa 1952
28
7
Letters of Recommendation, circa 1950-circa 1952
28
8-10
Literature, circa 1952
28
11
Mailing, circa 1952
28
12
Meeting Minutes, circa 1952
28
13
Philosophy of and Reasons for, circa 1951
28
14
Press Releases, circa 1951
28
15
Projected Program, circa 1950
28
16
Reports on Development, circa 1951-circa 1952
28
17
Staff, circa 1950
28
18
Tax Exemption, circa 1951-circa 1953
28
19
TV and Radio Division, circa 1952
28
20
University of Chicago
Committees, circa 1949
28
21
Conference on the Support of Visual Arts, circa 1947-circa 1952
Oversized material housed in Box 51.
28
22
Correspondence, circa 1948
28
23
Development Material, circa 1948-circa 1952
28
24-27
Foundation Reports, circa 1949
28
28
Goerthe Bi-Centennial, circa 1947-circa 1948
28
29
Humanities Development and Projects, circa 1947-circa 1950
28
30
Interoffice Correspondence, circa 1947-circa 1948
28
31
Reading Research, circa 1948
28
32
Redecoration of Buildings, circa 1948
28
33
Renaissance Society, circa 1948-circa 1952
28
34
Round Table Report, 1950
28
35
Student Christian Association, circa 1952
28
36
University of Georgia, Activities Report and Publications, 1973
68
33
University of Georgia, Arthur Judson Grant, circa 1971-1974
68
34
University of Georgia, Autographs, circa 1973
28
37
University of Georgia, Brochures for Shows and Lectures, circa 1971
28
38
University of Georgia, Department Material and Receipts, 1970-1973
69
1
University of Georgia, International Graphic Arts Society, 1970-1971
69
2
University of Georgia, Juror for Art Exhibitions, circa 1970-circa 1972
28
39
University of Georgia, Lecture Series, 1970-1973
69
3-4
University of Georgia, Pennsylvania State Conference Panel, circa 1970
28
40
University of Georgia, Press Material, circa 1970-circa 1971
28
41
University of Georgia, Publicity Material, circa 1969
28
42
University of Georgia, Skylab 3, circa 1970-circa 1973
28
43
University of Georgia, Skylab 3, circa 1973
69
5
University of Georgia, Tamarind Institute, circa 1972
28
44
World Cultural Center, circa 1954
28
45
Oversized New York City, Arts Center Material from Box 23, Folder 32, circa 1952-circa 1955
52
Oversized NYU Self-Study Material from Box 25, Folder 2, circa 1956
51
Oversized University of Chicago Material from Box 28, Folder 22, circa 1947-circa 1952
51
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Series 6: Project Files, 1937-circa 1981
6.1 Linear feet
Boxes 28-34, 51, 69

Project files are found for Christ-Janer's books and various proposed projects. Book project files include American Hymns: Old and New, Boardman Robinson, several editions of Eliel Saarinen, George Caleb Bingham, and Modern Church Architecture. Files contain a variety of materialas, such as contracts, correspondence, photographs, research notes and clippings, manuscript drafts, book covers, final published books, and reviews.
