Correspondence, 1973

File — Box: 1, Folder: 9

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Series 1 of the Burton and Helaine Fendelman Papers includes research, images, correspondence, contracts, drafts, proofs, and other materials related to Helaine Fendelman’s 1975 publication Tramp Art: An Itinerant's Folk Art and the tramp art exhibition she guest-curated at the American Folk Art Museum. Reviews and publicity about the book and the exhibition are included, as well as related articles written by Helaine Fendelman. An exhibition proposal, research, images, correspondence, and additional material related to the 1999 publication Tramp Art: A Folk Art Phenomenon by Fendelman and Jonathan Taylor are also included.

Dates

1973

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. Access to sensitive materials may be restricted at the discretion of the American Folk Art Museum.

Extent

From the Series: 5 linear feet (10 Standard document cases; 1 Oversize file)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Requests for information and responses from various sources including individuals, dealers, libraries, historical societies, and museums including The Library of Congress, The America Crafts Council, The Smithsonian National Museum of History and Technology, The Museum of Modern Art, and Winterthur, among others.