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Ezra Winter papers, 1918-1948

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Series 1: Correspondence , circa 1925-1945
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Correspondence includes letters from friends and family to Winter, as well as materials written by Winter and correspondence from George Putnam regarding Winter's estate in Rye and various projects of Winter's.
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A-M, circa 1929-1939
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1
R-W, circa 1926-1934
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2
George Palmer Putnam, circa 1925-1932
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3
By Ezra Winter, circa 1927-1945
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4
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Series 2: Writings , circa 1918-1933
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Writings contains Winter's Resume/CV and notes of speeches given by Winter for CBS, the Mural Painters Society, and others.
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Resume/CV, circa 1918
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Notes for Speeches
CBS Radio Program, circa 1932-1933
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Dinner at the Art Center, circa 1932-1933
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Mural Painters Society, circa 1932-1933
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8
Miscellaneous, circa 1933
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Series 3: Project and Commission Files , circa 1920-1948
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Project and Commission Files contains materials related to Winter's mural projects at the Library of Congress, Birmingham Public Library, the Finance Building in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, the United States Post Office, Court house and Customs House in New York, the Chase Bank International Building, Radio City Music Hall in Rockefeller Center, the Cutler Union Building, the United States Supreme Court Building, the George Rogers Clark Memorial, the mural of George Washington's inauguration, a commissioned sculpture for the state of Connecticut, and work for the Commission of Fine Arts.
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Mural Projects
Library of Congress, circa 1929-1941
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Birmingham Alabama Public Library, circa 1930-1934
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Finance Building, Harrisburg, PA, circa 1937
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United States Post Office, Court House, and Customs House in New York, circa 1934
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Chase National Bank, International Building, circa 1937-1938
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14
Radio Music City Hall, Rockefeller Center, circa 1932-1934
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Cutler Union Building and Eastman School of Music, circa 1932-1934
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US Supreme Court Building
Correspondence, circa 1934-1935
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Business Records and Receipts , circa 1934-1935
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19
George Rogers Clark Memorial
Correspondence, circa 1930-1941
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20-26
Sesquicentennial Committee Meeting Minutes , circa 1930-1934
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Contract, Insurance, and Business Accounts, circa 1932-1934
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Research Notes and Sketch for Mural, circa 1920-1934
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Mural of the Inauguration of George Washington, circa 1933-1934
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The Commission of Fine Arts
Minutes and Correspondence, circa 1931-1936
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Minutes and Correspondence, circa 1931-1936
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Commission of Sculpture, State of Connecticut, circa 1945-1948
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2
New York State Roosevelt Memorial Competition, circa 1932-1933
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Series 4: Personal Business Records , circa 1920-1939
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Personal Business Records consist of materials relating to Winter's chicken farm in Falls Village, Connecticut, materials regarding Winter's studio in Connecticut, documents regarding payments and work schedules, and commission receipts for various jobs and projects completed by Winter.
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Falls Village Chicken Farm, circa 1932-1934
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4
Studio Lease and Notary Letter, circa 1931-1934
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Regarding Grand Central Terminal Studio, circa 1929-1939
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Studio Rental, Repair, and Supply Bills, circa 1929-1934
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Payroll and Work Schedules, circa 1933-1936
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Payments and Receipts for New York Business, circa 1920-1935
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Commission Receipts (Ezra Winter Time of Men), circa 1932-1936
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Series 5: Printed Materials , circa 1922-1941
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Printed Materials includes an obituary for Glenn Brown by Charles Moore, pamphlets and booklets regarding various locations associated with Winter's art, newspaper clippings relating to Winter's projects, and commission illustrations for various murals.
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Obituary for Glenn Brown by Charles Moore, 1932-10-15
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Pamphlets and Booklets, circa 1932
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14
Newspaper Clippings, circa 1922-1941
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15-16
Holiday Cards, circa 1929-1932
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17
Commission Illustrations, circa 1929-1932
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Series 6: Photographic Materials , circa 1929-1932
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Photographic Materials includes photographs of murals and other artworks by Winter.
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Photographs of Artwork, circa 1929-1932
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Photographs of Artwork, circa 1929-1932
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Series 7: Artwork , circa 1929-1932
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Artwork includes prints of landscapes, portraits, and images on holiday cards as well as mechanicals of seal sketches for the Chamber of Commerce.
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Prints , circa 1929-1932
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Mechanicals of Seal Sketches for the Chamber of Commerce, circa 1929-1932
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Prints, circa 1929-1932
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