Collection Information
Size: 0.4 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of sculptor Clarence Schmidt date from 1964 to 1975 and measure 0.4 linear feet. Found are untitled writings and scattered printed material. Some of the writings were removed from 3-ring binders and maintain original order. Other writings are in notebooks and legal pads.
Biographical/Historical Note
Clarence Schmidt (1897-1978) was an outsider artist and enviornmental sculptor active in Woodstock, New York. He is known for his structure in Woodstock he called the House of Mirrors , also known as "the Miracle on the Mountain."
Provenance
The donor, William Lipke, met Schmidt through his research on the artist. Lipke donated the papers to the Archives of American Art in 1983.
Language Note
English .