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Series 1: Biographical Material, 1918-1985
(Boxes 1, 17, OV 21, 30, 31, Sol 42; 2.3 linear feet)

Series consists of scattered material shedding light on different aspects of Nevelson's life and work. Included are the program of her graduation from Rockland High School, the announcement of her wedding to Charles Nevelson, real estate records pertaining to her apartment/studio in Manhattan, a draft of last her will and testament; some additional family papers concerning her son Mike Nevelson, such as his high school diploma and certificate of service as a seaman, an autograph book (containing signatures of artists, Louis Eilshemius, Hans Hofmann, and Kenneth Hayes Miller, among others), a short story, and various exhibition announcements and catalogs; numerous awards and honorary degrees received by Nevelson; her teaching certificate, dating from the time she taught in the adult education program of the Great Neck, Long Island public schools; material from various interviews with Nevelson, including transcribed interviews with Louise Elliot Rago and Tal Streeter and an untranscribed interview with Molly Haskell; writings about Nevelson, including a typescript of an article by Robert Rosenblum and a paper by Katherine Rouse; video and sound recordings about Nevelson and her work; and other miscellaneous papers.

Biographical material is arranged in rough chronological order. The bulk of this series has been scanned.

Series 2: Correspondence, 1931-1984
(Boxes 1-2, 31-35, Sol 42; 6 linear feet)

Series consists primarily of Nevelson's professional correspondence, as well as some personal and family correspondence. Files are typically made up of letters, invitations, greeting cards, and telegrams received by Nevelson, copies of letters sent on her behalf (by lawyers and assistants) or shared with her by others, and photographs, press releases, clippings, and other printed material enclosed with correspondence. Correspondents include artists, dealers, museums, universities, art critics, collectors, arts-related and social organizations, admirers, along with some friends, colleagues, and family members in addition to her son. (See appendix for a select list of notable correspondents.)

General correspondence details the exhibition of Nevelson's work in various group and one-man shows; the consignment, sale, and disposition of her work, especially her dealings with the Martha Jackson Gallery and Daniel Cordier (in Europe); her donations of art work to museums and universities, and for auction by charitable organizations; and the various honors and awards received by her later in her career (including the Creative Arts Medal in Sculpture from Brandeis University and honorary degrees from the Philadelphia College of Art and Bowdoin College, among others). General correspondence also concerns Nevelson's various art-related activities, including her participation on various panels, and in workshops, conferences, and lecture series on art; her involvement in professional organizations, such as the Sculptor's Guild; and her service on various award juries and arts committees (such as the Arts and Entertainment Committee for the Rockefeller Team).

Correspondence is arranged chronologically. Correspondence in this series from the 1966-1979 acquisition has been scanned in its entirety, except for Louise Nevelson's correspondence with her son, Mike. The bulk of correspondence donated by the Farnsworth Art Museum includes an item-level inventory, and is mostly separated by personal and business subject matter.

See Appendix for a list of selected correspondents from Series 2.

Description	Container	Select
General Correspondence		Select: General Correspondence
General Correspondence, 1931-1933	1 26	Select: General Correspondence, 1931-1933
General Correspondence, 1941-1949	1 27	Select: General Correspondence, 1941-1949
General Correspondence, 1950-1953	1 28	Select: General Correspondence, 1950-1953
General Correspondence, 1954	1 29	Select: General Correspondence, 1954
General Correspondence, 1955	1 30	Select: General Correspondence, 1955
General Correspondence, 1956	1 31	Select: General Correspondence, 1956
General Correspondence, 1957	1 32	Select: General Correspondence, 1957
General Correspondence, 1958	1 33	Select: General Correspondence, 1958
General Correspondence, 1959	1 34	Select: General Correspondence, 1959
General Correspondence, 1960	1 35	Select: General Correspondence, 1960
General Correspondence, 1961 (2 folders)	1 36-37	Select: General Correspondence, 1961 (2 folders)
General Correspondence, 1962 (3 folders)	1 38-40	Select: General Correspondence, 1962 (3 folders)
General Correspondence, 1963 (2 folders)	1 41-42	Select: General Correspondence, 1963 (2 folders)
General Correspondence, 1964 (2 folders)	1 43-44	Select: General Correspondence, 1964 (2 folders)
General Correspondence, 1965 (2 folders)	1 45-46	Select: General Correspondence, 1965 (2 folders)
General Correspondence, 1966 (2 folders)	1 47-48	Select: General Correspondence, 1966 (2 folders)
General Correspondence, 1967 (2 folders)	2 1-2	Select: General Correspondence, 1967 (2 folders)
General Correspondence, 1968 (2 folders)	2 3-4	Select: General Correspondence, 1968 (2 folders)
General Correspondence, 1969	2 5	Select: General Correspondence, 1969
General Correspondence, 1970	2 6	Select: General Correspondence, 1970
General Correspondence, 1971 (5 folders)	2 7-11	Select: General Correspondence, 1971 (5 folders)
General Correspondence, 1972	2 12	Select: General Correspondence, 1972
General Correspondence, 1973 (2 folders)	2 13-14	Select: General Correspondence, 1973 (2 folders)
General Correspondence, 1974 (2 folders)	2 15-16	Select: General Correspondence, 1974 (2 folders)
General Correspondence, 1975	2 17	Select: General Correspondence, 1975
General Correspondence, 1976	2 18	Select: General Correspondence, 1976
General Correspondence, 1977	2 19	Select: General Correspondence, 1977
General Correspondence, 1978	2 20	Select: General Correspondence, 1978
General Correspondence, 1979	2 21	Select: General Correspondence, 1979
General Correspondence, undated (2 folders)	2 22-23	Select: General Correspondence, undated (2 folders)
Mike Nevelson Letters		Select: Mike Nevelson Letters
Letters, 1931-1939	2 24-26	Select: Letters, 1931-1939
Letters, 1940	2 27	Select: Letters, 1940
Letters, 1941	2 28	Select: Letters, 1941
Letters, 1942	2 29	Select: Letters, 1942
Letters, 1943	2 30	Select: Letters, 1943
Letters, 1944	2 31	Select: Letters, 1944
Letters, 1947-1949	2 32	Select: Letters, 1947-1949
Letters, 1950-1951	2 33	Select: Letters, 1950-1951
Letters, 1952	2 34	Select: Letters, 1952
Letters, 1953	2 35	Select: Letters, 1953
Letters, 1954	2 36	Select: Letters, 1954
Letters, 1955	2 37	Select: Letters, 1955
Letters, 1956-1957	2 38	Select: Letters, 1956-1957
Letters, 1958	2 39	Select: Letters, 1958
Letters, 1959	2 40	Select: Letters, 1959
Letters, 1960	2 41	Select: Letters, 1960
Letters, 1961	2 42	Select: Letters, 1961
Letters, 1962-1965, 1972	2 43	Select: Letters, 1962-1965, 1972
Nevelson Correspondence from Farnsworth Art Museum		Select: Nevelson Correspondence from Farnsworth Art Museum
Farnsworth Art Museum Item-Level Inventory, 2002-2003	31 3	Select: Farnsworth Art Museum Item-Level Inventory, 2002-2003
Personal Correspondence, 1957-1979	31 4-18	Select: Personal Correspondence, 1957-1979
Personal Correspondence, 1979-1983	32 1-17	Select: Personal Correspondence, 1979-1983
Personal Correspondence, 1981	42 2	Select: Personal Correspondence, 1981
Personal Correspondence, 1983-1984	33 1-4	Select: Personal Correspondence, 1983-1984
Business Correspondence, 1959-1977	33 5-15	Select: Business Correspondence, 1959-1977
Business Correspondence, 1978	33 16	Select: Business Correspondence, 1978
Business Correspondence, 1979-1980	34 1-5	Select: Business Correspondence, 1979-1980
Business Correspondence, 1980	34 6	Select: Business Correspondence, 1980
Business Correspondence, 1980-1981	34 7-15	Select: Business Correspondence, 1980-1981
Business Correspondence, 1982-1984	35 1-5	Select: Business Correspondence, 1982-1984
Business Correspondence, 1973, undated	35 6	Select: Business Correspondence, 1973, undated
Mixed Personal and Business Correspondence, 1950s-1980s, undated	35 7	Select: Mixed Personal and Business Correspondence, 1950s-1980s, undated

