Collection Information

Size: 7.3 linear ft. (on 1 microfilm reels)

Summary: Correspondence, writings, works of art, exhibition and printed material.

Reels D235- D236 Correspondence; journals; notebooks containing an index of Pollack's paintings; and a sketchbook.

UNMICROFILMED: Business and personal correspondence; sketchbooks; printed material; teaching notes; biographical material; exhibition announcements and brochures, and catalogs.

Biographical/Historical Note

Landscape and portrait painter, sculptor, and writer; Hollywood, Calif. and Great Falls, Va. b. 1924; d. 2001

Provenance

Lent for microfilming 1965 by Reginald Pollack. Material on reels D235- D236 and additional material subsequently donated in 2003 by Kerstin Pollack. Addition: Donated 2003 by Kerstin Pollack, Reginald Pollack's widow.

Location of Originals

• Originals returned to the lender, Reginald Pollack, after microfilming. One box of material in 2003 addition was previously lent for filming.

Alternative Forms Available

Microfilm reels D235 and D236 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.

Restrictions on Access

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

How to Cite This Collection

Reginald Pollack papers, 1948-2003, (bulk 1972-2001). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.