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Moses Soyer papers, circa 1905-1974

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Series 5: Photographs , circa 1905-1974
(Box 3-5, OV 6; 1.1 linear foot)

Photographs date primarily from the 1930s to 1974. Included are numerous portraits of Soyer, photographs of him painting and drawing in his studio and of him with models and sitters having their portraits painted. Family photographs are of Soyer with his wife Ida and son David and of him and his wife with friends and family. There are photographs of a party in honor of Soyer at the home of artist Chaim Gross.
There are a few photographs of Soyer with his students and several photographs of Soyer with other artists, including Peter Blume, Alexander Brook, David Burliuk, Frederico Castellon, Nicolai Cikovsky, George Constant, Alex Dobkin, Philip Evergood, Joseph Floch, Arthur Getz, Red Grooms, Chaim Gross, Jack Levine, Arnold Newman, John James Penney, Louis Ribak, Harry Shoulberg, Joseph Stella, Raphael Soyer, Sol Wilson, and Nat Werner. Many photographs in this collection were taken by Arnold Newman.
Photographs of exhibitions and gallery receptions are at the ACA gallery and other unidentified places. Also found are a few photographs of Soyer's artwork and artwork by others.
Items are arranged chronologically within each folder. The bulk of this series has been scanned, except for photographs of artwork and of David Soyer's family.
Description Container Select
Photographs of Moses Soyer, circa 1930-1974
(6 folders; oversized items housed in Box 5, F4-5)
3
11-16
Photographs of Moses Soyer in His Studio, 1930s-1974
(3 folders; oversized items housed in Box 5, F6)
(Includes a photograph of Moses in his studio with his brothers Isaac and Raphael, wife Ida, and students.)
3
17-19
Photographs of Moses Soyer in His Studio, Contact Sheets, 1950s-1960s
3
20
Photographs of Moses Soyer in His Studio with Models, 1938-1974
(4 folders; oversized items housed in Box 5, F7)
3
21-24
Photographs of Moses and Ida Soyer, 1926-circa 1970
(Oversized items housed in Box 5, F8)
3
25
Photographs of Moses, Ida, and David Soyer, 1928-circa 1948
3
26
Photographs of Moses and David Soyer, 1928-1948
3
27
Photographs of Moses Soyer and Raphael Soyer, circa 1920s-1970
(Oversized items housed in Box 5, F9)
3
28
Photographs of Moses and Ida Soyer with Friends and Family, circa 1905-1974
(5 folders; oversized items housed in Box 5, F10)
3
29-33
Photographs of Moses Soyer with Students, circa 1940s-1950s
3
34
Photographs of Moses Soyer with Other Artists, circa 1925-1970
(2 folders)
3
35-36
Photographs of Ida Soyer, circa 1926-1970
(3 folders; oversized items housed in Box 5, F11)
3
37-39
Photographs of Ida Soyer Dancing, circa 1930-1940
3
40
Photographs of Ida and David Soyer, 1928-circa 1945
3
41
Photographs of David Soyer, 1928-1974
(4 folders; oversized items housed in Box 5, F12)
3
42-45
Photographs of David Soyer, His Wife, and Children, circa 1954-1974
(5 folders; not scanned)
3
46-50
Photographs of Soyer Family at Hampton Bay, Long Island, 1957
3
51
Photographs of Moses and Ida Soyer on Vacation, 1960s
3
52
Photographs of Raphael Soyer, circa 1940s
3
53
Photographs of Family Members, circa 1920s-1964
4
1
Photographs of Party in Honor of Moses Soyer at Home of Chaim Gross (Photographs by Arnold Neuman), circa 1962
4
2
Photographs of Artists, 1941-1970
(Oversized items housed in OV 6)
(Artists include David Burliuk, Nicolai Cikovsky, Chaim Gross, Joseph Stella, Alfred Valente, and John Sloan.)
4
3
Photographs of Models, circa 1930s-1960s
(Oversized items housed in Box 5, F13)
4
4
Photographs of Others, circa 1928-1965
4
5
Photographs of Exhibition at ACA Gallery, 1970
4
6
Photographs of Exhibitions, 1943-1968, circa 1970
(Oversized items housed in Box 5, F14)
4
7
Photographs of the Moses and Ida Soyer Collection, Montclair Museum, 1971
4
8
Photographs of Artwork by Soyer, circa 1929-1974
(Not scanned)
4
9
Photographs of Artwork by Others, circa 1940s-1960s
(Not scanned)
4
10
Miscellaneous Photographs, circa 1930s-1950s
4
11
Oversize Photographs of Moses Soyer, circa 1930-1974
(Scanned with Box 3, F11-16)
5
4-5
Oversize Photographs of Moses Soyer in His Studio, 1930s-1974
(Scanned with Box 3, F17-19)
5
6
Oversize Photographs of Moses Soyer in His Studio with Models, 1938-1974
(Scanned with Box 3, F21-24)
5
7
Oversize Photographs of Moses and Ida Soyer, 1926-circa 1970
(Scanned with Box 3, F25)
5
8
Oversize Photographs of Moses Soyer and Raphael Soyer, circa 1920s-1970
(Scanned with Box 3, F28)
5
9
Oversize Photographs of Moses and Ida Soyer with Friends and Family, circa 1905-1974
(Scanned with Box 3, F29-33)
5
10
Oversize Photographs of Ida Soyer, circa 1926-1970
(Scanned with Box 3, F37-39)
5
11
Oversize Photographs of David Soyer, 1928-1974
(Scanned with Box 3, F42-45)
5
12
Oversize Photographs of Models, circa 1930s-1960s
(Scanned with Box 4, F4)
5
13
Oversize Photographs of Exhibitions, 1943-1968, circa 1970
(Scanned with Box 4, F7)
5
14
Oversize Photographs of Artists, circa 1944-1970
(Scanned with Box 4, F3)
OV 6

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