Series 3: Subject Files, 1955-1988
(Box 3, 35-36; 1.7 linear feet)

Series consists of files of clippings, newsletters, correspondence, notes, announcements, programs, receipts, loan agreements and receipts, and other material, organized according to subject (name of organization or person, place, activity, format). Files relate to Nevelson's activities with various professional and arts-related organizations (such as Artists Equity Association); her participation in various workshops, panels, and conferences (including Meet the Artists course at New York University and the Tamarind Lithography Workshop); the exhibition of her work in other countries, and in museums and galleries, such as The Museum of Modern Art and Wadsworth Atheneum; the handling of certain business matters (including dealings with the gallery owner, Daniel Cordier, restoration of the Nevelson sculpture owned by Nelson Rockefeller that was damaged by fire, and various photograph orders), usually conducted by Nevelson's assistant, Tom Kendall, on her behalf. Files of biographical information and notes also relate to some of Nevelson's activities in publicizing her art work.

It is not clear whether the subject organization of the files originates with Nevelson (or one her associates) or with Archives staff. The existing organization has for the most part been maintained. Files are arranged alphabetically. Related material can be found amongst the business records and printed material. While most of this material has been scanned, duplicates, some printed material, and the Farnsworth Art Museum addition has not.

Description	Container	Select
Amarillo (Texas), 1962, 1964 (Not scanned in entirety)	3 1	Select: Amarillo (Texas), 1962, 1964 (Not scanned in entirety)
American Abstract Artists, 1959-1962	3 2	Select: American Abstract Artists, 1959-1962
The American Federation of the Arts, 1962-1963	35 8	Select: The American Federation of the Arts, 1962-1963
Art and the Community Institute, 1979	35 9	Select: Art and the Community Institute, 1979
The Art Gallery (Directories), 1958-1962 (Not scanned in entirety)	3 3	Select: The Art Gallery (Directories), 1958-1962 (Not scanned in entirety)
Art Students League, 1955-1960, 1971	3 4	Select: Art Students League, 1955-1960, 1971
Artists Equity Association, 1957-1967 (5 folders; not scanned in entirety)	3 5-9	Select: Artists Equity Association, 1957-1967 (5 folders; not scanned in entirety)
Artists Equity Association, Address Book; Financial Information, 1964	35 10	Select: Artists Equity Association, Address Book; Financial Information, 1964
Arts Festival (Williamsport, Pennsylvania), 1968-1970 (Not scanned in entirety)	3 10	Select: Arts Festival (Williamsport, Pennsylvania), 1968-1970 (Not scanned in entirety)
Auctions, 1958, 1961 (Not scanned in entirety)	3 11	Select: Auctions, 1958, 1961 (Not scanned in entirety)
Benson Gallery, 1966	35 11	Select: Benson Gallery, 1966
Bibliography, Pace Gallery and Others, circa 1970, 1980	35 12	Select: Bibliography, Pace Gallery and Others, circa 1970, 1980
Bills, Orders, and Receipts, 1962-1963	3 12	Select: Bills, Orders, and Receipts, 1962-1963
Biographical Information (Publicity), 1959-1960 (Not scanned in entirety)	3 13	Select: Biographical Information (Publicity), 1959-1960 (Not scanned in entirety)
Brooklyn Museum, undated (Not scanned in entirety)	3 14	Select: Brooklyn Museum, undated (Not scanned in entirety)
The Club, 1958-1959	3 15	Select: The Club, 1958-1959
Conference on World Affairs, 1964 (Not scanned in entirety)	3 16	Select: Conference on World Affairs, 1964 (Not scanned in entirety)
Corber Designs, 1952	3 17	Select: Corber Designs, 1952
Cordier, Daniel, 1959-1960	35 13	Select: Cordier, Daniel, 1959-1960
Cordier, Daniel, 1960-1962	3 18	Select: Cordier, Daniel, 1960-1962
Eilshemius, 1960-1961	3 19	Select: Eilshemius, 1960-1961
Exhibitions, Caracas (Venezuela), 1961	3 20	Select: Exhibitions, Caracas (Venezuela), 1961
Exhibitions, Germany, 1961-1962 (2 folders)	3 21-22	Select: Exhibitions, Germany, 1961-1962 (2 folders)
Exhibitions, Argentina, 1962-1963	3 23	Select: Exhibitions, Argentina, 1962-1963
Exhibitions, Los Angeles, 1962	3 24	Select: Exhibitions, Los Angeles, 1962
Farnsworth Library and Art Museum, Louise Nevelson and Nathan Berliawsky Archives, 1977-1988	35 14-15	Select: Farnsworth Library and Art Museum, Louise Nevelson and Nathan Berliawsky Archives, 1977-1988
Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors, 1961-1963	3 25	Select: Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors, 1961-1963
Foshee, Rufus, 1961-1969, 1979	35 16	Select: Foshee, Rufus, 1961-1969, 1979
Foshee, Rufus, Printed Material, 1959-1979	35 17-18	Select: Foshee, Rufus, Printed Material, 1959-1979
Four O'Clock Forums, 1953-1955	3 26	Select: Four O'Clock Forums, 1953-1955
Galerie Alfred Schmela, 1965	35 19	Select: Galerie Alfred Schmela, 1965
Galerie Jeanne Bucher, 1969	3 27	Select: Galerie Jeanne Bucher, 1969
Galleries, Various, 1962-1963	3 28	Select: Galleries, Various, 1962-1963
Great Neck Public Schools, 1958	3 29	Select: Great Neck Public Schools, 1958
Hampden, Maine, School Project, circa 1979	35 20	Select: Hampden, Maine, School Project, circa 1979
Lane, Alvin, 1963-1965	35 21	Select: Lane, Alvin, 1963-1965
Legal, Elliot J. Sachs and Galleries, 1961-1964	35 22	Select: Legal, Elliot J. Sachs and Galleries, 1961-1964
Legal, Harris B. Steinberg, 1963-1966	35 23	Select: Legal, Harris B. Steinberg, 1963-1966
Legal, Sidney Janis and Pace Gallery, 1963	36 1	Select: Legal, Sidney Janis and Pace Gallery, 1963
Louise Nevelson Laboratory for Cancer Immunobiology, circa 1980-1983	36 2	Select: Louise Nevelson Laboratory for Cancer Immunobiology, circa 1980-1983
Millicent Rogers Museum, 1984	36 3	Select: Millicent Rogers Museum, 1984
Miscellaneous, 1959-1964 (3 folders)	3 30-32	Select: Miscellaneous, 1959-1964 (3 folders)
Museum of Modern Art, 1959, 1962-1963	3 33	Select: Museum of Modern Art, 1959, 1962-1963
National Association of Women Artists, 1959-1965	3 34	Select: National Association of Women Artists, 1959-1965
National Association of Women Artists, 1963, 1984	36 4	Select: National Association of Women Artists, 1963, 1984
Nevelson, Mike, 1961	3 35	Select: Nevelson, Mike, 1961
Nevelson Plaza, New York City, 1977	36 5	Select: Nevelson Plaza, New York City, 1977
New York Historical Society, 1983	36 6	Select: New York Historical Society, 1983
New York University, "The Tropical Gardens", 1960	36 7	Select: New York University, "The Tropical Gardens", 1960
New York Society of Women Artists, undated	3 36	Select: New York Society of Women Artists, undated
New York State Art Teachers Association, 1958 (Not scanned in entirety)	3 37	Select: New York State Art Teachers Association, 1958 (Not scanned in entirety)
New York University, 1958, 1961 (Not scanned in entirety)	3 38	Select: New York University, 1958, 1961 (Not scanned in entirety)
Notes on (Nevelson) Art Work and Bibliography, 1960-1961 (2 folders)	3 39-40	Select: Notes on (Nevelson) Art Work and Bibliography, 1960-1961 (2 folders)
Notes, Memos, and Correspondence (Tom Kendall), 1960-1961	3 41	Select: Notes, Memos, and Correspondence (Tom Kendall), 1960-1961
Opera Theatre of St. Louis, circa 1983-1984	36 8-9	Select: Opera Theatre of St. Louis, circa 1983-1984
Opera Theatre of St. Louis, In Search of Orfeo, 1984	36 10	Select: Opera Theatre of St. Louis, In Search of Orfeo, 1984
Opera Theatre of St. Louis, In Search of Orfeo, Shirt, circa 1984	36 11	Select: Opera Theatre of St. Louis, In Search of Orfeo, Shirt, circa 1984
Photograph Orders, 1959-1961	3 42	Select: Photograph Orders, 1959-1961
Princeton University Conference, 1977-1978	3 43	Select: Princeton University Conference, 1977-1978
Queens College, 1958-1961	3 44	Select: Queens College, 1958-1961
Reviews, circa 1965	3 45	Select: Reviews, circa 1965
Richard J. Daley Memorial, 1978	36 12	Select: Richard J. Daley Memorial, 1978
Riverside Museum, 1956-1957	3 46	Select: Riverside Museum, 1956-1957
Rockefeller Sculpture, 1961	3 47	Select: Rockefeller Sculpture, 1961
Scotsdale (Arizona), 1972	3 48	Select: Scotsdale (Arizona), 1972
Sculptor's Guild, 1956-1961	3 49	Select: Sculptor's Guild, 1956-1961
Sculptor's Guild, 1963	36 13	Select: Sculptor's Guild, 1963
Skowhegan School of Paintings and Sculpture, 1970s-1980s	36 14	Select: Skowhegan School of Paintings and Sculpture, 1970s-1980s
Storm King Art Center, 1984	36 15	Select: Storm King Art Center, 1984
Tamarind Lithography Workshop, 1963 (Not scanned in entirety)	3 50	Select: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, 1963 (Not scanned in entirety)
Tamarind Lithography Workshop, 1967-1968	36 16	Select: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, 1967-1968
Titles, undated	3 51	Select: Titles, undated
Wadsworth Atheneum, 1962	3 52	Select: Wadsworth Atheneum, 1962
"Wall for Jerusalem", 1965	36 17	Select: "Wall for Jerusalem", 1965
Westbrook College Museum, 1982	36 18	Select: Westbrook College Museum, 1982
World's Fair, 1964	36 19	Select: World's Fair, 1964

