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Bertha Kainen correspondence, 1993-1994

Kainen, Bertha

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Collection Information

Size: 9 Items

Summary: Bertha Kainen's correspondence with art historian Avis Berman, first husband, artist Jacob Kainen, and National Museum of American Art Director, Elizabeth Broun, regarding Berman's essay, "Images from a Life," in JACOB KAINEN (Washington, D.C.: National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1993). Kainen discusses what she believes to be errors in Berman's essay. The book was published on the occassion of a Jacob Kainen retrospective exhibition at the National Museum of American Art, 1993.

Biographical/Historical Note

Bertha Kainen was the first wife of artist Jacob Kainen.

Provenance

Donated 1994 by Bertha Kainen.

Language Note

Undetermined .

How to Use This Collection

Alternative Forms Available

35mm microfilm reel 5030 (fr. 468-486) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.

Restrictions on Access

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

How to Cite This Collection

Bertha Kainen correspondence, 1993-1994. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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