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Sarah Burns research material on Perkins Harnly, circa 1932-1985

Burns, Sarah, 1946-

Educator, Art historian

Overview

Collection Information

Size: 1.6 Linear feet

Summary: Sarah Burns research material on Perkins Harnly measures 1.7 linear feet and dates from circa 1932-1985. Included are letters from Perkins Harnly to Bill Paxton; personal and professional correspondence; printed material and source material; writings by Perkins and others; a photograph album; photographs, negatives, transparencies and slides of works of art by Harnly; photographs of Harnly, his family, friends, colleagues and his travels; 3 VHS videos and 3 audio cassettes of interviews with Perkins conducted by Bill Paxton and Tom Huckabee and 1 VHS video "Perkins Harnly" by Alan Warshaw, 1969; lists of works of art by Harnly; and postcards from Harnly's travels.

Biographical/Historical Note

Sarah Burns is professor Emeritus of art history at Indiana University. Burns studied the career of artist Perkins Harnly (1901-1986) and wrote the book The Emphatically Queer Career of Artist Perkins Harnly and His Bohemian Friends , 2021.

Provenance

Donated in 2022 by Sarah Burns.

Related Materials

The Archives of American Art also holds the Perkins Harnly papers, Lynda Roscoe Hartigan resarch material on Perknis Harnly, and a 1981 oral history interview with Perkins Harnly.

Language Note

English .

How to Use This Collection

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

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How to Cite This Collection

Sarah Burns research material on Perkins Harnly, circa 1932-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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