Series 4: Business Records, 1946-1981
(Boxes 3-5, 36-38, Sol 42; 3.8 linear feet)

Series consists of files stemming from Nevelson's business dealings with the Martha Jackson Gallery (her primary representative from 1958 to 1962) and other business matters, usually carried out by her assistant, Tom Kendall, on her behalf; scattered note cards and drawings kept by Nevelson, documenting certain early works and their disposition; and checks, accounting books, as well as loose financial papers. Files include consignment receipts, statements, memos, correspondence, notes, inventories, disposition cards, notebooks, lists, and dummy pages for a Nevelson book (compiled from the text of an interview by Tal Streeter and photographs of Nevelson) that was never completed.

The bulk of the files seem to relate to the large project of inventorying Nevelson's art work, including black wood constructions, white works, bronzes, etchings, and drawings, which was most likely carried out by Nevelson's assistant and gallery staff sometime in the early-1960s. Some inventories provide basic information about art works (including title, dates, dimensions, and so on). More detailed inventories, along with the lists, disposition cards, and notebooks which seem to have been used in compiling them, provide further information about the previous and/or current location, ownership, and disposition of art works. Some photographs and sketches of art work can be found on the disposition cards. Other files relate to the pricing, sale, and exhibition of Nevelson's art work.

Files are divided between the 1966-1979 and 2018 Farnsworth Art Museum acquisitions, and are arranged in rough chronological order. Related material can be found amongst the subject files. Files from the 1966-1979 acquisition were scanned in its entirety.

Description	Container	Select
Note Cards on Disposition of Certain Works (kept by Nevelson), 1946-1950	3 53	Select: Note Cards on Disposition of Certain Works (kept by Nevelson), 1946-1950
Drawings of Terra Cotta Sculptures, 1948-1954	3 54	Select: Drawings of Terra Cotta Sculptures, 1948-1954
Martha Jackson Gallery, 1958-1962 (4 folders)	3 55-58	Select: Martha Jackson Gallery, 1958-1962 (4 folders)
Inventory of Works, 1958-1960	3 59	Select: Inventory of Works, 1958-1960
Nevelson Inventory (Inventory of Nevelson Works in Martha Jackson Gallery), 1958-1960 (3 folders)	3 60-62	Select: Nevelson Inventory (Inventory of Nevelson Works in Martha Jackson Gallery), 1958-1960 (3 folders)
Detailed Inventory of Works, 1960s (2 folders)	3 63-64	Select: Detailed Inventory of Works, 1960s (2 folders)
Detailed Inventory of Works, Lists and Disposition Cards, 1960s (9 folders)	4 1-9	Select: Detailed Inventory of Works, Lists and Disposition Cards, 1960s (9 folders)
Disposition Cards, 1960s (12 folders)	4 10-21	Select: Disposition Cards, 1960s (12 folders)
Disposition Cards, 1960s (2 folders)	5 1-2	Select: Disposition Cards, 1960s (2 folders)
Notebook, 1959-1960 (7 folders)	5 3-9	Select: Notebook, 1959-1960 (7 folders)
Notebook, Etchings and Drawings, 1959-1961 (2 folders)	5 10-11	Select: Notebook, Etchings and Drawings, 1959-1961 (2 folders)
Notebook, Location or Ownership of Nevelson Sculptures as known to Tom Kendall, 1961	5 12	Select: Notebook, Location or Ownership of Nevelson Sculptures as known to Tom Kendall, 1961
Work File of Tom Kendall, 1959-1961 (3 folders)	5 13-15	Select: Work File of Tom Kendall, 1959-1961 (3 folders)
Unfinished Nevelson Book, 1960 (2 folders)	5 16-17	Select: Unfinished Nevelson Book, 1960 (2 folders)
Prices, 1960-1961 (2 folders)	5 18-19	Select: Prices, 1960-1961 (2 folders)
Miscellaneous, 1961-1962	5 20	Select: Miscellaneous, 1961-1962
Itemized List for Martha Jackson Gallery Re: Extra Work on Bronze Sculptures, 1962	5 21	Select: Itemized List for Martha Jackson Gallery Re: Extra Work on Bronze Sculptures, 1962
Exhibition List and Notes, 1960s	5 22	Select: Exhibition List and Notes, 1960s
Lists, undated	5 23	Select: Lists, undated
Blank Consignment Receipts (Martha Jackson Gallery), undated (Not scanned)	5 24	Select: Blank Consignment Receipts (Martha Jackson Gallery), undated (Not scanned)
Business Records from Farnsworth Art Museum, 1948-1981		Select: Business Records from Farnsworth Art Museum, 1948-1981
Miscellaneous Papers, circa 1948-1969	36 20	Select: Miscellaneous Papers, circa 1948-1969
Martha Jackson Gallery, Papers, 1950s-1960s, 1977	36 21	Select: Martha Jackson Gallery, Papers, 1950s-1960s, 1977
Martha Jackson Gallery, Daniel Cordier, 1960-1962	36 22	Select: Martha Jackson Gallery, Daniel Cordier, 1960-1962
Martha Jackson Gallery, Sculpture Casting in Turin, Italy, 1960-1962	36 23	Select: Martha Jackson Gallery, Sculpture Casting in Turin, Italy, 1960-1962
Martha Jackson Gallery, Baden-Baden Exhibition, 1961	36 24	Select: Martha Jackson Gallery, Baden-Baden Exhibition, 1961
Martha Jackson Gallery, Ledger and Inventory, 1961-1962	36 25	Select: Martha Jackson Gallery, Ledger and Inventory, 1961-1962
Martha Jackson Gallery, Pace Gallery, 1961-1962	36 26	Select: Martha Jackson Gallery, Pace Gallery, 1961-1962
Martha Jackson Gallery, Photographs and Printed Material, 1960s-1970s	36 27	Select: Martha Jackson Gallery, Photographs and Printed Material, 1960s-1970s
Checkbooks, 1950-1959, 1964	36 28-32	Select: Checkbooks, 1950-1959, 1964
Checks, 1950-1964	37 1-7	Select: Checks, 1950-1964
Bank Slips, circa 1950-1964	37 8	Select: Bank Slips, circa 1950-1964
Grand Central Moderns, 1954-1960, 1969	37 9	Select: Grand Central Moderns, 1954-1960, 1969
Stuttman Gallery, 1957-1959	37 10	Select: Stuttman Gallery, 1957-1959
Sales and Installations, 1957-1959	37 11	Select: Sales and Installations, 1957-1959
Louise Nevelson's Representatives, 1959-1963	37 12	Select: Louise Nevelson's Representatives, 1959-1963
Account Books, 1960-1975	37 13-17	Select: Account Books, 1960-1975
Account Books, 1960-1975	38 1-4	Select: Account Books, 1960-1975
Ledger, circa 1960s	38 5	Select: Ledger, circa 1960s
Pace Gallery, 1960-1981	38 6-7	Select: Pace Gallery, 1960-1981
Museum of Modern Art, Exhibition Department, 1962-1964	38 8	Select: Museum of Modern Art, Exhibition Department, 1962-1964
Nevelson Works; Sale of Louise Nevelson Eilshemius Paintings to Balin-Traube Gallery, circa 1963	38 9	Select: Nevelson Works; Sale of Louise Nevelson Eilshemius Paintings to Balin-Traube Gallery, circa 1963
Gifts, Brooklyn Museum, 1964-1965	38 10	Select: Gifts, Brooklyn Museum, 1964-1965
Gifts, Archives of American Art, 1966	38 11	Select: Gifts, Archives of American Art, 1966
Gifts, Museum of Modern Art and Whitney Museum, 1969	38 12	Select: Gifts, Museum of Modern Art and Whitney Museum, 1969
C. & C. Custom Woodworking, Receipts and Diagrams, 1968-1969	38 13	Select: C. & C. Custom Woodworking, Receipts and Diagrams, 1968-1969
Sent to Pace Gallery Regarding Sculpture in Rockland, Maine, 1979	42 3	Select: Sent to Pace Gallery Regarding Sculpture in Rockland, Maine, 1979

