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Annita Delano papers, circa 1900-1975

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Series 1:Biographical Material, 1914-1975
0.4 Linear feet
Box 1

Found are awards, resumes, receipts of acceptance of works of art for exhibitions, lists, scattered teaching and school records, and travel souvenirs and receipts.
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Applications, Blank, circa 1950s
1
1
Awards, 1951-1975
1
2
CVs and Resumes, 1940s-1970
1
3-4
Exhibition Acceptance Receipts, 1920s-1958
1
5
Lists, of Exhibitions, Works of Art, and Prices, 1919-1960s
1
6-7
Lists, Mailing, 1963
1
8
Sabbatical Records, 1949-1951
1
9
School and Teaching Records, 1914-1960
1
10
Travel Souvenirs and Receipts, 1928-1930s
1
11
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Series 2:Correspondence, 1909-1975
0.4 Linear feet
Box 1

Correspondence is with museums, galleries, universities, artists, and friends. Notable correspondents include Anni Albers, Albert C. Barnes, Sonia and Robert Delaunay, Julian Ellsworth Garnsey, Norman Bel Geddes, Morris Gest, R. Vernon Hunter, Eleanor Lemaire, Edward Weston, and Helen Lloyd Wright.
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Correspondence, 1909-1919
1
12
Correspondence, 1920-1929
1
13
Correspondence, 1930-1939
1
14-15
Correspondence, 1940-1949
1
16-17
Correspondence, 1950-1959
1
18
Correspondence, 1960-1969
1
19
Correspondence, 1970-1975
1
20
Correspondence, circa 1920s-1960s
1
21
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Series 3:Writings and Notes, 1920s-1960s
1 Linear foot
Boxes 1-2

Found are writings by Delano and poems by Barbara Morgan. Writings by Delano include handwritten notes on artists and her typed analyses. Subjects include African, Chinese, Dutch, Flemish, French, German, Italian, and Spanish artists, architecture, sculpture, and illuminated manuscripts.
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Travel Journal, Italy, circa 1920s
1
22
Poems, by Barbara Morgan, circa 1920s
1
23
Lecture Notes, circa 1940s-1950s
1
24
Notes, on Art, 1920s-1960s
1
25-28
Notes, on Art, 1920s-1960s
2
1-3
Notes (Typed), on Art, 1920s-1960s
2
4-25
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Series 4:Printed Material, circa 1920s-circa 1960s
0.6 Linear feet
Boxes 2-3

Printed materials include clippings and exhibition announcements and catalogs from Delano's career.
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Clippings, 1920s-1960s
2
26-29
Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs, 1920s-1960s
2
30-32
Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs, 1920s-1960s
3
1-5
Journals, 1923-1927
3
6
Press Releases, 1930s-1960
3
7
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Series 5:Photographs, circa 1900-circa 1960
0.1 Linear feet
Box 4

Photographs are of Annita Delano and of her friends, family and childhood; of landscape classes; of designs of textiles by Sonia Delaunay and of works of art by Robert Delaunay; and of works of art.
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Photographs of Annita Delano, circa 1900-circa 1950
4
1
Photographs of Friends, Family and Landscape Classes, circa 1900-circa 1960
4
2
Photographs of Designs by Sonia and Robert Delaunay, 1920s
4
3
Photographs of Works of Art, 1930s-1950s
4
4
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Series 6:Artwork, circa 1910-circa 1960
0.2 Linear feet
Box 4, OV 5

Found are 69 sketches by Annita Delano in pencil, ink, and watercolor. Also found is one unsigned sketch of Annita Delano.
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Sketches, by Annita Delano, circa 1910-1960
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5
Sketch, of Annita Delano (Unsigned), circa 1960
4
6
Sketches and Painted Sketches, by Annita Delano, circa 1910-1960
5

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