American Artists Group records, 1931-1966

Collection Information

Size: 12 Microfilm reels; 0.4 Linear feet, Unmicrofilmed

Summary: The records of the American Artists Group include 12 microfilm reels, plus 0.4 linear feet of printed material, and date from 1931 to 1966. The collection documents the organization's attempt to provide a market for artists affected by the Great Depression by using original artwork for greeting cards. Microfilmed materials include correspondence, photographs, clippings, biographical data on artists, and press notices.

Biographical/Historical Note

The American Artists Group, a greeting card company, was founded by Samuel Golden in 1934 in New York City. One of its aims was to popularize contemporary American art by publishing fine reproductions of original etchings, lithographs, drawings, and paintings on greeting cards.

Provenance

Materials on reels NAG1-12 lent for microfilming by the American Artists Group, 1966-1968. Unmicrofilmed material donated 1994 by Allen P. Golden, son of Samuel Golden who founded the American Artists Group.

Language Note

English .

Location of Originals

• Reels NAG1-NAG12: Originals returned to American Artists Group after microfilming.