Series 5: Writings, circa 1936-1980
(Box 5, 38, Sol 42; 0.5 linear feet)

Series consists of writings by Nevelson, which shed light on different aspects of her creativity and on her ideas about art in general and her work in particular. Included are a journal of sorts in which she recorded her dreams for a two-month time period (from April 21 to June 21) in 1936; various poems and fragments of writings; various writings on art, including technical notes and sketches, titled pieces such as "The Birth of Painting (Picture Happy)" and "The Winged City," drafts of speeches on the artist Rose Newman-Wolinska and on sculpture, an article on sculpture for the Christian Science Monitor; statements which seem to have been written for The Whitney Review (1961-1962); salutes to others, including a poem for Dorothy Dehner which appeared in an exhibition catalog for one of her shows and the draft of a short piece (possibly a speech) in honor of Merce Cunningham; and drafts and galley proofs of Dawns and Dusks: Taped Conversations with Daiana MacKown by Louise Nevelson and Diana MacKown (1976).

Writings are arranged in rough chronological order. A portion of this series has been scanned.

Description	Container	Select
Dream Journal, 1936	5 25	Select: Dream Journal, 1936
Poems and Fragments, 1950s-1973 (3 folders)	5 26-28	Select: Poems and Fragments, 1950s-1973 (3 folders)
Writings on Art, 1953-1957	5 29	Select: Writings on Art, 1953-1957
On Sculpture Education for Children; Artists, 1955, undated	38 14	Select: On Sculpture Education for Children; Artists, 1955, undated
Artist Statements, circa 1961	5 30	Select: Artist Statements, circa 1961
Technical Notes and Sketches, 1960s-1970s	38 15	Select: Technical Notes and Sketches, 1960s-1970s
Salutes to Others, 1970s	5 31	Select: Salutes to Others, 1970s
Dawns and Dusks: Taped Conversations with Diana MacKown (1976), Quotes, circa 1976	38 16	Select: Dawns and Dusks: Taped Conversations with Diana MacKown (1976), Quotes, circa 1976
Dawns and Dusks: Taped Conversations with Diana MacKown (1976), Drafts, circa 1976	38 17	Select: Dawns and Dusks: Taped Conversations with Diana MacKown (1976), Drafts, circa 1976
Dawns and Dusks: Taped Conversations with Diana MacKown (1976), Drafts, circa 1976	38 18	Select: Dawns and Dusks: Taped Conversations with Diana MacKown (1976), Drafts, circa 1976
Dawns and Dusks: Taped Conversations with Diana MacKown (1976), Drafts; Comment Added, circa 1976	42 4	Select: Dawns and Dusks: Taped Conversations with Diana MacKown (1976), Drafts; Comment Added, circa 1976
Louise Nevelson: Atmosphere and Environments (1980), Proof, circa 1980	38 19	Select: Louise Nevelson: Atmosphere and Environments (1980), Proof, circa 1980

Series 6: Scrapbooks, 1935-1983
(Boxes 5, 18-19, OV 22-27, 38, Sol 42; 1.5 linear feet)

Series consists of scrapbooks kept by Nevelson (or by someone on her behalf), documenting her early career roughly spanning from the 1930s to the mid-1950s. Also included are a scrapbook of sorts on Mike Nevelson, as well as various scrapbooks compiled by others and then presented to Nevelson as a memento of a particular event involving the artist, such as being awarded the Distinguished Service Award from State University College at Buffalo and an exhibition at the Galerie Jeanne Bucher in Paris.

A lot of the material is duplicated in the different scrapbooks kept by Nevelson. Much of the same and related material can be found amongst printed material.

Scrapbooks are arranged in rough chronological order. Many were removed from their original bindings at some previous time. Loose clippings and photographs of art work that were originally in scrapbooks, and were likewise removed at some previous time, are arranged in files at the end of the series. More detailed descriptions for certain scrapbooks are provided below. The bulk of this series has been scanned, except for duplicates, photographs of works of art, and some newsclippings. In some cases, only the cover and title pages have been scanned for published items.

Series 7: Books and Printed Material, 1904-1985
(Boxes 6-13, 19, OV 28; 8 linear feet)

Series consists of books and printed material collected by Nevelson and/or her assistants, documenting her various professional and artistic achievements throughout her career, her critical and commercial success, and her role as a personality and minor celebrity in the mass media late in her career. Books include ones given as gifts to Nevelson by friends or admirers and ones about or featuring segments on Nevelson. Printed material includes clippings from magazines and newspapers of reviews, articles, and routine listings of Nevelson's exhibits, as well as some publications featuring the same; exhibition catalogs, announcements, and invitations for Nevelson's group and solo shows, as well as some for the shows of others; and press releases, newsletters, bulletins, announcements, calendars of events, catalogs, programs and other printed material relating or referring to Nevelson or merely featuring her name in print. The extent of this material is suggestive of Nevelson's concern and effort to document and keep a record of her accomplishments.

Printed material is arranged in rough chronological order according to type. Some material is arranged in files according to subject at the end of the series. The bulk of Nevelson's exhibition catalogs were scanned.

