Avis Berman research material on Juliana Force, circa 1930-2020

Collection Information

Size: 11.5 Linear feet

Summary: Avis Berman research material on Juliana Force measures 11.5 linear feet and dates from circa 1930-2020. The papers document Berman's research for her book Rebels on Eigth Street: Juliana Force and the Whitney Museum of American Art, 1990. Included are letters; notes; articles; interviews; photographs consisting of 93 original Rieser/Force family photographs, mid-19th century through 1940s, 88 contemporary and reproduction photographs, mid-1930s photograph album of 23 original, high quality professionally photographed images of "Cobweb," Force's cottage in Rosemary Lane, Haddenham, Bucks, England; printed material including clippings and 2 magazines with articles about Force and her decor -- Town & Country (1931) and Country Life (1937); audiovisual material including videos and cassette tapes; transcripts; administrative and sales records (Whitney Museum); manuscripts; and permissions.

Biographical/Historical Note

Avis Berman (1949- ) is an art historian in New York, N.Y. Berman wrote the book Rebels on Eighth Street: Juliana Force and the Whitney Museum of American Art, 1990.

Provenance

Donated in 2020 by Avis Berman.

Language Note

English .

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.

Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

Restrictions on Use

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The donor has retained all intellectual property rights, including copyright, that they may own in the following material: all writings by Avis Berman.

How to Cite This Collection

Avis Berman research material on Juliana Force, circa 1930-2020. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.