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Burgoyne Diller papers, 1924-1987

Contents and Arrangement

The collection is arranged as five series. Series 1 and 4 are arranged chronologically. Series 2 consists of a single dismantled notebook which maintains the creator's original arrangement. Series 3 has been arranged in a numerically consecutive order introduced by the donor, Kenneth W. Prescott. There are gaps in art work's numerical sequences.

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Series 1:Letters, 1940
(Box 1; 1 folder)

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Christmas card, letter from José Gutierrez, 1940
1
1
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Series 2:Notebook, 1932-1933
(Box 1; 6 folders)

This dismantled notebook includes Hans Hofmann's notes about lectures and theories and is illustrated with diagrams and drawings. Also found are miscellaneous booklets.
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Notebook cover, 1932-1933
1
2
Pages of notes displaying 9 diagrams, 1932-1933
1
3
Pages of notes, including Hofmann's theories, displaying 13 diagrams and 4 drawings, 1932
1
4
Drawing and 5 booklets concerning artists' materials, 1932-1933
1
5
Pages of notes displaying 4 diagrams and a drawing, 1932-1933
1
6
Pages of notes displaying 5 drawings, 1932-1933
1
7
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Series 3:Art Work, 1924-1964, undated
(Box 1-3, OV 4-9; 33 folders)

This series consists of 4 sketchbooks, and hundreds of drawings, collages, and a lithograph that document the development of his unique artistic style. The media of the art work includes pencil, charcoal, conte crayon, pastel, ink, and cardboard strips.
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Annotated sketchbooks, 1 and 2, 1924-1926, undated
1
8
Annotated sketchbooks, 3 and 4, 1933
1
9
Drawings, unnumbered, 1964, undated
(see also Box 3, Folder 1 and OV 5)
1
10
Drawings and a collage (numbered 1-91 RES through 158-91 RES), 1930-1963
(see also Box 3, Folders 2-3 and OV 6)
1
11-18
Drawings and a collage (numbered 159-91 RES through 179-91 RES), 1930-1963
(see also OV 6)
2
1-2
Drawings, a collage, and a lithograph (numbered d1 through d51), 1949, undated
(see also Box 3, Folders 4-6 and OV 6)
2
3-4
Drawings (numbered 43 through 199), undated
(see also OV 7, OV 8, OV 9)
2
5-6
Drawings (numbered 201 through 260), undated
(see also Box 3, Folder 7)
2
7
Drawings (numbered 424 through 488), undated
(see also Box 3, Folder 8 and OV 9)
2
8
Oversized drawings and collages, unnumbered and numbered, 1930-1963
3
1-8
Oversized drawings and collage, unnumbered, undated
OV 4
Oversized drawings, unnumbered, undated
OV 5
Oversized drawings, a collage, and a lithograph, numbered, 1930-1963, undated
OV 6
Oversized drawings, numbered, undated
OV 7
Oversized drawings, numbered, undated
OV 8
Oversized drawings, numbered, undated
OV 9
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Series 4:Clippings, 1926-1968, undated
(Box 2; 10 folders)

This series consists of clippings that document Diller's career.
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Clippings, 1926-1968, undated
2
9-18
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Series 5:Unprocessed Addition to the Burgoyne Diller Papers , 1930-1987
0.4 Linear feet
Box 10, OV 11

An additional 0.4 linear feet of sketches and studies by Diller were accessioned in 2010 and remains unprocessed.
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Unprocessed Addition, 1930-1987
10
Oversize Unprocessed Addition, 1930-1987
11

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