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Helen Joy Weinberg papers, 1908-1987

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Series 1: Personal and Professional Papers, 1908-1987
0.5 Linear feet
Box 1

Found here are resumes, biographical sketches, Weinberg's statements on her career, inventories of artwork, some photos of Weinberg and her paintings, and art organization records that include newsletters, membership lists, and voting records. Correspondence includes personal and professional letters with publishers, art organizations, public libraries, galleries, and university museums about Weinberg's poetry, publication of her artwork, art awards, exhibitions, and more. Personal business records include four pages from a Weinberg exhibition guest book, calls for art submissions, price lists, contracts with the Art Rental Service, receipts, and scant correspondence. This series also includes one file on Arthur Kimball, Weinberg's father, containing photos of Kimball and his artwork, several sketches, an exhibition catalog, clippings, and other printed materials.
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Art Organizations, 1958-1967
1
1
Biographical Materials and Resumes, 1930, 1950s-1971
1
2
Business Records, 1954-1973
1
3-4
Mixed Correspondence, 1927-1928, 1947-1970, undated
1
5-8
Exhibitions, Artwork Tags, 1959-1961
1
9
Exhibitions, List of Works, 1950-1961
1
10
Printmaking, List of Works, 1960
1
11
Public and Private Collections, List of Works, circa 1966
1
12
Lists of Works and Gifts, 1964-1987
1
13
Photographic Images, Works of Art, 1953-1967
1
15
Photographic Images, Helen Joy Weinberg, 1950-1969
1
14
Arthur Kimball, Photos and Papers, 1908-1944
1
16
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Series 2: Writings , circa 1940s-1970
0.4 Linear feet
Box 1

Found here are writings on Jewish art, Weinberg's ideas for inventions, lecture notes, and a biographical sketch written by Weinberg about her father. The series includes 12 notebooks that contain Weinberg's notes on Jewish art, Israeli art, modern art, Byzantine art, art movements, her own artwork, and miscellaneous topics.
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Biographical Notes on Arthur Henry Kimball, by Helen Weinberg, undated
1
17
Ideas for Inventions, 1945
1
18
Jewish Art, 1949, undated
1
19
Notebook I-XIII, circa 1940s-1960s
1
20-26
Typescript for Tape on Weinberg's Biblical Work, undated
1
27
Typescript, "Thoughts and Suggestions for the Art Student", undated
1
28
Mixed Writings, circa 1950s-1970
1
29
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Series 3: Printed Materials, 1921-1983
0.5 Linear feet
Boxes 1-2

Found here are brochures and calendars that list Weinberg's exhibitions and talks; clippings and other printed materials documenting her career; gallery ephemera from Distelheim Galleries, which lists Weinberg as one of the Distelheim artists; exhibition catalogs, announcements, and invitations; a book jacket from Low Voices (1967) by Paul E. Pross which was designed by Helen Weinberg; and prospectuses from art competitions and juried shows.
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Book Jacket, Low Voices (1967) by Paul E. Pross, Design by Helen Weinberg, circa 1967
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30
Brochures and Calendars, 1949-1973
1
31
Clippings, 1921-1983
1
32-33
Distelheim Galleries, 1965-1967
1
34
Exhibition Announcements and Invitations, 1947-1983
2
1-3
Exhibition Catalogs, 1949-1983
2
4
Prospectuses, 1948-1966
2
5
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Series 4: Sketchbooks, 1940s-1981
1.7 Linear feet
Boxes 2-3, OV 4

This series contains 29 sketchbooks that are numbered and dated. Sketches and drawings were done mostly in marker, pen, pencil, and oil pastel, though some sketchbooks include also include watercolors.
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Sketchbooks, 1-2, circa 1940s
2
6-7
Sketchbooks, 3-5, circa 1940s
2
8-9
Sketchbooks, 7-14, circa 1950s
2
10-17
Sketchbooks, 15-19, circa 1960s-1972, undated
3
1-6
Sketchbook 21, 1969
4
Sketchbooks, 22-33, 1970-1981, undated
3
7-15

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