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Herbert Waide Hemphill papers, 1776-1998, bulk 1876-1998

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Series 8: Photographs , 1876-1997
(Box 19-24, 29; 5.5 linear feet)

Photographs are of Hemphill, family members, his residences, friends and colleagues including style editor Carrie Donovan, artist Rev. Howard Finster dancing at an exhibition opening, actress Alice Ghostley, Michael D. Hall, circus performers Vernon Goins and Tiny Hicks, Smithsonian curator Lynda Roscoe Hartigan, Neal A. Prince, and Jim Spies.
Photographs of exhibitions include stereographic views of the International Exhibition in Philadelphia and the Exposition Universelle in Paris, and photographs of Hemphill's donation of his collection and its subsequent exhibition at the Smithsonian's American Art Museum.
Travel photographs include views of South Dakota, Texas, the American West, Japan, Mexico, and The Netherlands.
Photographs of art work sometimes include images of the artists with their work including Bruce Brice, Raymond Coins, John W. Fancher, Rev. Howard Finster, Theora Hamblett, Bessie Harvey, William Hawkins, James Harold Jennings, John Jordan, Charles Lisk, Alexander Maldonado, St. EOM, Fred Smith, Edgar Tolson, Hubert Walters, and Purvis Young. Photographs of unattributed art work arranged by the state in which it is located includes a Mardi Gras parade in Louisiana, a Mummer's parade in Pennsylvania, Lucy the Elephant-shaped building in New Jersey, and Holy Ghost Park in Wisconsin.
Description Container Select
Photographs of Hemphill, 1930-1995, undated
(8 folders)
19
55-62
Photographs of Family Members, 1900-1980
(3 folders)
19
63-65
Slides of "Apartment and House,", 1986
19
66
Photographs of Miscellaneous Friends and Colleagues, 1920-1997, undated
(9 folders)
19
67-75
Photographs of Exhibition at Leon Loard Gallery in Montgomery, Alabama, undated
19
76
Photographs of Exhibition at Heritage Plantation, undated
19
77
Slides of Exhibition "Joslyn Show,", undated
19
78
Photographs of Exhibition Signs of a Living Folk Art at Museum of Early American Folk Arts, undated
19
79
Slides of Exhibition Carving For Commerce at Museum of American Folk Art, undated
19
80
Stereographs of International Exhibition in Philadelphia, 1876
20
1
Photograph of Exposition Universelle in Paris, 1900
20
2
Photograph of Exhibition Twentieth Century Folk Art at Museum of American Folk Art, 1970
20
3
Slides of Exhibition "Cinci Show,", 1973
20
4
Slides of an Exhibition in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1978
20
5
Slides of Exhibition Of the People, By the People, For the People, 1980
20
6
Photographs of Hemphill's Donation of Collection to Smithsonian and Subsequent Exhibition, 1986-1990
(5 folders)
20
7-11
Photograph of Exhibition Focus on the Collection: A Seventieth Anniversary Celebration at Akron Art Museum, 1991-1992
20
12
Photographs of Miscellaneous Exhibitions, 1968-1996, undated
(10 folders; oversized material housed in Box 29)
20
13-22
Slides of Travel to Africa, undated
(6 folders)
20
23-28
Photographs of Travel to Haiti, undated
20
29
Photographs of Travel to Holland, undated
(2 folders)
20
30-31
Slides of Travel to South Dakota, undated
20
32
Slides of Travel to Rocky Mountains, 1961
20
33
Slides of Travel to Grand Canyon, 1973
20
34
Photographs of Travel to Texas, 1975
20
35
Slides of Travel to Mexico, 1975
20
36
Slides of Travel to Japan, 1976
(3 folders)
20
37-39
Slides of Travel to Old Canada Village, 1979
20
40
Slides of Travel to Berlin, Germany, 1984
20
41
Slides of Travel to Scotland, 1988