Description Container Select
Book Projects
American Hymns: Old and New, Correspondence, circa 1952-circa 1972
28
45-47
Book Projects
American Hymns: Old and New, Correspondence, circa 1962-circa 1971
29
1-9
American Hymns: Old and New, Conclusion, circa 1971-circa 1973
29
10-12
American Hymns: Old and New, Forms, circa 1971
29
13
American Hymns: Old and New, General Material, circa 1967-circa 1979
29
14-15
American Hymns: Old and New, Permissions, circa 1972
29
16-17
American Hymns: Old and New, Research Cards, circa 1953-circa 1956
29
18-20
American Hymns: Old and New, Volume 1, 1980
29
21
American Hymns: Old and New, Volume 2, 1980
29
22
Boardman Robinson, Background Material, circa 1952-circa 1954
29
23
Boardman Robinson, Book Jacket and Title Page, circa 1946
29
24
Boardman Robinson, Catalogs, circa 1946
29
25
Boardman Robinson, Comments for Quotation, circa 1946
29
26
Boardman Robinson, Contract, 1945
29
27
Boardman Robinson, Correspondence, circa 1945-circa 1947
29
28
Book Projects
Boardman Robinson, Correspondence, circa 1946-circa 1947
30
1-2
Boardman Robinson, Exhibitions, circa 1946
30
3
Boardman Robinson, General Material, circa 1965-circa 1970
30
4
Boardman Robinson, Notes and Reviews, circa 1946-circa 1950
30
5-6
Boardman Robinson, 93 Drawings, Uncorrected Proof, 1937
30
7
Eliel Saarinen
1948 Edition, Correspondence, circa 1946-circa 1951
30
8-9
1948 Edition, Exhibition Inquiries, circa 1947
30
10
1948 Edition, Illustrations, circa 1947
30
11
1948 Edition, Lecture, circa 1951
30
12
1948 Edition, Manuscript Draft, circa 1948
30
13
1948 Edition, Manuscript Draft, circa 1948
30
14
1948 Edition, Manuscript Draft, circa 1948
30
15
1948 Edition, Manuscript Draft, circa 1948
30
16
1948 Edition, Permissions, circa 1947-circa 1948
30
17
1948 Edition, Preface Drafts, circa 1947-circa 1950
30
18
1948 Edition, Reviews and Notices, circa 1947-circa 1951
30
19
Finnish Edition, 1951, circa 1950-circa 1958
30
20
1980 Edition, Clippings, circa 1959-circa 1977
30
21
1980 Edition, Correspondence, circa 1970-circa 1980
30
22-30
1980 Edition, Gift Copies, circa 1979-circa 1980
30
31
1980 Edition, Manuscript Draft, circa 1972
30
32-36
Book Projects
Eliel Saarinen
1980 Edition, Manuscript Draft, circa 1973
31
1-2
1980 Edition, Manuscript Draft, Bound, circa 1973
31
3
1980 Edition, Proofs, circa 1946-circa 1979
31
4-5
1980 Edition, University of Chicago Press Fall Catalog, circa 1949-circa 1980
31
6
General Material, circa 1948-circa 1982
Oversized book cover housed in Box 51.
31
7-8
Photographs, circa 1948-circa 1982
31
9-10
Research Material, circa 1948-circa 1971
31
10-11
Reviews, circa 1948-circa 1981
31
12-14
George Caleb Bingham, Contracts, circa 1970
31
15
George Caleb Bingham, Correspondence, circa 1969-circa 1974
31
16-23
George Caleb Bingham, Expenses, circa 1974
31
24
George Caleb Bingham, General Material, circa 1939-circa 1976
31
25-29
Book Projects
George Caleb Bingham, General Material, circa 1955-circa 1980
32
1-2
George Caleb Bingham, Bound Manuscript, circa 1974
32
3
George Caleb Bingham, Manuscript Draft, circa 1940-circa 1970s
32
4-8
George Caleb Bingham, Negatives, circa 1948
32
9
George Caleb Bingham, Notes, circa 1972
32
10
George Caleb Bingham, Permissions, circa 1970s
32
11
George Caleb Bingham, Photographs, circa 1972
32
12-13
George Caleb Bingham, Plans, circa 1972
32
14
George Caleb Bingham, Reference Clippings, circa 1974-circa 1975
32
15
George Caleb Bingham, Reviews and Notes, circa 1975
32
16
Grant Wood Book Project, Unfinished, circa 1940-circa 1942
32
17
Modern Church Architecture
Background Material, circa 1949-circa 1950
32
17-19
Book Parts: Acknowledgement, Forward, Index, circa 1962
32
20
Book Reviews, circa 1962-circa 1963
32
21
Catholic Preface, circa 1957-circa 1959
32
22
Catholic Structures, circa 1957-circa 1964
32
23-28
Churches Not Included, circa 1958-circa 1960
32
29-30
Correspondence, circa 1949-circa 1956
32
31
Book Projects
Modern Church Architecture
Correspondence, circa 1949-circa 1974
33
1-13
Eliel and Eero Saarinen Structures, circa 1958-circa 1960
33
14
Financial Material, circa 1958-circa 1962
33
15-16
Finished Book, 1962
33
17
Frank Lloyd Wright Structures, circa 1958-circa 1960
33
18
Future Printings, circa 1964-circa 1967
33
19
General Material, circa 1959-circa 1972
Oversized material housed in Box 51.