Description	Container	Select
Books, 1904-1982	38 21-25	Select: Books, 1904-1982
Books, 1961-1977 (11 books; not scanned) Titles include: Antologia del possible, Gastone Novelli (1962) Art and Sexual Politics: Women's Liberation, Women Artists, and Art History, eds. Thomas B. Hess and Elizabeth C. Baker (1973) Icons and Images of the Sixties, Nicolas Calas and Elena Calas (1971) Louise Nevelson, Arnold B. Glimcher (1972) Nevelson, Colette Roberts (1964) New Directions 17, ed. J. Laughlin (1961) Open Secrets: Ninety-four Women in Touch with Our Time, Barbaralee Diamonstein (1972) The Paper Snake, Ray Johnson (1965) Provacative Parallels: Naive Early Americans/International Sophisticates, Jean Lipman (1975) Ultime tendenze nell'arte d'oggi, Gillo Dorfles (1961) Ventures in Research: Lectures by the Faculty of C.W. Post Center of Long Island University, ed. Richard R. Griffith (1977)	6 1	Select: Books, 1961-1977 (11 books; not scanned) Scope and Contents note Titles include: Antologia del possible, Gastone Novelli (1962)Art and Sexual Politics: Women's Liberation, Women Artists, and Art History, eds. Thomas B. Hess and Elizabeth C. Baker (1973)Icons and Images of the Sixties, Nicolas Calas and Elena Calas (1971)Louise Nevelson, Arnold B. Glimcher (1972)Nevelson, Colette Roberts (1964)New Directions 17, ed. J. Laughlin (1961)Open Secrets: Ninety-four Women in Touch with Our Time, Barbaralee Diamonstein (1972)The Paper Snake, Ray Johnson (1965)Provacative Parallels: Naive Early Americans/International Sophisticates, Jean Lipman (1975)Ultime tendenze nell'arte d'oggi, Gillo Dorfles (1961)Ventures in Research: Lectures by the Faculty of C.W. Post Center of Long Island University, ed. Richard R. Griffith (1977)
Clippings (Not scanned)		Select: Clippings (Not scanned)
Clippings, 1930s	6 2	Select: Clippings, 1930s
Clippings, 1940s (2 folders)	6 3-4	Select: Clippings, 1940s (2 folders)
Clippings, 1950	6 5	Select: Clippings, 1950
Clippings, 1952	6 6	Select: Clippings, 1952
Clippings, 1953	6 7	Select: Clippings, 1953
Clippings, 1954	6 8	Select: Clippings, 1954
Clippings, 1955	6 9	Select: Clippings, 1955
Clippings, 1956	6 10	Select: Clippings, 1956
Clippings, 1957 (2 folders)	6 11-12	Select: Clippings, 1957 (2 folders)
Clippings, 1958 (2 folders)	6 13-14	Select: Clippings, 1958 (2 folders)
Clippings, 1959 (3 folders)	6 15-17	Select: Clippings, 1959 (3 folders)
Clippings, 1960 (3 folders)	6 18-20	Select: Clippings, 1960 (3 folders)
Clippings, 1961 (4 folders)	6 21-24	Select: Clippings, 1961 (4 folders)
Clippings, 1962 (3 folders)	6 25-27	Select: Clippings, 1962 (3 folders)
Clippings, 1963 (3 folders)	6 28-30	Select: Clippings, 1963 (3 folders)
Clippings, 1964 (3 folders)	6 31-33	Select: Clippings, 1964 (3 folders)
Clippings, 1965 (4 folders)	7 1-4	Select: Clippings, 1965 (4 folders)
Clippings, 1966 (3 folders)	7 5-7	Select: Clippings, 1966 (3 folders)
Clippings, 1967 (4 folders)	7 8-11	Select: Clippings, 1967 (4 folders)
Clippings, 1968 (3 folders)	7 12-14	Select: Clippings, 1968 (3 folders)
Clippings, 1969 (3 folders)	7 15-17	Select: Clippings, 1969 (3 folders)
Clippings, 1970 (2 folders)	7 18-19	Select: Clippings, 1970 (2 folders)
Clippings, 1971 (3 folders)	7 20-22	Select: Clippings, 1971 (3 folders)
Clippings, 1972 (3 folders)	7 23-25	Select: Clippings, 1972 (3 folders)
Clippings, 1973 (3 folders)	7 26-28	Select: Clippings, 1973 (3 folders)
Clippings, 1974 (5 folders)	7 29-33	Select: Clippings, 1974 (5 folders)
Clippings, 1975 (3 folders)	7 34-36	Select: Clippings, 1975 (3 folders)
Clippings, 1976 (6 folders)	7 37-42	Select: Clippings, 1976 (6 folders)
Clippings, 1977 (7 folders)	8 1-7	Select: Clippings, 1977 (7 folders)
Clippings, 1978 (4 folders)	8 8-11	Select: Clippings, 1978 (4 folders)
Clippings, 1979	8 12	Select: Clippings, 1979
Clippings, undated (6 folders)	8 13-18	Select: Clippings, undated (6 folders)
Nevelson Clippings From Farnsworth Art Museum, 1940s-1980s	39 1-4	Select: Nevelson Clippings From Farnsworth Art Museum, 1940s-1980s
Nevelson Show Announcements, 1940s-1980s	39 5	Select: Nevelson Show Announcements, 1940s-1980s
Galerie of France Show, 1981	39 6	Select: Galerie of France Show, 1981
Berliawsky and Nevelson Family, 1960s-1980s	39 7	Select: Berliawsky and Nevelson Family, 1960s-1980s
Regarding Friends and Peers, 1980s	39 8	Select: Regarding Friends and Peers, 1980s
Regarding Nevelson's Assistants, 1976-1982	39 9	Select: Regarding Nevelson's Assistants, 1976-1982
Publications (Not scanned)		Select: Publications (Not scanned)
Publications, 1935	8 19	Select: Publications, 1935
Publications, 1957	8 20	Select: Publications, 1957
Publications, 1958	8 21	Select: Publications, 1958
Publications, 1959	8 22	Select: Publications, 1959
Publications, 1960	8 23	Select: Publications, 1960
Publications, 1961	8 24	Select: Publications, 1961
Publications, 1962	8 25	Select: Publications, 1962
Publications, 1963	8 26	Select: Publications, 1963
Publications, 1964	8 27	Select: Publications, 1964
Publications, 1967 (3 folders)	8 28-30	Select: Publications, 1967 (3 folders)
Publications, 1969	9 1	Select: Publications, 1969
Publications, 1970	9 2	Select: Publications, 1970
Publications, 1971	9 3	Select: Publications, 1971
Publications, 1972	9 4	Select: Publications, 1972
Publications, 1973 (3 folders)	9 5-7	Select: Publications, 1973 (3 folders)
Publications, 1974 (3 folders)	9 8-10	Select: Publications, 1974 (3 folders)
Publications, 1975 (3 folders)	9 11-13	Select: Publications, 1975 (3 folders)
Publications, 1976	9 14	Select: Publications, 1976
Publications, 1977	9 15	Select: Publications, 1977
Publications, 1978 (2 folders)	9 16-17	Select: Publications, 1978 (2 folders)
Publications, undated	9 18	Select: Publications, undated
Exhibition Catalogs		Select: Exhibition Catalogs
Exhibition Catalogs, 1940s	9 19	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1940s
Exhibition Catalogs, 1952	9 20	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1952
Exhibition Catalogs, 1953	9 21	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1953
Exhibition Catalogs, 1955	9 22	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1955
Exhibition Catalogs, 1956	9 23	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1956
Exhibition Catalogs, 1957	9 24	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1957
Exhibition Catalogs, 1958	10 1	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1958
Exhibition Catalogs, 1959 (3 folders)	10 2-4	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1959 (3 folders)
Exhibition Catalogs, 1960 (3 folders)	10 5-7	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1960 (3 folders)
Exhibition Catalogs, 1961 (2 folders)	10 8-9	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1961 (2 folders)
Exhibition Catalogs, 1962	10 10	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1962
Exhibition Catalogs, 1963	10 11	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1963
Exhibition Catalogs, 1964 (See also Box 19)	10 12	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1964 (See also Box 19)
Exhibition Catalogs, 1965	10 13	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1965
Exhibition Catalogs, 1966	10 14	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1966
Exhibition Catalogs, 1967 (2 folders)	10 15-16	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1967 (2 folders)
Exhibition Catalogs, 1968	10 17	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1968
Exhibition Catalogs, 1969 (2 folders)	10 18-19	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1969 (2 folders)
Exhibition Catalogs, 1970	10 20	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1970
Exhibition Catalogs, 1971 (3 folders)	10 21-23	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1971 (3 folders)
Exhibition Catalogs, 1972 (2 folders)	10 24-25	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1972 (2 folders)
Exhibition Catalogs, 1973 (2 folders)	11 1-2	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1973 (2 folders)