20
42
Photographs of Travel to Miscellaneous Unidentified Locations, 1973-1978, undated
(6 folders)
20
43-48
Photographs of Artwork
Alexa; PoL; J. R. A., 1975-1977, undated
20
49
Blanch Ackens; Antonio Alberti, undated
20
50
James Anson, undated
20
51
Felipe B. Archuleta, undated
20
52
Larry Armistead; Eddie Arning, undated
20
53
N. B.; S. C. Baker, 1977, undated
20
54
J. W. Banks, undated
20
55
James Bard, undated
20
56
Rosa Brooks Beason; Solomon Bell; Louis Bertrand, 1976-1977, undated
20
57
Patsy Billups; Camille Blair, 1975-1977, undated
20
58
Jack Blumenthal; Alexander Borgardy; Rev. Mac Bogun, 1978, undated
20
59
John Knocton Bolyston; Mary Borkowski, 1976, undated
20
60
Mary Bradley; John Brewster, undated
20
61
Bruce Brice, 1975
20
62
Joan Bridges; Horace Broughton, Sr., 1985-1987, undated
20
63
J. Brown; Buzz Busby; David Butler, 1983, undated
20
64
Elizabeth Capron; Miles Carpenter, 1971, undated
20
65
Reginald Case; John R. Casmer; E. Casse; Anna Celletti, 1976-1983, undated
20
66
R. M. Chalmers; Thomas Chambers; Peter Charlie, undated
20
67
R. S. Cheek; Clark Coe; Raymond Coins, 1970, undated
20
68
Jim Colclough, 1975
20
69
Margaret Collings, 1975
20
70
Cotrona; Ruth Reed Cummings, 1979, undated
20
71
Spot Daniels; Henry Darger, undated
20
72
J. A. Davis; Minnie DesChamps, undated
20
73
Numa Desroches; John "Uncle Jack" Dey; Thornton Dial, 1973-1977, undated
20
74
Samuel Perry Dinsmoor, 1971-1988
20
75
Carl Dixon, undated
20
76
Charles R. Dodge; Danny Dowler; P. S. Downes, 1977, undated
20
77
Doyle; John Drinker; John Durand, undated
20
78
William Edmondson; Minnie Evans, 1972, undated
20
79
John L. Fancher, 1975
20
80
Ralph Fasanella, undated
20
81
Albina Felski, 1972, undated
20
82
Ferguson; Erastus Salisbury Field, 1975, undated
20
83
Howard Finster, 1970-1983, undated
(3 folders)
20
84-86
Fortney Family (Doll Makers), 1970
20
87
George P. Fournier; Tim Fowler; J.O.J. Frost, 1975-1982, undated
20
88
Harold Garrison; Victor Joseph Gatto, undated
20
89
Charles T. Gleason, 1974, undated
20
90
William O. Golding, 1972-1983
20
91
Samuel Granatt; Rev. Dr. Graziani; Homer Green; Ralph Griffin, 1978, undated
20
92
Dilmus Hall; Theora Hamblett, 1965-1967, undated
20
93
J. Hamilton; Joseph Hardin, undated
20
94
Harkins; Alyne Harris; M. R. Harris, 1970, undated
20
95
P. Harrison; J. Hartman, 1970, undated
20
96
Bessie Harvey; H. C. Hawkins, undated
20
97
William Hawkins, undated
20
98
Richard Hayes; E. Hertig; Edward Hicks; Harley Hodges, 1970-1971, undated
20
99
C. Hofmann; John Henry Hopkins; M. W. Hopkins, undated
20
100
Jesse Howard; Sparrow Howlett; J. F. Huge; Ruth Hunt, 1971-1978, undated
20
101
Clementine Hunter; J. B. Huntington; Charles W. Hutson, undated
20
102
Antonio Jacobsen; Aronella James; J. H. James; James Harold Jennings, 1972-1977, undated
21
1
Rev. Anderson Johnson; R. Johnson, undated
21
2
Frank Jones; S. L. Jones; John Jordan, 1978-1983, undated
21
3
John Kane; Phyllis Waxlander Kapp, undated
21
4
Allan Kaufman; Terence J. Kennedy; John P. Kirk; O. W. "Poppy" Kitchens, 1977-1989, undated
21
5
Gustav Klumpp, 1976-1978
21
6
Herb Kons; Sadie Kurtz, undated
21
7
C. P. LaFrance, 1988
21
8
Carl Landow; Thomas W. Lawson; Benny Layton, 1975, undated
21
9
L. Lebduska, 1977
21
10
Jim Lewis, undated
21
11
Harry Lieberman; Joe Light; George Arthur Lineback; Charles Lisk, undated
21
12
William A. Lo; George Lopez, undated
21
13
Jose Dolores Lopez, undated
21
14
George E. Lothrop; Adolf Lottokivich?; Max Low, 1995, undated
21
15
Annie Lucas; Charlie Lucas; Herbert Lyons, undated
21
16