33
20-21
Manuscript, circa 1962
33
22
Photographs, circa 1949-circa 1974
33
23
Pietro Belluschi Structures, circa 1959-circa 1961
33
24-25
Plans, circa 1949
33
26
Protestant Preface, circa 1956-circa 1959
33
27
Protestant Structures, circa 1958-circa 1960
33
28
Book Projects
Modern Church Architecture
Protestant Structures, circa 1958-circa 1960
34
1
Publicity, circa 1962-circa 1967
34
2
Questionnaires, circa 1950s
34
3
Research Cards, circa 1940s-circa 1950s
34
4-11
Requests for Books, circa 1959-circa 1962
34
12
Reviews, circa 1962-circa 1966
34
13-14
Subsidy, circa 1959-circa 1962
34
15
Proposed Book, Lamar Dodd of Georgia, 1972-1973
69
6
Proposed Marin Book, circa 1947
34
16
CUNY-SUNY Project, Correspondence, 1967-1969
34
17
CUNY-SUNY Project, Financial Records, 1967-1968
34
18
CUNY-SUNY Project, General, 1962-1968
34
19-21
Interfaith Research Project, National Council of Churches, 1962-1963
34
22
Museum Course Study, Analysis, Publicity Committee, circa 1939
34
23-27
"Print" Magazine Project, 1959-1960
34
28
Proposed Project, "Creative America", circa 1948-circa 1951
34
29
Proposed Project, Masters of Drawing, 1947
34
30
Oversized Eliel Saarinen Book Cover from Box 31, Folder 8, circa 1948-circa 1972
51
Oversized Modern Church Architecture Material from Box 33, Folder 20., circa 1959-circa 1972
51
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Series 7: Teaching Files, circa 1939-circa 1973
0.6 Linear feet
Boxes 34-35

Found here are materials documenting Albert Christ-Janer's teaching positions as adjunct instructor and professor of art and art history at New York University, Pennsylvania State University, Stephens College, University of Georgia, and other institutions. Files contain class and lecture notes, syllabi, class record books, appointment letters, and committee correspondence, among other materials.
Description Container Select
Museum Forms, Class Notes, circa 1940s-circa 1950s
34
31
New York University Syllabi, circa 1950s
34
32
Pennsylvania State University, Class Record Books, 1956-1958
35
1-2
Pennsylvania State University, Course in Art, Music, and Theater, Fall Semester, 1956
35
3
Pennsylvania State University, Course in Art, Music, and Theater, Spring Semester, 1957
35
4
Stephens College, Syllabus Material, circa 1939
35
5
University of Georgia, Alumni Seminar, circa 1972
35
6
University of Georgia, Appointment as Professor of Art, circa 1969-circa 1971
35
7
University of Georgia, Course Materials, circa 1970-circa 1973
35
8-9
University of Georgia, Friends of the Museum, circa 1971-circa 1973
35
10
University of Georgia, Graduate Faculty, circa 1970-circa 1972
35
11
University of Georgia, PhD in Art, circa 1969-circa 1971
35
12
University of Georgia, Senate Advisory Committee, circa 1970-circa 1973
35
13
University of Georgia, UGA Press, circa 1970-circa 1973
35
14-15
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Series 8: Exhibition Files, circa 1938-circa 1992
2.7 Linear feet
Boxes 35-38

Exhibition files are comprised of solo and group exhibitions, general exhibition files, exhibition lists, and lists of exhibition prizes and awards. Files contain exhibition catalogs and announcements, correspondence, price lists, and other materials.
