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Allessandra Liberati
Scope and Contents
The Michael M. Engel papers measure 2.7 linear feet and date from circa 1920-1994 and describe his career. Correspondence is to and from the Audubon Artists, M. Grumbacher Incorporated, Florida Southern College regarding Engel's time as Chancellor, and with Andrew and N.C. Wyeth and others. Subject files covers various famous artists and their activities and lives including Michael Grumbacher, Engel's wife Mary Black Diller, and camouflage and its usage, creation, and history. Personal business records consist of materials and drafts for Engel's two magazine columns The Bright Palette and Do You Know That? and Engel's collection of autographs from various notable figures. Printed material includes exhibition catalogs for the Audubon Artists exhibitions including a ½" video reel, various articles about Engel and his work, and other exhibition catalogs and announcements. Scrapbooks contain notes and other materials surrounding events attended by Engel including Pennsylvania's National Art Week (1936) a federal art project, and the Florida International Art Exhibition at Grand Central Galleries (1952). Photographic material contains slides of people including Engel and others from his artistic community, photographs of Engel's palette collection, artwork, and demonstration pieces. Artwork includes a folder of sketches by Engel.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Michael M. Engel papers were donated in 1975 by Mary Black Diller, Engel's widow, and in 1994-1995 by their son Michael.
Funding
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Processing Information
This collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared, by Allessandra Liberati in 2023.