Joe M.; Louis Mader; Jacob Maentel, 1964, undated
21
17
Mahalchik, 1974
21
18
Alexander Aramburo Maldonado, 1969-1986
(2 folders)
21
19-20
Leuty McGuffey Manahan; George Washington Mark; Don Martin, undated
21
21
E. L. Martinex; Justin McCarthy; Rev. Ollie McDade, 1977, undated
21
22
Gloria McDuffie; E. A. McKillop, 1973, undated
21
23
Arthur McTavish; Cora Meek; William H. Mersereau; Victor Millan, 1980, undated
21
24
Louise Millican; Peter Minchell; Charles Moore; Dealan Moore, 1968-1973, undated
21
25
Sister Gertrude Morgan, 1977, undated
21
26
Emma Lee Moss; F. L. Murphy; J. B. Murry, 1975, undated
21
27
Inez Nathaniel; Donnie Neas, 1977-1990
21
28
J. Niro, 1975, undated
21
29
Noah North, undated
21
30
Mattie Lou O'Kelley, 1977-1983
21
31
Kevin Orth, undated
21
32
Angela Palladine; Charles Parsons; G. Patch; Glanman Paul, 1977, undated
21
33
Ellia Pawlovsky; Leslie Payne, 1975, undated
21
34
John Perates, undated
21
35
Rev. B. F. Perkins, undated
21
36
Ammi Phillips; David Philpot; Piacenza; Pablo Picasso, 1971-1977, undated
21
37
Joseph Pickett; E. Pierce; Eunice Pinney; Horace Pippin, undated
21
38
John Podhorsky; Polhamus; E. Polk; L. Pollard, undated
21
39
D. C. Prince; Prior; Lamont "Old Ironsides" Pry, 1977, undated
21
40
Bamma Quates, undated
21
41
D. V. Raffielle, 1977
21
42
Martin Ramirez, undated
21
43
Raylib; Max Reyher, 1969, undated
21
44
Jessie Rhoads; Royal Robertson; J. Roeder, 1977, undated
21
45
Juanita Rogers; Michael Rogers, undated
21
46
Root; Elias W. Ru__, 1971, undated
21
47
Darlene W. Ruzotarski; Stephen Ryan, 1976-1980, undated
21
48
St. EOM (Eddie Owens Martin), 1975
(3 folders)
21
49-51
L. Sachs; Gladys Sanger, undated
21
52
Jack Savitsky, 1978, undated
21
53
Popsy Schaefer, 1977
21
54
J. H. Schenck; C. P. Scott; Jon Serl, 1982, undated
21
55
J. Seymour; Steve Shepard, 1985, undated
21
56
C. M. Sickner; Ellen Silverman; Elder Charles Simmons, 1982-1987, undated
21
57
Louis Simon, 1977, undated
21
58
Pauline Simon; W. Sims, 1973-1978, undated
21
59
D. P. Skyllas; Dana Smith, undated
21
60
Fred Smith, 1977
(2 folders)
21
61-62
Mary T. Smith; Simon Sparrow, undated
21
63
Fannie Lou Spelce, 1971, undated
21
64
Henry Speller; Eliza Starr; Florine Stettheimer, undated
21
65
David Strickland; Clarence Stringfield, undated
21
66
Jimmie Lee Suddith; P. J. Sullivan, 1975, undated
21
67
William Sullivan; F. H. Sweet, undated
21
68
Angelo Testa; P. Thomas; William Tinsley, 1975, undated
21
69
Vena Tipton; Annie Tolliver, 1973, undated
21
70
Mose Tolliver, 1985, undated
21
71
Edgar Tolson, 1968-1983, undated
(2 folders)
21
72-73
Randy Toy; Toyzini; "Uncle" Howe Tuscon, undated
21
74
Clifford Vanover; Luis Vazquez; Vega; Verno, undated
21
75
J.B.W.; Alfred Walletto, 1975, undated
21
76
Hubert Walters; Henry Warren, undated
21
77
Joe Watbo; Weimer; Ira Weissman; Knox Wilkinson, 1975, undated
21
78
B. Frances Williams, W. G. Williams; Clara McDonald Williamson; F. J. Winters, 1977, undated
21
79
Grant Wood; M. Wood; Dave Woods, 1969-1971, undated
21
80
Joseph E. Yoakum, 1983, undated
21
81
Purvis Young; Malcah Zeldis, 1993-1995, undated
21
82
Unidentified Artists, 1971, 1974, undated
(23 folders)
21
83-105
Unidentified Artists, 1975-1988, undated
(17 folders)
22
1-17
Art Work in Alabama (Alabama Architecture), undated
22
18
Art Work in Alaska (Totem Poles), 1975
22
19
Art Work in Arizona, 1975, undated
(2 folders)
22
20-21
Art Work in California, 1976-1980
22
22
Art Work in Florida, 1975
22
23
Art Work in Georgia, 1975-1976, undated
22
24
Art Work in Illinois, 1979
22
25
Art Work in Louisiana, 1975-1976, undated
(3 folders)
22
26-28
