Steinberg, Harris B.
Collector
Size: 1.0 linear ft. (on 2 partial microfilm reels)
Summary: Files on the works in Steinberg's art collection arranged by artist; and an acquisition card file. The files include clippings, catalogs, letters, photographs, and miscellany relating to the purchase and exhibition of his collection. Among the letters are 1 from Paul Brach, 1 from Theodore Roszak, and 1 from Lee Krasner.
Art collector; New York, N.Y.
Donated 1972 by Julie S. Steinberg, Harris Steinberg's widow. The Harris B. Steinberg Collection of American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture was sold at auction by Parke-Bernet, March 4, 1970.
Microfilm reels 667 & 668 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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Harris B. Steinberg papers, 1960-1968. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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