Frick Fine Arts Library artist files, 1892 - 1990 1965 - 1985

Arrangement

Repository
ULS Frick Fine Arts Library
Title
Frick Fine Arts Library Artist Files
Creator
University of Pittsburgh. Department of Fine Arts
Collection Number
FFAL.002
Extent
20 Linear Feet
Date
1892-1990
Date
1965-1985
Abstract
The Frick Fine Arts Library Artist Files contains numerous biographies, exhibition catalogs, announcements and more, that was collected by the library staff. Materials are primarily from the 1950s-1980s.
Language
English .
Author
Elizabeth England.
Publisher
ULS Frick Fine Arts Library
Address
149 Frick Fine Arts Building
650 Schenley Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
fineartslibrary@mail.pitt.edu

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Scope and Content Notes

The Frick Fine Arts Library Artist Files contains numerous biographies, exhibition catalogs, and announcements, such as posters, postcards, and letters mailed to the library. Additional ephemera includes newspaper clippings and magazine articles. Notable items are indicated at the folder level.

Related Material

Frick Fine Arts Library Subject Files, 1939-1989, FFAL.001, Frick Fine Arts Library, University of Pittsburgh

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Elizabeth England in July 2016.

Preferred Citation

Frick Fine Arts Library Artist Files, 1892-1990, FFAL.002, Frick Fine Arts Library, University of Pittsburgh

Copyright

The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in its original order as maintained by the Frick Fine Arts Library. Some shifting of materials was done in order to place artists according to the Library of Congress Name Authority File. Series 1 contains folders of artists grouped alphabetically by last name. Series 2 consists of folders devoted to individual artists.

History

The Frick Fine Arts Library collected materials relating to individual artists in the Pittsburgh region, nationally, and some internationally. The majority of the materials were amassed after the library moved from the Cathedral of Learning to the new Frick Fine Arts Building in 1965.

Subjects

    Corporate Names

    • Frick Fine Arts Library

    Genres

    • Exhibition catalogs

    Other Subjects

    • University of Pittsburgh
    • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
    • Art -- Library resources
    • Art -- 20th century

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