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Series 7 | A Finding Aid to the Solon H. Borglum and Borglum family papers, 1864-2002 | Digitized Collection

Solon H. Borglum and Borglum family papers, 1864-2002

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Series 7: Printed Material, 1879-2002, undated
1.1 linear feet
Box 9, 13-14

This series contains material on Solon Borglum's career and artwork, primarily posthumous exhibit materials and publications. Most of this material was collected by Solon's daughter Monica Borglum Davies and includes not only material on Solon, but also documents about Gutzon, Solon's assistant Paul Manship, and the Silvermine Group of Artists. Included are auction catalogs, exhibition announcements, catalogs, brochures, event programs, and informational booklets. Also found are numerous news and magazine clippings spanning over 120 years, magazines featuring large articles on Solon, newletters, press releases, reports, and other publications as well as published images of Solon and reproductions of his artwork. This series also contains copies of the art textbook Solon wrote,
Sound Construction
, as well as the Supplement for this work published at the same time.
DescriptionContainer
Auction Catalogs, 1964, 1974, 1983, 1988
(partially scanned)
9
1
Brochures, 1900, 1921, 1961-1972, undated
(not scanned)
9
2
Brochures, School of American Sculpture, 1921-1922
9
3
Clippings, Solon Borglum, 1897-1999, undated
(8 folders)
9
4-11
Clippings, Gutzon Borglum, 1889-1986, undated
(2 folders; not scanned)
9
12-13
Clippings, Silvermine Group of Artists, 1910-2002, undated
(2 folders)
9
14-15
Clippings, Miscellaneous, 1879-2001, undated
(8 folders; not scanned)
9
16-23
Essay, Phil Kovinick, "South Dakota's 'Other' Borglum", undated
(not scanned)
9
24
Event Programs, 1905, 1907
9
25
Exhibition Announcements, Silvermine Group of Artists, 1915-1918
9
26
Exhibition Catalog,
Architectural Exhibition of the Cleveland Architectural Club
, 1909
9
27
Exhibition Catalogs, Gutzon Borglum, 1905, 1914
(not scanned)
9
28
Exhibition Catalogs, Paul Manship, 1958
(not scanned)
9
29
Exhibition Catalogs, Silvermine Guild of Artists, 1910, 1946, 1956
9
30
Exhibition Catalogs, Solon H. Borglum, 1966-1977, undated
9
31
German Army Songbook, 1897
(not scanned)
9
32
Images of Solon Borglum, undated
(not scanned)
9
33
Informational Booklets, undated
(not scanned)
9
34
Magazine,
The Century
, vol. 99, no. 2, 1919
9
35
Magazine,
Illustrated American
, vol. 5, no. 50, 1891
(not scanned)
9
36
Magazine,
The Kennedy Quarterly
, 1962, 1965, 1978
9
37
Magazines, Miscellaneous, 1922, 1976, 1999
(partially scanned)
9
38
Map of Kensico Cemetery, undated
(See Box 13, F3; not scanned)
9
39
Newsletters, 1972, 1974, 1982
(not scanned)
9
40
Newspaper,
Decatur-Dekalb News
, "Stone Mountain Dedication Special Edition", 1970
(See Box 13, F4; not scanned)
9
41
Postcards, undated
(not scanned)
9
42
Press Releases, Stone Mountain Memorial Dedication, 1970
(not scanned)
9
43
Publication, "Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Silvermine Guild of Artists", 1972
(See Box 13, F5)
9
44
Publication,
Historical Biography and Libretto of the Indian Congress
, 1901
(See Box 13, F6; not scanned)
9
45
Publication,
La Defense De Verdun
, 1916
(See Box 13, F7; not scanned)
9
46
Report of the American E. F. Art Training Centre
, 1919
9
47
Report of the Gordon Monument Commission
, 1907
(not scanned)
9
48
Reproductions of Artwork by Solon Borglum, undated
(2 folders; see also Box 13, F8; not scanned)
9
49-50
Reproductions of Artwork by Others, 1891, 1875, undated
(not scanned)
9
51
Sound Construction
by Solon H. Borglum, 1923
(See Box 14; not scanned)
9
52
Sound Construction
by Solon H. Borglum, unbound version, 1923
(2 copies; see Box 14)
9
53
Supplement to Sound Construction
by Solon H. Borglum, 1923
(See Box 14; not scanned)
9
54
Supplement to Sound Construction
by Solon Borglum, unbound version, 1923
(See Box 14)
9
55
Miscellaneous Printed Items, 1914-1974
(not scanned)
9
56
Map of Kensico Cemetery, undated
(See Box 9, F39; not scanned)
13 (sol)
3
Newspaper,
Decatur-Dekalb News
, "Stone Mountain Dedication Special Edition", 1970
(See Box 9, F41; not scanned)
13 (sol)
4
Publication, "Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Silvermine Guild of Artists", 1972
(See Box 9, F44)
13 (sol)
5
Publication,
Historical Biography and Libretto of the Indian Congress
, 1901
(See Box 9, F45; not scanned)
13 (sol)
6
Publication,
La Defense De Verdun
, 1916
(See Box 9, F46; not scanned)
13 (sol)
7
Reproductions of Artwork by Solon Borglum, undated
(See also Box 9, F49-50; not scanned)
13 (sol)
8
Sound Construction
by Solon H. Borglum, 1923
(See Box 9, F52; not scanned)
14 (sol)
Sound Construction
by Solon H. Borglum, unbound version, 1923
(2 copies; see Box 9, F53)
14 (sol)
Supplement to Sound Construction
by Solon H. Borglum, 1923
(See Box 9, F54; not scanned)
14 (sol)
Supplement to Sound Construction
by Solon Borglum, unbound version, 1923
(See Box 9, F55)
14 (sol)

Make a Request

  • To request an appointment to view materials, make your selections using the checkboxes and click the "Reading Room" button. Please note, you will receive the full box.
  • To request reproductions, make your selections using the checkboxes and click the "Reproduction" button.