Allessandra Liberati
Scope and Contents
The Arcangelo Cascieri papers measure 4 linear feet and date from circa 1902-1989. Correspondence is with family, friends, and colleagues. Also included is a folder of letters about several of Cascieri's sculpture projects including various churches, cathedrals, and schools. Writings consists of multiple speeches by Cascieri for lectures and events and writings by others which include a term paper by Richard Doyle.
Project files contain correspondence, printed material, and designs for Cascieri's many commissions for church sculptures and other projects. Personal business records consist of materials related to the Boston Architectural Center, Cascieri's resume, and other professional organizations such as the Architectural League of New York.
Printed material contains various pamphlets and publications featuring architecture and projects of Cascieri's. Also included are news clippings and prints of drawings. Photographic material contains personal photographs of Cascieri and his family and friends. Also included are photographs of artwork and architecture. Artwork contains oversize folders of drawings from Cascieri's time as a student, preparatory sketches for his projects, and miscellaneous drawings.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers were donated 1980-1982 by Arcangelo Cascieri.
Related Materials
The Archives also hold an oral history conducted 1972, November 21 to 1974, January 24 by Robert F. Brown.
Funding
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Processing Information
This collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared, by Allessandra Liberati in 2023.