Description Container Select
Exhibition Lists, 1949-circa 1974
35
16-21
Exhibition Prizes and Awards, 1967-1971
35
22
Purchase Prize Ribbon, 1973
35
23
Albert Christ-Janer: Recent Lithographs (1970), circa 1969-circa 1970
35
24
Albert Christ-Janer, 1910-1973 (1973, 1976), circa 1975-circa 1976
35
25-26
Albert Christ-Janer, 1910-1973 (1973, 1976), Museum Loans, circa 1976
35
27-28
Christ-Janer (1973), circa 1973
35
29
New Watercolors and Tamarind Lithographs (1973), circa 1973-circa 1974
36
1-2
Results of Tamarind (1973), circa 1973
36
3
"University of Georgia Museum Exhibition" (1976), 1972-1976
36
4
Lithographs by Albert Christ-Janer, Watercolors by Albert Christ-Janer (1979), circa 1979
36
5
Various Exhibitions, circa 1938-circa 1971
36
6-30
Various Exhibitions, circa 1972-circa 1992
37
1-21
Various Solo Exhibitions, circa 1958-circa 1970
37
22-25
Various Solo Exhibitions, circa 1971-circa 1973
38
1-5
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Series 9: Financial and Estate Records, circa 1947-1992
2.4 Linear feet
Boxes 38-40

This series is comprised of five account books, budget documentation, income tax related documented, retirement plans, and general financial files. Also included are bills and receipts of travel, artwork, supplies, and monthly expenditures. Estate records include Tuxedo Park estate finances, estate art appraisal, finances, and taxes, Albert Christ-Janer's will, and material related to, as well as lists of, galleries and collections with Albert Christ-Janer's artwork.
Description Container Select
Account Books, 1969-1973
38
6-10
Accounting, circa 1955-circa 1965
38
11-12
Albert Christ-Janer's Will, circa 1974-circa 1979
38
13
Appraisal of Lost Luggage, circa 1973
38
14
Automobile Papers, circa 1947-circa 1967
38
15
Bills and Receipts
Airline Tickets and Travel Expenses, 1973-1974
38
16-19
Art Supplies, Food, and Travel, 1969
38
20
Income, circa 1969-1973
38
21-23
Matting and Framing, 1969-1973
38
24-25
Miscellaneous, circa 1937-circa 1972
38
26-31
Bills and Receipts
Miscellaneous, circa 1972
39
1
Monthly Statements, 1969
39
2
Packing, Shipping, and Deliveries, circa 1969-1973
39
3-4
Postage and Shipping, 1969
39
5
Professional Expenses, circa 1969-circa 1970
39
6
Shipping, circa 1971-circa 1972
39
7
Budget Materials, circa 1966-circa 1968
39
8-11
Collections of Albert Christ-Janer's Work, circa 1965-circa 1990
39
12-17
Estate Art Appraisal, circa 1975
39
18
Estate Finances, circa 1973-circa 1976
39
19-20
Estate Taxes, circa 1973-circa 1974
39
21
Galleries
Art Source, 1968-1972
39
22
Art Wagon Galleries, 1964-1974
39
23
Associated American Artists, circa 1967-circa 1974
39
24-26
Carroll Reece Museum, circa 1967-1972
39
27
Cushing Galleries, 1968-1974
39
28
European Galleries, circa 1972-1974
39
29
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, 1989
39
30
Frank Rehn Gallery, 1966-1973
39
31
High Museum of Art, 1971-1972
39
32
Kraushaar Galleries, circa 1952-circa 1956
39
33
Makler Gallery, circa 1963-1973
39
34
Munson Gallery, 1969-1974
39
35
Pratt Graphics Center, 1969-1971
39
36
Galleries
Pratt Institute, circa 1966-1972
40
1
University Art Gallery, 1989
40
2
West Georgia College, 1989
40
3
Various Galleries, circa 1976-circa 1990
40
4
General Financial Material, circa 1959-circa 1968
40
5
Gift to LaGrange College, 1976
40
6
Gift to University of Georgia, 1976
40
7
Gifts to Institutions, 1974-1992
40
8-9
Income Tax Materials, circa 1973
40
10-11
Legal Papers, State College House, circa 1956-circa 1958
40
12
Printing Grants, circa 1968-circa 1970
40
13