Exhibition Catalogs, 1974 (4 folders)	11 3-6	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1974 (4 folders)
Exhibition Catalogs, 1975 (4 folders)	11 7-10	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1975 (4 folders)
Exhibition Catalogs, 1976 (See also Box 19)	11 11	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1976 (See also Box 19)
Exhibition Catalogs, 1977 (2 folders)	11 12-13	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1977 (2 folders)
Exhibition Catalogs, 1978	11 14	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1978
Exhibition Catalogs, 1979	11 15	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, 1979
Exhibition Catalogs, undated	11 16	Select: Exhibition Catalogs, undated
Exhibition and Collection Catalogs, 1960-1985	39 10-15	Select: Exhibition and Collection Catalogs, 1960-1985
Exhibition Announcements and Invitations		Select: Exhibition Announcements and Invitations
Exhibition Announcements and Invitations, 1940s	11 17	Select: Exhibition Announcements and Invitations, 1940s
Exhibition Announcements and Invitations, 1950s	11 18	Select: Exhibition Announcements and Invitations, 1950s
Exhibition Announcements and Invitations, 1960s (5 folders)	11 19-23	Select: Exhibition Announcements and Invitations, 1960s (5 folders)
Exhibition Announcements and Invitations, 1970s (3 folders)	12 1-3	Select: Exhibition Announcements and Invitations, 1970s (3 folders)
Exhibition Announcements and Invitations, undated	12 4	Select: Exhibition Announcements and Invitations, undated
Group and Solo Exhibition Announcements and Invitations, 1940s-1980s	39 16-18	Select: Group and Solo Exhibition Announcements and Invitations, 1940s-1980s
Artist Cards, 1970s	40 1	Select: Artist Cards, 1970s
Press Releases, 1944-1970	12 5	Select: Press Releases, 1944-1970
Press Releases, 1971-1977	12 6	Select: Press Releases, 1971-1977
Press Releases, 1967-1983	40 2	Select: Press Releases, 1967-1983
Newsletters and Bulletins, 1947-1979 (6 folders; see also Box 19; not scanned)	12 7-12	Select: Newsletters and Bulletins, 1947-1979 (6 folders; see also Box 19; not scanned)
Newsletters and Publications, 1970s-1980s	40 3-4	Select: Newsletters and Publications, 1970s-1980s
Newsletters and Publications, 1970s-1980s	43 2	Select: Newsletters and Publications, 1970s-1980s
Exhibition Catalogs and Announcements for Others, 1951-1970 (2 folders; not scanned)	12 13-14	Select: Exhibition Catalogs and Announcements for Others, 1951-1970 (2 folders; not scanned)
Events and Exhibitions, 1960s-1980s	40 5	Select: Events and Exhibitions, 1960s-1980s
Exhibition Announcements, Posters, 1954-1977 (4 folders; see also OV 28; not scanned)	12 15-18	Select: Exhibition Announcements, Posters, 1954-1977 (4 folders; see also OV 28; not scanned)
Course Catalogs for Adult Program, Great Neck Public Schools, 1955-1959 (2 folders; not scanned)	12 19-20	Select: Course Catalogs for Adult Program, Great Neck Public Schools, 1955-1959 (2 folders; not scanned)
Announcements and Calendars of Events, 1958-1978 (2 folders; not scanned)	12 21-22	Select: Announcements and Calendars of Events, 1958-1978 (2 folders; not scanned)
Auction Catalogs, 1961-1979 (2 folders; not scanned)	12 23-24	Select: Auction Catalogs, 1961-1979 (2 folders; not scanned)
Transcript of Panel Discussion Featuring Nevelson, 1961 (Not scanned)	12 25	Select: Transcript of Panel Discussion Featuring Nevelson, 1961 (Not scanned)
Prospectuses, 1962 (Not scanned)	12 26	Select: Prospectuses, 1962 (Not scanned)
Programs, 1963-1978 (5 folders; see also Box 19; not scanned)	12 27-31	Select: Programs, 1963-1978 (5 folders; see also Box 19; not scanned)
Gallery and Exhibition Guides, 1964-1977 (Not scanned)	12 32	Select: Gallery and Exhibition Guides, 1964-1977 (Not scanned)
Reports, 1964-1977 (Not scanned)	12 33	Select: Reports, 1964-1977 (Not scanned)
Invitations, 1965-1979 (3 folders; not scanned)	13 1-3	Select: Invitations, 1965-1979 (3 folders; not scanned)
Lists, 1967-1977 (Not scanned)	13 4	Select: Lists, 1967-1977 (Not scanned)
Sample of Nevelson's Portfolio of Original Serigraphs, circa 1968 (Not scanned)	13 5	Select: Sample of Nevelson's Portfolio of Original Serigraphs, circa 1968 (Not scanned)
Art Catalogs, 1969-1978 (2 folders; not scanned)	13 6-7	Select: Art Catalogs, 1969-1978 (2 folders; not scanned)
Skowhegan Award Dinner Programs, 1971-1979 (2 folders; not scanned)	13 8-9	Select: Skowhegan Award Dinner Programs, 1971-1979 (2 folders; not scanned)
Agendas, 1973, 1977 (Not scanned)	13 10	Select: Agendas, 1973, 1977 (Not scanned)
Clippings, Personal, 1975-1977, undated (Not scanned)	13 11	Select: Clippings, Personal, 1975-1977, undated (Not scanned)
Book Catalog, 1978-1979 (Not scanned)	13 12	Select: Book Catalog, 1978-1979 (Not scanned)
Greeting Cards, Post Cards, and Drawing Pad Featuring Nevelson's Work, undated (Not scanned)	13 13	Select: Greeting Cards, Post Cards, and Drawing Pad Featuring Nevelson's Work, undated (Not scanned)
Photocopied Reproductions of Nevelson Art Work, undated (Not scanned)	13 14	Select: Photocopied Reproductions of Nevelson Art Work, undated (Not scanned)
Miscellaneous Printed Material Referring to Nevelson, 1959-1979, undated (3 folders; not scanned)	13 15-17	Select: Miscellaneous Printed Material Referring to Nevelson, 1959-1979, undated (3 folders; not scanned)
Miscellaneous, 1916, 1957-circa 1973, undated (Not scanned)	13 18	Select: Miscellaneous, 1916, 1957-circa 1973, undated (Not scanned)
By Subject (Not scanned)		Select: By Subject (Not scanned)
New York Society of Ceramic Arts Exhibition, 1952	13 19	Select: New York Society of Ceramic Arts Exhibition, 1952
Grand Central Moderns, 1957-1963	13 20	Select: Grand Central Moderns, 1957-1963
Mike Nevelson, 1961-1978 (3 folders)	13 21-23	Select: Mike Nevelson, 1961-1978 (3 folders)
Venice Biennale, 1962	13 24	Select: Venice Biennale, 1962
Artists Equity Convention, 1964	13 25	Select: Artists Equity Convention, 1964
New York Council on the Arts, 1969	13 26	Select: New York Council on the Arts, 1969
"Plu Kifekler,", 1969	13 27	Select: "Plu Kifekler,", 1969
Pace Gallery, 1970s	13 28	Select: Pace Gallery, 1970s
Arnold Scaasi Collections, 1971	13 29	Select: Arnold Scaasi Collections, 1971
Walker Art Center Exhibition, 1973	13 30	Select: Walker Art Center Exhibition, 1973
Public Arts Council, 1974, 1978	13 31	Select: Public Arts Council, 1974, 1978
Sarah Scaife Gallery (Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute), 1974 (See also Box 19)	13 32	Select: Sarah Scaife Gallery (Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute), 1974 (See also Box 19)
Rockefeller Sculpture, 1976-1978	13 33	Select: Rockefeller Sculpture, 1976-1978
Art in Architecture Program, 1977-1979	13 34	Select: Art in Architecture Program, 1977-1979
Embarcadero Center, 1977	13 35	Select: Embarcadero Center, 1977
Art and Community Institute Advisory Board, 1978	13 36	Select: Art and Community Institute Advisory Board, 1978
Little Italy Restoration Association, 1978	13 37	Select: Little Italy Restoration Association, 1978
New York Feminist Art Institute, 1979	13 38	Select: New York Feminist Art Institute, 1979
Oversize, Exhibition Catalogs, 1964 (See Box 10, F12)	19	Select: Oversize, Exhibition Catalogs, 1964 (See Box 10, F12)
Oversize, Exhibition Catalogs, 1976 (See Box 11, F11)	19	Select: Oversize, Exhibition Catalogs, 1976 (See Box 11, F11)
Oversize, Newsletters and Bulletins, 1947-1979 (Not scanned)	19	Select: Oversize, Newsletters and Bulletins, 1947-1979 (Not scanned)
Oversize, Programs, 1963-1978 (Not scanned)	19	Select: Oversize, Programs, 1963-1978 (Not scanned)
Oversize, By Subject, Sarah Scaife Gallery (Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute), 1974 (Not scanned)	19	Select: Oversize, By Subject, Sarah Scaife Gallery (Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute), 1974 (Not scanned)
Oversize, Exhibition Announcements, Posters, 1954-1977 (Not scanned)	28	Select: Oversize, Exhibition Announcements, Posters, 1954-1977 (Not scanned)
Exhibition Posters, 1985	43 1	Select: Exhibition Posters, 1985

