Collection Information
Size: 0.6 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of author and museum director Hedy Backlin-Landman date from 1961-1977 and measure 0.6 linear feet. The papers were generated through Backlin-Landman's directorship of the Cooper Union and Busch-Reisinger museums. Records include administrative records, letters, writings, photographs, and printed material.
Biographical/Historical Note
Hedy Backlin-Landman (1920-2014), also known professionally as Hedy Landman, was a museum director and author. She directed the Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration in New York City and the Busch-Reisinger Museum at Harvard University.
Provenance
Hedy Backlin-Landman donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1977.
Language Note
English .
Funding Note
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.