William Zorach papers, 1822-1974 (bulk 1930-1968).
- 14,000 items. 48 1 containers plus oversize. 7 linear feet.
- Arranged in 12 series. Series 1: Family Correspondence, 1911-1966; Series 2: General Correspondence, 1927-1966; Series 3: Speech, Article, and Book File, 1921-1965; Series 4: Printed Matter, 1913-1966; and Series 5: Miscellany, 1822-1966; Series 6: Family Correspondence, 1932-1974 (Addition I); Series 7: General Correspondence, 1918-1968 (Addition I); Series 8: Subject File, 1925-1970 (Addition I); Series 9: Speeches and Writings File, 1956-1968 (Addition I); Series 10: Miscellany, 1918-1968 (Addition I); Series 11: Addition II, 1955-1962; and Series 12: Oversize.
Open to research.
Correspondence, speeches, lectures, writings, subject files, financial records, newspaper clippings, printed matter, sketches, and other papers relating principally to the creation, production, and sale of sculpture and paintings by Zorach and his fellow artists. Also documents Zorach's work for the Art Students League, New York, N.Y. Subjects include abstract art, aesthetics, and art instruction for children. Includes correspondence of Zorach family members including Marguerite Zorach, a transcript of Zorach's oral history interview for the Columbia University Oral History Program, and drafts of his autobiography, Art Is My Life (1967). Also includes material relating to Zorach's estate; his art dealer, Edith Gregor Halpert; and the art of Marguerite Zorach. Correspondents include Alfred Hamilton Barr, Jerry Bywaters, Lamar Dodd, Winslow Eaves, Sir Jacob Epstein, Kenneth Franzheim, Lloyd Goodrich, Edith Gregor Halpert, Max Weber, the Rockefeller family, Ellerbe and Company, and Murphy & Mackey.
Motion pictures and tapes Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. transferred to Photographs and slides Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. transferred to
Artist.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011237
Art Students League (New York, N.Y.) Columbia University. Oral History Research Office. Ellerbe and Company--Correspondence. Murphy & Mackey--Correspondence.
Aesthetics. Art. Art--Study and teaching. Art, Abstract. Painting, American Sculpture, American.