Collection Information
Size: 8.6 linear feet
Summary: The papers of New York art collector, Chester Dale, who amassed one of the world's most complete collections of nineteenth and twentieth century French art, measure 8.6 linear feet and date from circa 1883-2003. The bulk of the material dates from 1920-1970 and documents Dale's activities through biographical material, correspondence, memoirs and other writings, purchase, sales and estate records, printed material, scrapbooks, and photographs.