Retirement Plans, circa 1958-circa 1974
40
14-15
Telephone Records, 1972-1973
40
16
Tuxedo Park Estate, Banking, circa 1971-circa 1975
40
17
Tuxedo Park Estate, Construction, circa 1959-circa 1965
40
18
Tuxedo Park Estate, General, circa 1973-circa 1974
40
19
Tuxedo Park Estate, Insurance, circa 1963-circa 1973
40
20
Tuxedo Park Estate, Legal Papers, circa 1959-circa 1970
40
21
Tuxedo Park Estate, Mortgage and Loans, circa 1959-circa 1975
40
22
Tuxedo Park Estate, Receipts, circa 1971-circa 1975
40
23
Tuxedo Park Estate, Rental, circa 1970-circa 1976
40
24
Tuxedo Park Estate, Sale, circa 1976-circa 1983
40
25
Tuxedo Park Estate, Taxes, circa 1971-circa 1975
40
26
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Series 10: Printed Material, 1915-circa 1993
8.7 Linear feet
Boxes 40-49, 51-52, 69

Found here are Albert Christ-Janer announcements and notecards; published books by Albert Christ-Janer not found in the project files; books by others containing annotations, dedications, and covers by Christ-Janer; extensive categorized clippings; exhibition catalogs and announcements; magazines and reviews; Pratt Institute printed material; and general printed material files.
Description Container Select
Announcements and Notecards, Albert Christ-Janer, circa 1960s-circa 1974
40
27-29
Books by Albert Christ-Janer, William Fowler Hopson, 1941
40
31
Books by Albert Christ-Janer, The Arts in Higher Education, Chapter 5, 1968
40
32
Books by Albert Christ-Janer, Forms, 1968
40
33
Books
Munksnäs-Haga, 1915
40
34
Books
The Century 1847-1947 by The Century Association, 1947
41
1
Appreciations of Frederick Paul Keppel by Columbia University Press, 1951
41
2
Chicago by Robert Cromie, circa 1952
41
3
Touch of Blue by Lillian Morrison, circa 1958
41
4
The Dual Progress Plan by George D. Stoddard, 1961
41
5
Embattled Critic by John Canaday, circa 1962
41
6
The Saarinen Door by The Cranbrook Academy of Art, 1963
41
7
Watercolor Painting by Yar G. Chomicky, 1968
41
8
100 Watercolor Techniques by Norman Kent, 1968
41
9
Old Master Drawings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Francis Avnet, 1968
41
10
Art of Oceana, Africa, and the Americas from the Museum of Primitive Art by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1969
41
11
American Philosophical Society Yearbook, 1969
41
12
Two or Three Lines by Chen Chi, circa 1970
41
13
The Bloomingdale Papers by Hayden Carruth, 1975
41
14
The Century Association Yearbook, 1975
41
15
Clippings
Art, circa 1955
42
1
Art, Archaeology, circa 1950
42
2
Art, Architecture, circa 1949
42
3-5
Art, Collections, circa 1950
42
6
Art, Contemporary, circa 1948
42
7
Art, Controversies in, circa 1948
42
8
Art, Crafts, circa 1948
42
9
Art, Design, circa 1949
42
10
Art, Essays and Articles, circa 1948
42
11
Art, Exotic, circa 1949
42
12
Art, Furniture, circa 1949
42
13
Art, Graphic Arts, circa 1951
42
14
Art, Individual Painters, circa 1948-circa 1952
42
15-17
Art, Motion Pictures, circa 1948
42
18
Art, Photography, circa 1949
42
19
Art, Sculpture, circa 1949
42
20
Books for Purchase, circa 1948-circa 1951
42
21-22
For Memoirs, circa 1969-circa 1986
42
23-25
General Clippings, circa 1948-circa 1990
42
26-31
Clippings
General Clippings, circa 1973-1992
43
1-3
LIFE's "History of Western Culture", circa 1948
43
4
Exhibition Catalogs, 1971-1996
43
5-11
Exhibition Catalogs, Other Artists, 1933-circa 1973
43
12-21
Exhibition Catalogs, Other Artists, circa 1960s-circa 1971
44
1-5
General Exhibition Materials, 1959-circa 1990
Oversized material housed in two folders in Box 52.
