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Allen Townsend Terrell papers, 1908-1982

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Series 1:Biographical Material, 1924-1978
(Boxes 1, 6; 3 folders)

Biographical Material includes a passport, membership cards for miscellaneous organizations including the Art Students League, and brief biographical accounts. There is also a small number of miscellaneous notes including a guestbook containing signatures from several exhibition openings.
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Passport, Membership Cards, and Biographical Accounts, 1924-1978, undated
1
1
Miscellaneous Notes, 1944-1966, undated
(see also Box 6)
1
2
Oversized Guestbook, 1944-1953
6
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Series 2:Letters, 1908-1978
(Boxes 1-3; 2.8 linear feet)

Almost daily letters were written by Terrell to his parents describing his travel and education during the years that he studied art and worked in Paris and Rome. Abbreviated transcripts of these letters were written by Terrell later in his life. General letters are from friends and colleagues including one letter from Terrell's professor Albert Laessle.
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Abbreviated Transcripts of Letters Dated 1918-1923 from Terrell, 1978
1
3
Abbreviated Transcripts of Letters Dated 1924 from Terrell, 1978
(3 folders)
1
4-6
Abbreviated Transcripts of Letters Dated 1925 from Terrell, 1978
(4 folders)
1
7-10
Abbreviated Transcripts of Letters Dated 1926 from Terrell, 1978
1
11
Abbreviated Transcripts of Letters Dated from Terrell, 1978
(2 folders)
1
12-13
Abbreviated Transcripts of Letters Dated 1929 from Terrell, 1978
(4 folders)
1
14-17
Abbreviated Transcripts of Letters Dated 1930 from Terrell, 1978
(5 folders)
1
18-22
Abbreviated Transcripts of Letters Dated 1931 from Terrell, 1978
(4 folders)
1
23-26
Letters from Terrell, 1924, June
(2 folders)
1
27-28
Letters from Terrell, 1924, July
(4 folders)
1
29-32
Letters from Terrell, 1924, August
(3 folders)
1
33-35
Letters from Terrell, 1924, September
(4 folders)
1
36-39
Letters from Terrell, 1924, October
(2 folders)
1
40-41
Letters from Terrell, 1924, November
(3 folders)
1
42-44
Letters from Terrell, 1924, December
(4 folders)
1
45-48
Letters from Terrell, 1925, January
(3 folders)
1
49-51
Letters from Terrell, 1925, February
(3 folders)
1
52-54
Letters from Terrell, 1925, March
(4 folders)
1
55-58
Letters from Terrell, 1925, April
(4 folders)
1
59-62
Letters from Terrell, 1925, May
(3 folders)
1
63-65
Letters from Terrell, 1925, June
(3 folders)
1
66-68
Letters from Terrell, 1925, July
(4 folders)
1
69-72
Letters from Terrell, 1925, August
(4 folders)
1
73-76
Letters from Terrell, 1925, September
(4 folders)
1
77-80
Letters from Terrell, 1925, October
(4 folders)
1
81-84
Letters from Terrell, 1925, November
(4 folders)
1
85-88
Letters from Terrell, 1925, December
(4 folders)
1
89-92
Letters from Terrell, 1926, January
(4 folders)
2
1-4
Letters from Terrell, 1926, February
(2 folders)
2
5-6
Letters from Terrell, 1926, March
(3 folders)
2
7-9
Letters from Terrell, 1926, April
(3 folders)
2
10-12
Letters from Terrell, 1926, May
2
13
Letters from Terrell, 1926, July
2
14
Letters from Terrell, 1928, July
2
15
Letters from Terrell, 1928, August
(2 folders)
2
16-17
Letters from Terrell, 1928, September
(3 folders)
2
18-20
Letters from Terrell, 1928, October
(3 folders)
2
21-23
Letters from Terrell, 1928, November
(4 folders)
2
24-27
Letters from Terrell, 1928, December
(4 folders)
2
28-31
Letters from Terrell, 1929, January
(4 folders)
2
32-35
Letters from Terrell, 1929, February
(4 folders)
2
36-39
Letters from Terrell, 1929, March
(4 folders)
2
40-43
Letters from Terrell, 1929, April
(4 folders)
2
44-47
Letters from Terrell, 1929, May
(4 folders)
2
48-51
Letters from Terrell, 1929, June
(4 folders)
2
52-55
Letters from Terrell, 1929, July
(3 folders)
2
56-58
Letters from Terrell, 1929, August
(4 folders)
2
59-62
Letters from Terrell, 1929, September
(4 folders)
2
63-66
Letters from Terrell, 1929, October
(4 folders)
2
67-70
Letters from Terrell, 1929, November
(4 folders)
2
71-74
Letters from Terrell, 1929, December
(3 folders)
2
75-77
Letters from Terrell, 1930, January
(3 folders)
2
78-80
Letters from Terrell, 1930, February
(3 folders)
2
81-83
Letters from Terrell, 1930, March
(4 folders)
2
84-87
Letters from Terrell, 1930, April
(4 folders)
2
88-91
Letters from Terrell, 1930, May
(4 folders)
2
92-95
Letters from Terrell, 1930, June
(4 folders)
3
1-4
Letters from Terrell, 1930, July
(4 folders)
3
5-8
Letters from Terrell, 1930, August
(3 folders)
3
9-11
Letters from Terrell, 1930, September
(3 folders)
3
12-14
Letters from Terrell, 1930, October
(4 folders)
3
15-18
Letters from Terrell, 1930, November
(4 folders)
3
19-22
Letters from Terrell, 1930, December
(4 folders)
3
23-26
Letters from Terrell, 1931, January
(4 folders)
3
27-30
Letters from Terrell, 1931, February
(3 folders)
3
31-33
Letters from Terrell, 1931, March
(3 folders)
3
34-36
Letters from Terrell, 1931, April
(3 folders)
3
37-39
Letters from Terrell, 1931, May
(3 folders)
3
40-42
Letters from Terrell, 1931, June
(3 folders)
3
43-45
Letters from Terrell, 1931, July
(3 folders)
3
46-48
Letters from Terrell, 1931, August
(3 folders)
3
49-51
Letters from Terrell, 1931, September
(2 folders)
3
52-53
Letters from Terrell, 1933, January
3
54
Letters from Terrell, 1933, June
(2 folders)
3
55-56
Letters from Terrell, 1933, July
(2 folders)
3
57-58
Letters from Terrell, 1933, August
3
59
Letters from Terrell, 1933, September
3
60
Letters from Terrell, 1933, October
3
61
Letters from Terrell, 1933, November
(2 folders)
3
62-63
Letters from Terrell, 1933, December
(2 folders)
3
64-65
General Letters, undated
(4 folders)
3
66-69
General Letters, 1908-1927
3
70
General Letters, 1928
(5 folders)
3
71-75
General Letters, 1929
3
76
General Letters, 1930
(3 folders)
3
77-79
General Letters, 1931
(6 folders)
3
80-85
General Letters, 1933-1934
3
86
General Letters, 1937-1943
3
87
General Letters, 1944-1956
3
88
General Letters, 1972
3
89
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Series 3:Diaries, 1965-1978
(Boxes 3-4; 12 folders)

