Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986, bulk 1939-1972

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Series 6: Photographs , circa 1905-1972

0.3 Linear feet

Boxes 18, 28, OV 30

Series consists of artist and art work photographs, family photographs, photographs by and of various individuals, and publicity photographs from the New York City Ballet. Artist photographs include photocopies and an original of Cornell and ones of the sculptor, Lee Bontecou, and Jim Dine taken by Hans Namuth. Namuth's photographs of Cornell, including some of the photocopied ones found here, were featured in the book, American Masters: The Voice and the Myth by Brian O'Doherty. Art work photographs include a photograph of one of Cornell's commercial projects (Still Life for Good Housekeeping), and stats of Robert Cornell's drawings, some of which Cornell may have used in the series of memorial collages he created after Robert's death. Family photographs include childhood images of Cornell with various members of his family, an image of Cornell as a student, a childhood image of Robert Cornell and photographs of Robert as an adult and his train collection, photographs of Cornell's mother later in life, and what seem to be various photographs of nieces and nephews. Also found are photographs taken by friends and acquaintances of Cornell, including Wayne Andrews, David Gahr, Harry Roseman, and Terry Schutte, as well as photographs of various friends, including Marcel Duchamp, Tilly Losch, and Mina Loy.

Unidentified photographs are arranged in a file at the end of the series. Additional photographs can be found amongst correspondence and subject source files.

This series has been scanned in entirety.

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Description	Container	Select
Artist Photographs, Cornell and Jim Dine by Hans Namuth (photocopies), [1972] Oversized material housed in Box 28 and oversized original photographs housed in OV 30.	18 34	Select: Artist Photographs, Cornell and Jim Dine by Hans Namuth (photocopies), [1972] Scope and Contents Oversized material housed in Box 28 and oversized original photographs housed in OV 30.
Artist Photographs, Lee Bontecou by Hans Namuth, undated Oversized material housed in Box 28.	18 35	Select: Artist Photographs, Lee Bontecou by Hans Namuth, undated Scope and Contents Oversized material housed in Box 28.
Art Work Photographs, Still Life by Cornell for Good Housekeeping, 1952 Oversized material housed in Box 28.	18 36	Select: Art Work Photographs, Still Life by Cornell for Good Housekeeping, 1952 Scope and Contents Oversized material housed in Box 28.
Art Work Photographs, Robert Cornell's Drawings, 1967, undated	18 37	Select: Art Work Photographs, Robert Cornell's Drawings, 1967, undated
Family Photographs, House in Nyack Where Cornell Was Born, undated	18 38	Select: Family Photographs, House in Nyack Where Cornell Was Born, undated
Family Photographs, Helen Cornell and children, circa 1905 Oversized material housed in Box 28.	18 39	Select: Family Photographs, Helen Cornell and children, circa 1905 Scope and Contents Oversized material housed in Box 28.
Family Photographs, Joseph I. Cornell, undated	18 40	Select: Family Photographs, Joseph I. Cornell, undated
Family Photographs, Cornell Family, circa 1915	18 41	Select: Family Photographs, Cornell Family, circa 1915
Family Photographs, Cornell, circa 1921	18 42	Select: Family Photographs, Cornell, circa 1921
Family Photographs, Robert Cornell as a child, undated	18 43	Select: Family Photographs, Robert Cornell as a child, undated
Family Photographs, Robert Cornell and his train collection, 1948, 1965, undated	18 44	Select: Family Photographs, Robert Cornell and his train collection, 1948, 1965, undated
Family Photographs, Helen S. Cornell, circa 1960s	18 45	Select: Family Photographs, Helen S. Cornell, circa 1960s
Family Photographs, Miscellaneous, 1967, undated	18 46	Select: Family Photographs, Miscellaneous, 1967, undated
Photograph Album Page, "Froehlich Homestead", circa 1955 Oversized material housed in Box 28.	18 47	Select: Photograph Album Page, "Froehlich Homestead", circa 1955 Scope and Contents Oversized material housed in Box 28.
Photograph by Wayne Andrews, [1968]	18 48	Select: Photograph by Wayne Andrews, [1968]
Photographs by David Gahr, undated	18 49	Select: Photographs by David Gahr, undated
Photograph by Harry Roseman, undated	18 50	Select: Photograph by Harry Roseman, undated
Photographs by Terry Schutte, 1965 See also Series 4.	18 51	Select: Photographs by Terry Schutte, 1965 Scope and Contents See also Series 4.
Photograph of Marcel Duchamp, 1965	18 52	Select: Photograph of Marcel Duchamp, 1965
Photographs of Tilly Losch, undated See also Series 4	18 53	Select: Photographs of Tilly Losch, undated Scope and Contents See also Series 4
Photographs of Mina Loy, undated	18 54	Select: Photographs of Mina Loy, undated
Photographs of Children (Schoelkopf and Smillie), undated	18 55	Select: Photographs of Children (Schoelkopf and Smillie), undated
Publicity Photographs of the New York City Ballet, undated	18 56	Select: Publicity Photographs of the New York City Ballet, undated
Unidentified Photographs, undated	18 57	Select: Unidentified Photographs, undated
Oversized, Artist Photographs, Cornell by Hans Namuth, [1972] Oversized material scanned with Box 18, Folder 34.	28	Select: Oversized, Artist Photographs, Cornell by Hans Namuth, [1972] Scope and Contents Oversized material scanned with Box 18, Folder 34.
Oversized, Artist Photographs, Lee Bontecou by Hans Namuth, undated Oversized material scanned with Box 18, Folder 35.	28	Select: Oversized, Artist Photographs, Lee Bontecou by Hans Namuth, undated Scope and Contents Oversized material scanned with Box 18, Folder 35.
Oversized, Art Work Photographs, Still Life by Cornell for Good Housekeeping, 1952 Oversized material scanned with Box 18, Folder 36.	28	Select: Oversized, Art Work Photographs, Still Life by Cornell for Good Housekeeping, 1952 Scope and Contents Oversized material scanned with Box 18, Folder 36.
Oversized, Family Photographs, Helen S. Cornell and children, circa 1905 Oversized material scanned with Box 15, Folder 39.	28	Select: Oversized, Family Photographs, Helen S. Cornell and children, circa 1905 Scope and Contents Oversized material scanned with Box 15, Folder 39.
Oversized, Photograph Album Page, "Froelich Homestead", circa 1955 Oversized material scanned with Box 18, Folder 47.	28	Select: Oversized, Photograph Album Page, "Froelich Homestead", circa 1955 Scope and Contents Oversized material scanned with Box 18, Folder 47.
Oversized, Artist Photographs, Cornell and Jim Dine by Hans Namuth, circa 1970, undated Oversized material scanned with Box 18, Folder 34.	OV 30	Select: Oversized, Artist Photographs, Cornell and Jim Dine by Hans Namuth, circa 1970, undated Scope and Contents Oversized material scanned with Box 18, Folder 34.

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Series 6: Photographs , circa 1905-1972

0.3 Linear feet

Boxes 18, 28, OV 30