44
6-23
General Printed Material, circa 1939-circa 1960
Oversized material housed in Box 52.
44
24
General Printed Material, circa 1940-circa 1970s
45
1-23
General Printed Material, circa 1960s-1989
46
1-18
General Printed Material, circa 1963-circa 1993
47
1-20
General Printed Material, circa 1959-1973
69
7-9
Georgia Museum of Arts Printed Materials, circa 1967-circa 1970
47
21
Magazines, 1940-1961
47
22
Magazines, Adlib, Pratt Institute, circa 1960-circa 1970
48
23-26
Magazines, 1964-1986
48
1-8
Pratt Institute Printed Material, circa 1958-circa 1986
48
9-18
Pratt Institute Yearbooks, Prattonia, 1959-1963
Oversized yearbook housed in Box 51.
48
19-21
Pratt Institute Yearbooks, Prattonia, 1964
49
1
Reviews, Criticisms, Appreciations, and Press Releases, circa 1960-circa 1975
49
2-7
Oversized General Exhibition Material from Box 44, Folder 17, circa 1965
52
Oversized General Printed Material from Box 44, Folder 24, circa 1939-circa 1960
52
Oversized Pratt Institute Yearbooks, Prattonia, from Box 48, Folder 19
51
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Series 11: Scrapbooks, circa 1936-circa 1952
0.5 Linear feet
Boxes 49, 51

There is one complete scrapbook containing clippings, announcements, annotations, and material related to Christ-Janer's George Caleb Bingham book. Other material includes general scrapbook files with the creator's original folder titles.
Description Container Select
Scrapbook 1, circa 1936-circa 1962
Oversized scrapbook material housed in Box 51.
49
8
General Scrapbook File, Before New York, circa 1937-circa 1945
49
9
General Scrapbook File, Chicago, circa 1948-circa 1950
49
10-12
General Scrapbook File, Cranbrook, circa 1945
49
13-14
General Scrapbook File, East Lansing, circa 1943-circa 1944
49
15
General Scrapbook File, Family Affairs, circa 1940-circa 1952
49
16
General Scrapbook File, George Caleb Bingham, circa 1940s
Oversized material housed in Box 51.
49
17
General Scrapbook File, Guggenheim Award, circa 1950
49
18
General Scrapbook File, Juries, circa 1947-circa 1948
49
19
General Scrapbook File, Missouri, circa 1939
49
20
Oversized Scrapbook 1 from Box 49, Folder, 8, circa 1936-circa 1962
51
Oversized General Scrapbook File, George Caleb Bingham, from Box 49, Folder 17, circa 1940s
51
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Series 12: Photographs, circa 1937-circa 1986
0.7 Linear feet
Boxes 49-51, OV 56

This series is comprised of slides and photographs depicting Albert Christ-Janer, Virginia Christ-Janer, family, friends, colleagues, artists, exhibitions, as well as photographs for published books.
Description Container Select
Portraits of Albert Christ-Janer, circa 1910-circa 1973
Oversized photographs housed in Box 51.
49
21-26
Portraits of Albert Christ-Janer, circa 1950s-circa 1970s
OV 56
Albert Christ-Janer at Conferences, 1959
49
27
Albert Christ-Janer at Michigan State University, circa 1944
49
28
Albert Christ-Janer at Pratt Institute, circa 1959-circa 1966
49
29
Personal Snapshots of Albert and Virginia, circa 1940s-circa 1970s
49
30-31
Albert and Virginia's Wedding, 1941
49
32
Portraits of Virginia Christ-Janer, circa 1937-circa 1971
49
33
Personal Snapshots, Christmas at Tuxedo Park, 1969
49
34
Artists, Professional Peers, and Others, circa 1940s-circa 1980s
49
35
Friends, circa 1940s-circa 1970s
49
36-37
Tuxedo Park House, circa 1960-circa 1986
49
38
Tuxedo Park House, circa 1960-circa 1986
50
1-2
Slides of Scandinavian Trip, 1964
50
3
Exhibition Photographs, Staten Island Museum Show, 1960
50
4
Exhibition Photographs, El Paso Museum Show, circa 1967
50
5
Exhibition Photographs, Retrospective Exhibition, 1976
50
6
Works of Art, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
50
7
Photographs for Books, Boardman Robinson, circa 1945
50
8
Photographs for Books, Eliel Saarinen, circa 1948
50
9
Photographs for Books, Modern Church Architecture, circa 1962
50
10
Oversized Portraits of Albert Christ-Janer from Box 49, Folder 25, circa 1952-circa 1968
51
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Series 13: Artwork, circa 1933-circa 1970s
1.1 Linear feet
Boxes 50-52, 69, OV 58-66

Found here are 111 lithographs as well as drawings, paintings, prints, one sketchbook, and sketches by Albert Christ-Janer. In addition, there are sketches and drawings by other artists.