Fourteen diaries describe Terrell's daily activities including several European trips.
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Diaries, 1965-1966
3
90
Diaries, 1967-1968
(3 folders)
3
91-93
Diaries, 1969-1970
(2 folders)
4
1-2
Diaries, 1971-1972
4
3
Diaries, 1973-1974
(3 folders)
4
4-6
Diaries, 1975-1976
4
7
Diaries, 1977-1978
4
8
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Series 4:Financial Material, 1925-1933
(Box 4; 7 folders)

Scattered financial material includes banking records, check registers, and miscellaneous receipts.
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Banking Records, 1925-1930
(3 folders)
4
9-11
Check Registers, 1928-1930
(2 folders)
4
12-13
Miscellaneous Receipts, 1928-1933
4
14
Miscellaneous Notes Concerning Finances, 1929, undated
4
15
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Series 5:Artwork, 1925-1982
(Boxes 4, 6; 7 folders)

Artwork includes three sketchbooks containing several block prints, and miscellaneous sketches including portraits and anatomical studies.
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Sketchbook 1, 1925
4
16
Sketchbook 2, 1929
4
17
Sketchbook 3, 1930-1934
4
18
Portrait Sketches, 1974, undated
(see also Box 6)
4
19
Miscellaneous Sketches, 1982, undated
(see also Box 6)
4
20
Oversized Portrait Sketch, 1974
6
Oversized Sketch of a Torso, 1982
6
Plaster Cast Medal
Artifact
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Series 6:Printed Material, 1911-1976
(Box 4; 15 folders)

Printed material includes clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs for Terrell and for others, programs, and miscellaneous brochures for the purchase of artwork, art supplies, and hearing aids.
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Clippings, undated
4
21
Clippings, 1911
4
22
Clippings, 1927-1943
4
23
Clippings, 1944
(4 folders)
4
24-27
Clippings, 1945-1951
4
28
Clippings, 1972-1974
4
29
Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs for Terrell, 1944, undated
4
30
Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs for Others, 1930-1945, undated
4
31
Programs, 1945-1976
4
32
Miscellaneous Brochures, undated
4
33
Booklet "A Short Guide in Architecture, Painting, Sculpture and Landscape Architecture for Italy?," by the American Academy in Rome, 1916
4
34
Miscellaneous Printed Material, undated
4
35
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Series 7:Photographs, 1925-1972
(Box 5; 15 folders)

Photographs are of Terrell, his colleagues, studio, and his artwork. Albums contain photographs of his apartment, the Riverhead studio, commissioned projects, and exhibition installations.
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Photographs of Terrell, 1929, undated
5
1
Photographs of Terrell and Colleagues, 1970-1972
5
2
Photographs of Terrell's Studio, 1927, undated
5
3
Photograph Album 1, 1932-1955
(3 folders)
5
4-6
Photograph Album 2, 1936-1970
(2 folders)
5
7-8
Photograph Album 3, 1939-1947
(4 folders)
5
9-12
Photograph of a Painting by Terrell, undated
5
13
Photographs of Sculpture by Terrell, 1925-1928, undated
(2 folders)
5
14-15

Make a Request

  • To request an appointment to view materials, make your selections using the checkboxes and click the "Reading Room" button. Please note, you will receive the full box.
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