Series 8: Art Work, 1905-1982
(Boxes 13, 20, 40, Sol 43; 0.5 linear feet)

Series consists of some of Nevelson's early art work. Included are drawings she made as a child and adolescent; watercolor copies of Old Master paintings (including a slightly changed version of the Mona Lisa), watercolor landscapes, and drawings of period furniture created while she was taking art classes in high school; various watercolors created while she was studying art in the 1920s; and four printing plates mounted on wood blocks, presumably used in making relief prints of certain Nevelson sculptures. Art work found here documents Nevelson's artistic tendencies as a youth and her early development as an artist, and provides an interesting contrast to the later work for which she became famous.

Also included are illustrated holiday and greeting cards, sketchbooks, and other pieces of art gifted to Nevelson by her friends, peers, and assistant Teddy Haseltine; and two copies of Louise Nevelson: Geometry + Magic, a portrait of Louise Nevelson filmed over four years by Diana MacKown and Rawn Fulton (1982).

Art work is arranged in chronological order according to type. All of Nevelson's art work in this series has been scanned in its entirety, except for printing plates.

Series 9: Photographs, circa 1903-1980s
(Boxes 14-15, 20, OV 29, 40-41, Sol 43; 3.5 linear feet)

Series consists of photographs of Nevelson as well as her family and freinds, studio, exhibits, and art work.

The Photographs series is arranged into six subseries:

9.1: Family and Personal, circa 1903-1930s
9.2: Artist, circa 1955-1979
9.3: Exhibitions and Installations, 1959-1979
9.4: Art Work, 1940s-1970s
9.5: Slides, 1950s-1970s
9.6: Photographs from Farnsworth Art Museum, 1908-1980s

The bulk of this series has been scanned, except for negatives, photographs of art work, slides, and donated images from the Farnsworth Art Museum.

9.1

Family and Personal, circa 1903-1930s

Subseries consists of photographs of the Berliawsky family, including what seems to be a portrait of Nevelson's grandparents and their sons presumably dating from the late 1800s, a portrait of her father, Isaac Berliawsky circa 1903-1904, a portrait of the Berliawsky family after their arrival in America (including Nevelson and her siblings) circa 1907, and a portrait of Nevelson's sister, Anita Berliawsky, as a young woman; Nevelson's class and team photographs, including class photographs from 1913 and 1918 (the year in which she graduated) and a photograph of Nevelson on the basketball team; portraits of Nevelson as a young girl; photographs of the Nevelson family, including a portrait of her husband, Charles, a photograph of Nevelson with her husband and his brothers, and photographs of Nevelson with her husband and son; photographs of her son, Mike, as a baby and young man; and photographs of Nevelson in New York circa 1922, in Munich circa 1931, on board a ship to Paris in 1932, and sometime during the 1930s, before she became known as an artist.

Most files contain copy prints and negatives of the photographs made by AAA. Files are arranged in chronological order.

Description	Container
Berliawsky Family, circa 1903-1907, and undated	14 1	Select: Berliawsky Family, circa 1903-1907, and undated
Class and Team Photographs, 1913-1919	14 2	Select: Class and Team Photographs, 1913-1919
Portraits of Louise Nevelson as a Young Girl, circa 1915-1920	14 3	Select: Portraits of Louise Nevelson as a Young Girl, circa 1915-1920
Nevelson Family, 1920s	14 4	Select: Nevelson Family, 1920s
Mike Nevelson, 1920s-1930s	14 5	Select: Mike Nevelson, 1920s-1930s
Louise Nevelson, circa 1922-1930s (See also Box 20)	14 6	Select: Louise Nevelson, circa 1922-1930s (See also Box 20)
Oversize, Louise Nevelson, circa 1922-1930s (See Box 14, F6)	20	Select: Oversize, Louise Nevelson, circa 1922-1930s (See Box 14, F6)

9.2

Artist, circa 1955-1979, undated

Subseries consists of photographs of Nevelson once she had become known, and began to be honored, as an artist. The majority are either portraits of the artist or photographs of the artist at work, at home, and in different settings taken by various individuals. Most notable among these are the portraits of Nevelson and photographs of her house and studio on Thirtieth Street taken by Jeremiah Russell and the photographs of Nevelson at home and in her studio, at work with her assistant Diana Mackown, and with her art work taken by Ugo Mulas, the Italian photographer known for documenting the life and work of artists. Others, including the portraits taken by Renate Ponsold and Jack Mitchell, may have been used in various art works and/or exhibitions; still others, such as the photographs taken by Basil Langton, may have been intended for publication. Also found are photographs of Nevelson at various exhibitions and openings (including the opening of her show at Studio Marconi in Milan, Italy), at various social gatherings (including a reception at her brother's hotel, the Thorndike Hotel, where she was photographed with Andrew Wyeth), and receiving various awards and honors (including honorary degrees from Columbia University and Smith College, and the first Women's Caucus for Art Award). Also included are photographs from the artist, Robert Indiana, featuring himself in front of his and Nevelson's sculptures, and at gatherings with Nevelson, and some photographs that were featured in Look magazine.

9.3

Exhibitions and Installations, 1959-1979

Subseries consists of photographs of Nevelson's art work in various exhibitions and on display in various locations. Included are photographs of an exhibition at the Martha Jackson Gallery (October-November, 1959) and of a retrospective at the Whitney Museum in 1979, as well as of a Nevelson work on display at the Tate Gallery; and a photograph album of her one-man show at the Minami Gallery, Tokyo, Japan in 1975. Other photographs include ones of Nevelson's work displayed in the Thorndike Hotel (owned by her brother) and the Queens College library; and ones of Nevelson's outdoor (metal) sculptures installed at Wichita State University, Yale University, and in Italy, as well as ones of a Nevelson wood sculpture in an outdoor setting (not necessarily an outdoor sculpture).

