Collection Information
Size: 28.9 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of Spanish-born sculptor and educator José de Creeft measure 28.9 linear feet and date from 1871 to 2004 with the bulk of the material dating from the 1910s to the 1980s. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, fifty diaries, writings, subject files, personal business records, printed materials, twenty-seven photo albums and other photographs, scrapbooks, and scattered sketches.
Biographical/Historical Note
José de Creeft (1908-1982) was a Spanish-born sculptor active in New York City, New York.
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Provenance
The José de Creeft papers were first lent for microfilming by the artist in 1963 and 1972. Lorrie Goulet, José de Creeft's widow, donated most of this material along with additional items in 1985 and 2009. Additional material donated in 2022 by Donna Maria de Creeft Perkins, Goulet's daughter.
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds an interview of José De Creeft conducted October 1-8, 1968 by Forrest Selvig; and the Lorrie Goulet papers, 1931-2009. The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming (reels D150 and 375-378). While most of the items were included in subsequent gifts, material not donated to the Archives remain with the lender and are not described in the collection container inventory.
Language Note
Collection is in English and Spanish. Some of the 2022 addition is in French.
Funding Note
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Care and Preservation Fund
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