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Liz Gill Neilson
Scope and Contents
The papers of LeRoy Neiman measure approximately 51 linear feet and date from 1938-2005. The collection includes biographical materials, correspondence, project files, and printed material documenting the career of the American painter LeRoy Neiman.
Biographical material pertains to the artist's family, military service, education and teaching experience and representing galleries and publishers and includes artist biographies, awards, distinctions, and membership information.
Correspondence includes personal and business correspondence as well as collections of cards and literature on other artists, Neiman's notes and jottings, art work by children, and office records.
Project files document specific projects or art events in which Neiman was involved, including commissions, promotions, collaborations, serigraph printings, and publications.
Printed material includes newspapers, magazines, catalogs, fliers, invitations, brochures, press releases, film scripts and small posters.
Language
English
Provenance
The papers of artist LeRoy Neiman were donated to the Archives of American Art in 2005 by LeRoy Neiman.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Liz Gill Neilson from March 2002 to March 2005 at Mr. Neiman's studio in the Hotel des Artistes, 1 West 67th Street, New York City. Edye Weissler, Rosemary Pandolfi, Marilyn Filderman, and Mildred Bobrovich did preliminary work on the collection between 1995-2005. Portions of this collection were rehoused in 2024. During this process, the contents of Boxes 78, 82, and 84 were relocated into other containers. These box numbers no longer exist and were removed from the finding aid.