Art Work in Maine, 1977-1978
22
29
Art Work in Massachusetts, 1976
22
30
Art Work in Michigan, 1975
22
31
Art Work in Mississippi, 1975-1976, undated
22
32
Art Work in Nebraska, 1986
22
33
Art Work in New Jersey, 1975-1979
22
34
Art Work in New Mexico, 1971-1975, undated
(2 folders)
22
35-36
Art Work in New York, 1969-1979, undated
(7 folders)
22
37-43
Art Work in Ohio, 1977, undated
22
44
Art Work in Oklahoma, 1975
22
45
Art Work in Pennsylvania, 1975, undated
22
46
Art Work in Rhode Island, undated
22
47
Art Work in Texas, 1975
22
48
Art Work in Vermont, undated
22
49
Art Work in West Virginia, 1975
22
50
Art Work in Wisconsin, 1977-1981, undated
(6 folders)
22
51-56
"North Country" Art Work, 1979
(3 folders)
22
57-59
Art Work in Canada, 1975-1977
(2 folders)
22
60-61
Outdoor Art in Unidentified Locations, 1971-1980, undated
(2 folders)
22
62-63
Art Work on Paper, 1967-1990
(12 folders)
22
64-75
Portrait Paintings of Children and Families by Unidentified Artists, 1970-1987, undated
(3 folders)
22
76-78
Portrait Paintings of Women by Unidentified Artists, 1959-1983, undated
(4 folders)
22
79-82
Portrait Paintings of Men by Unidentified Artists, 1972-1977, undated
(4 folders)
22
83-86
Miscellaneous Paintings by Unidentified Artists, 1959-1986, undated
(7 folders)
23
1-7
Miscellaneous Murals by Unidentified Artists, 1971-1979, undated
23
8
Miscellaneous Sculpture in Human Forms by Unidentified Artists, 1970-1986, undated
(21 folders)
23
9-29
Miscellaneous Sculpture in Animal Forms by Unidentified Artists, 1967-1985, undated
(7 folders)
23
30-36
Miscellaneous Sculpture in Bird Forms by Unidentified Artists, 1975-1977, undated
(5 folders)
23
37-41
Miscellaneous Sculpture in Fish Forms by Unidentified Artists, 1975-1983, undated
(2 folders)
23
42-43
Miscellaneous Canes by Unidentified Artists, 1975-1983, undated
(4 folders)
23
44-47
Miscellaneous Sculpture by Unidentified Artists, 1969-1986, undated
(8 folders)
24
1-8
Miscellaneous Signs by Unidentified Artists, 1975-1983, undated
(5 folders; oversized material housed in Box 29)
24
9-13
Art Work for the Circus by Unidentified Artists, 1963-1975
(2 folders)
24
14-15
Miscellaneous Collages and Assemblages by Unidentified Artists, 1975-1980, undated
24
16
Miscellaneous Needlework by Unidentified Artists, 1972-1984, undated
(4 folders)
24
17-20
Miscellaneous Ceramic Art Work by Unidentified Artists, 1974-1985, undated
(5 folders)
24
21-25
Miscellaneous Glass Art Work by Unidentified Artists, 1977, undated
(2 folders)
24
26-27
Miscellaneous Architecture by Unidentified Artists, 1970-1984, undated
(5 folders)
24
28-32
Miscellaneous Furniture by Unidentified Artists, 1968-1986, undated
(3 folders)
24
33-35
Slides of Art Work from Carousel 1, 1969-1988, undated
24
36
Slides of Art Work from Carousel 2, 1971-1985, undated
24
37
Slides of Art Work from Carousel 3, 1974-1975, undated
24
38
Slides of Art Work from Carousel 4, 1975-1988, undated
24
39
Slides of Art Work from Carousel 5, 1977-1988, undated
24
40
Slide File of Miscellaneous Art Work, 1978
(3 folders)
24
41-43
Slides of Miscellaneous Art Work from the Carl Hammer Gallery, 1990
24
44
Photograph File of Miscellaneous Art Work, undated
24
45
Contact Sheets of Miscellaneous Art Work, undated
24
46
Photographs of Miscellaneous Art Work, undated
24
47
Negatives of Miscellaneous Art Work, undated
(4 folders)
24
48-51
Eight Photographs of Exhibition at J. J. Steakhouse, undated
(from Box 13, Folder 16)
29
Oversized Photograph of Sign by Unidentified Artist, undated
(from Box 24, Folder 9)
29

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