Description Container Select
Drawings and Sketches by Albert Christ-Janer, circa 1940-circa 1942
50
11
Lithographs by Albert Christ-Janer, Series: "Sangre de Christo", 1972
15 Lithographs
52
Lithographs by Albert Christ-Janer, Series: "Landforms", circa 1950s-circa 1973
18 Lithographs
OV 58
Lithographs by Albert Christ-Janer, Series: "Seaforms", circa 1950s-circa 1973
16 Lithographs
OV 60
Lithographs by Albert Christ-Janer, Series: "Sandia Crest", circa 1950s-circa 1973
11 Lithographs
OV 61
Lithographs by Albert Christ-Janer, Series: "Tamarind", circa 1950s-circa 1973
7 Lithographs
OV 62
Lithographs by Albert Christ-Janer, Series: "Sandforms," "Earthforms," "Far Away," and "Green Dancer", circa 1950s-circa 1973
7 Lithographs
OV 63
Lithographs by Albert Christ-Janer, Series: "Skyforms", circa 1950s-circa 1973
22 Lithographs
OV 64
Lithographs by Albert Christ-Janer, Series: "Moonforms", circa 1950s-circa 1973
6 Lithographs
OV 65
Lithographs by Albert Christ-Janer, circa 1950s-circa 1973
8 Lithographs
OV 66
Paintings and Lithographs by Albert Christ-Janer, circa 1950s-circa 1973
Oversized material housed in Box 52 and OV 59.
50
12
Print by Albert Christ-Janer, 1942
50
13
Sketchbook by Albert Christ-Janer, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
50
14
Drawings and Sketches by Others, circa 1933-circa 1970s
Oversized material housed in Box 51.
50
15
Drawing by Charles Massey, 1972
69
10
Portrait Sketch of Albert Christ-Janer by John D. Whiting, circa 1933
50
16
Sketches by Edwin Zoller, circa 1933-circa 1970s
50
17
Oversized Sketches and Lithographs by Albert Christ-Janer, from Box 50, Folder 12, circa 1950s-circa 1973
OV 59
Oversized Paintings and Lithographs by Albert Christ-Janer, from Box 50, Folder 12, circa 1950s
52
Oversized Drawings and Sketches by Others from Box 50, Folder 15, circa 1933
51
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Series 14: Artifacts, 1923-circa 1986
0.9 Linear feet
Boxes 50, 53

Artifacts include a business card die, handmade paperweight, exhibition medals in cases, a medallion made by Carl Milles, a Swedish medallion of unknown origin, a trophy, a personal care device, a piece of block-printed cloth, and three graduation hoods.
Description Container Select
Business Card Die, Albert Christ-Janer, circa 1940s-circa 1970s
50
18
Exhibition Medals in Cases, circa 1968
50
19
Fabric, Block-Printed, circa 1923-circa 1986
53
Graduation Hood, MFA from Yale, 1933
53
Graduation Hood, Honorary Doctorate from Lake Erie College, 1956
53
Graduation Hood, Honorary Doctorate from St. Olaf College, 1963
53
Medallion, Carl Milles, circa 1940s-circa 1970s
50
20
Medallion, Swedish, 1923
50
21
Paperweight, circa 1956
50
23
Personal Care Device, Phlebette, circa 1960s
50
22
Trophy, circa 1956
50
23

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