Files are arranged in chronological order.

Description	Container
Exhibition at Martha Jackson Gallery, 1959	14 33	Select: Exhibition at Martha Jackson Gallery, 1959
Nevelson Work in the Tate Gallery, 1965	14 34	Select: Nevelson Work in the Tate Gallery, 1965
Various and Unidentified Exhibitions, 1960s	14 35	Select: Various and Unidentified Exhibitions, 1960s
Indoor Installations and Displays, circa 1960s-1970s	14 36	Select: Indoor Installations and Displays, circa 1960s-1970s
Outdoor Installation and Displays, 1970s (See also Box 20)	14 37	Select: Outdoor Installation and Displays, 1970s (See also Box 20)
Photograph Album, Exhibition at Minami Gallery (Tokyo, Japan), 1975 (See Box 20)	14 38	Select: Photograph Album, Exhibition at Minami Gallery (Tokyo, Japan), 1975 (See Box 20)
Retrospective at the Whitney Museum, 1979	14 39	Select: Retrospective at the Whitney Museum, 1979
Oversize, Outdoor Installations and Displays, circa 1970s (See Box 14, F37)	20	Select: Oversize, Outdoor Installations and Displays, circa 1970s (See Box 14, F37)
Oversize, Photograph Album, Exhibition at Minami Gallery (Tokyo, Japan), 1975 (See Box 14, F38)	20	Select: Oversize, Photograph Album, Exhibition at Minami Gallery (Tokyo, Japan), 1975 (See Box 14, F38)

9.4

Art Work, 1940s-1970s

Subseries consists of photographs of Nevelson's art work (primarily works in terra cotta, tattistone, and wood, as well as some drawings and paintings). Also included are scattered photographs of paintings by Louis Eilshemius (amongst the ones taken by John Schiff and Jeremiah Russell) and Ralph Rosenborg that Nevelson owned. At least some of the photographs by Schiff seem to have been created for the Nierendorf Gallery; photographs by Russell were likely created for Nevelson; photographs by Buckley Semley, Oliver Baker, and Rudy Burckhardt seem to have been created for the Martha Jackson Gallery (some of these, especially the ones by Semley, may have been used in the inventory of Nevelson's art work carried out by her assistants and gallery staff). Photographs of Nevelson's art work are typically undated, most lack any identifying information, and many are duplicates. Numbers on the verso of some seem to correspond to the art work pictured, however there is no further information about what exactly the number is meant to reference or signify.

Photographs are arranged in files according to photographer. Photographs of various works, art work by Ralph Rosenborg, and unidentified art work are arranged in separate files at the end of the series. Even though most photographs are undated, dates provided represent the decade in which the photographs were most likely created. Files are arranged in rough chronological order.

9.5

Slides, 1950s-1970s

Subseries consists of glass slides and transparencies of Nevelson and her art work. The photographs on these slides typically do not duplicate those found amongst the artist and art work photographs above. Included are glass slides of photographs taken by Dorothy Dehner, primarily documenting the works of art in the rooms, studio, and garden of Nevelson's house on Thirtieth Street. Dehner's photographs also feature Nevelson at work and posed in front of certain works, outside views of the house, and the Eilshemius paintings and pre-Columbian sculptures owned by Nevelson. Dehner took the photographs on successive trips to Nevelson's house. The slides appear to be numbered in various sequences, perhaps corresponding to each trip. However, at this point, all the slides have been mixed together and it is difficult to reconstruct any meaningful order from the numbers.

Also included are various slides of Nevelson and her art work dating from the 1950s; slides of art work dating from circa 1961, three of which seem to have been used by Tom Kendall in a lecture; slides of Nevelson and her assistant in front of her house, and ones of Nevelson alone in her house and studio dating from the mid-1960s; slides featuring Nevelson posing in front of her art work, at home and in her studio, in her neighborhood, and at a foundry, and slides featuring different views of various outdoor installations of her metal sculptures, all of which date from the 1970s; and glass slides of Nevelson art work, along with some negatives.

Slides are undated; however the dates provided represent the decade in which they were most likely created. Slides are arranged according to type and photographer or subject of photograph.

Description	Container
Glass Slides of Photographs by Dorothy Dehner, circa 1956 (See also Box 16; not scanned)	15 24	Select: Glass Slides of Photographs by Dorothy Dehner, circa 1956 (See also Box 16; not scanned)
Slides of Artist and Art Work Photographs, 1950s	15 25	Select: Slides of Artist and Art Work Photographs, 1950s
Slides of Art Work Photographs, circa 1961 (Not scanned)	15 26	Select: Slides of Art Work Photographs, circa 1961 (Not scanned)
Slides of Artist Photographs, 1964 (Not scanned)	15 27	Select: Slides of Artist Photographs, 1964 (Not scanned)
Slides of Artist and Installation Photographs, 1970s (Not scanned)	15 28	Select: Slides of Artist and Installation Photographs, 1970s (Not scanned)
Miscellaneous Glass Slides of Art Work Photographs, undated (2 folders; see also Box 16; not scanned)	15 29-30	Select: Miscellaneous Glass Slides of Art Work Photographs, undated (2 folders; see also Box 16; not scanned)
Copy Prints and Negatives Made by AAA, undated (2 folders; not scanned)	15 31-32	Select: Copy Prints and Negatives Made by AAA, undated (2 folders; not scanned)
Glass Slides of Photographs by Dorothy Dehner, circa 1956 (See Box 15, F24; not scanned)	16	Select: Glass Slides of Photographs by Dorothy Dehner, circa 1956 (See Box 15, F24; not scanned)
Miscellaneous Glass Slides of Art Work Photographs, undated (Not scanned)	16	Select: Miscellaneous Glass Slides of Art Work Photographs, undated (Not scanned)

9.6

Photographs from Farnsworth Art Museum, 1908-1980s

Images of Nevelson with family and friends, portraits of the artist, events and social gatherings, Nevelson's exhibits and installations, her home and studio, as well as her art work.

Series 10: Unprocessed Addition, 2019

40.5 Megabytes

There is a 40.5 MB unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2022 that includes digital photographs of a plaque commemoration installed in Louise Nevelson's birth town of Pereyaslav, Ukraine in 2019. Organizers of the event include Julie Gard, Associate Professor of Writing and Associate Director of the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Superior; Yuri Avramenko, Memorial Organizer in Pereyaslav-Ukraine and Maria Nevelson, Founder and Executive Director and Chair of the Board for the Louise Nevelson Foundation. Materials date from 2019.

Description	Container	Select
Unprocessed Digital Photographs		Select: Unprocessed Digital Photographs

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Series 1: Biographical Material, 1918-1985
(Boxes 1, 17, OV 21, 30, 31, Sol 42; 2.3 linear feet)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1931-1984
(Boxes 1-2, 31-35, Sol 42; 6 linear feet)

Series 3: Subject Files, 1955-1988
(Box 3, 35-36; 1.7 linear feet)

Series 4: Business Records, 1946-1981
(Boxes 3-5, 36-38, Sol 42; 3.8 linear feet)

Series 5: Writings, circa 1936-1980
(Box 5, 38, Sol 42; 0.5 linear feet)

Series 6: Scrapbooks, 1935-1983
(Boxes 5, 18-19, OV 22-27, 38, Sol 42; 1.5 linear feet)

Series 7: Books and Printed Material, 1904-1985
(Boxes 6-13, 19, OV 28; 8 linear feet)

Series 8: Art Work, 1905-1982
(Boxes 13, 20, 40, Sol 43; 0.5 linear feet)

Series 9: Photographs, circa 1903-1980s
(Boxes 14-15, 20, OV 29, 40-41, Sol 43; 3.5 linear feet)

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Series 10: Unprocessed Addition, 2019

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Louise Nevelson papers, circa 1903-1982