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Clio Lang
Scope and Contents
The Louis Schanker Papers measure 2.6 linear feet and date from around 1920-2020. Included are brief biographies, exhibition and member lists, financial records, certificates, personal and professional correspondence, 2 scrapbooks on Schanker's exhibition history removed from their original three-ring binders, printed material, including exhibitions announcements, catalogs, newspaper clippings, magazines, art journals, bulletins, and press releases; photographs of Schanker, his friends, colleagues and family, works of art and exhibition installations; works of art including loose sketches and 2 sketchbooks; and miscellany relating to Schanker's teaching and painting careers. This collection also includes photocopies of materials, likely done by the donor, Lou Siegal, Shanker's nephew.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on microfilm reel N68-16 lent for microfilming by Louis Schanker in 1968. Original material donated in 1984 and 2020 by Lou Siegel, Louis Schanker's nephew.
Separated Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming (reel N68-16) including correspondence (1934-1968), exhibition catalogs (1936-1966), clippings (1936-1966), and a scrapbook (1928-1944). Loaned materials were returned to the donor and are not described in the collection container inventory.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Clio Lang in 2024.
