American Folk Art Museum Publication Files
Scope and Contents
The collection is primarily photographs from the publications listed. Some of the photographs have caption information written on the verso.
Dates
- 1972 - 2007
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.
Conditions Governing Use
The American Folk Art Museum Publication Files are owned by the American Folk Art Museum. The collection is subject to all copyright laws, and is dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship.
Historical Note
The American Folk Art Musuem, then called the Museum of American Folk Art, published a series of books in partnership with the Dutton Publishing Company beginning in the 1970s. This collection primarily consists of the photographs and other images featured in the publications listed.
Extent
8 linear feet (16 standard document cases)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is organized chronologically by the date of publication of the book, and then chronologically by the order that the photographs appear.
- Title
- A Guide to the American Folk Art Museum Publication Files
- Author
- Mimi Lester
- Date
- March 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the American Folk Art Museum Archives Repository
47-29 32nd Place
Long Island City New York 11101 United States
(212) 595-9533
research@folkartmuseum.org