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Otto and Ilse Gerson papers, 1933-1980

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Series 1: Biographical Material, 1933-1973
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Box 1

Biographical material consists of Otto and Ilse Gerson's naturalization certificates and marriage certificate, along with Ilse Gerson's will.
This series is arranged chronologically.
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Ilse Goehler Citizenship Certificate, 1933
1
1
Marriage Certificate, 1939
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2
Otto Gerson Naturalization and Death Certificates, 1940-1962
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3
Ilse Gerson Estate Papers, 1970-1973
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4
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Series 2: Correspondence, 1937-1980
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Box 1

This series consists of 2 subseries.
  • 2.1: General Chronological Correspondence, 1937-1980
  • 2.2: Dina Vierny Gallery Correspondence, 1956-1966

2.1

General Chronological Correspondence, 1937-1980
The bulk of this subseries consists of professional correspondence with clients, museums, galleries, art dealers, and collectors. There are a few scattered personal letters between Otto and Ilse Gerson. Notable correspondence includes a 1937 letter from artist Ernst L. Kirchner to art dealer Curt Valentin, letters from artist Gerhard Marcks starting around 1960, and congratulatory letters to Ilse Gerson on her retirement from Marlborough-Gerson Gallery. Letters from Marcks and Kirchner are in German.
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Chronological Correspondence, 1937-1957
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5
Chronological Correspondence, 1958 January-October
1
6
Chronological Correspondence, 1958 November-December
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7
Chronological Correspondence, 1959 January-February
1
8
Chronological Correspondence, 1959 March-August
1
9
Chronological Correspondence, 1959 September-December
1
10
Chronological Correspondence, 1960 January-March
1
11
Chronological Correspondence, 1960 April-June
1
12
Chronological Correspondence, 1960 July-November
1
13
Chronological Correspondence, 1960 November-December
1
14
Chronological Correspondence, 1961 January
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15
Chronological Correspondence, 1961 February
1
16
Chronological Correspondence, 1961 March-April
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17
Chronological Correspondence, 1961 May
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18
Chronological Correspondence, 1961 June-July
1
19
Chronological Correspondence, 1961 August-September
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20
Chronological Correspondence, 1961 October
1
21
Chronological Correspondence, 1961 November
1
22
Chronological Correspondence, 1961 December
1
23
Chronological Correspondence, 1962 January-February
1
24
Chronological Correspondence, 1962 March
1
25
Chronological Correspondence, 1962 April-May
1
26
Chronological Correspondence, 1962 June-August
1
27
Chronological Correspondence, 1962 September-October
1
28
Chronological Correspondence, 1962 November-December
1
29
Chronological Correspondence, 1963 January
1
30
Chronological Correspondence, 1963 February
1
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Chronological Correspondence, 1963 March
1
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Chronological Correspondence, 1963 April
1
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Chronological Correspondence, 1963 May-October
1
34
Chronological Correspondence, 1964-1969
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35
Chronological Correspondence, 1970 January-March
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36
Chronological Correspondence, 1970 April-December
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Chronological Correspondence, 1971-1966
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38
Chronological Correspondence, 1977-1980
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39

2.2

Dina Vierny Gallery Correspondence, 1956-1966
This subseries consists of professional correspondence between the Gersons and Dina Vierny Gallery in Paris, France. Most of the correspondence is related to sales of artwork by Constantin Brancusi, Fernand Leger, Aristide Maillol and others. The letters from Dina Vierny are in French and there are also some letters between Otto Gerson and others in German.
Description Container
Chronological Correspondence, 1956
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40
Chronological Correspondence, 1957 January-April
1
41
Chronological Correspondence, 1957 May-December
1
42
Chronological Correspondence, 1958 January-June
1
43
Chronological Correspondence, 1958 July-November
1
44
Chronological Correspondence, 1959 January-June
1
45
Chronological Correspondence, 1959 July-November
1
46
Chronological Correspondence, 1960 January-March
1
47
Chronological Correspondence, 1960 April-July
1
48
Chronological Correspondence, 1960 August-December
1
49
Chronological Correspondence, 1961
1
50
Chronological Correspondence, 1962
1
51
Chronological Correspondence, 1963-1966
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52
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Series 3: Turner Exhibition Files, 1960-1961
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Box 1

Exhibition files consist of correspondence, loan forms, and printed material on the Joseph Mallord William Turner exhibition at Gerson Gallery in 1960.
The material in this series is grouped together by document type, then arranged chronologically within those groupings.
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Correspondence and Loan Forms, 1960 April-June
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Correspondence and Loan Forms, 1960 June
1
54
Correspondence and Loan Forms, 1960 June-August
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Correspondence and Loan Forms, 1960 September
1
56
Correspondence and Loan Forms, 1960 September-November
1
57
Printed Material, 1960-1961
1
58
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Series 4: Artists' Files, 1950-1966
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Boxes 1-2

This series consists of correspondence, price estimates, inventories, sales records, and printed material for art work by artists Paul Cezanne, Fernand Leger, Jacques Lipchitz, David Smith, and Fritz Wotruba.
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Cezanne, Paul, 1950-1956
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Leger, Fernand, circa 1959-1966
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60
Lipchitz, Jacques
Correspondence, 1955-1960
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Correspondence, 1961
1
62
Correspondence, 1962 January-June
1
63
Correspondence, 1962 July-December
1
64
Correspondence, 1963
1
65
Correspondence, 1964
1
66
Clippings, 1958-1968
1
67
Smith, David
Correspondence, 1957-1959
1
68
Correspondence, 1960-1963
1
69
Undated Photographs of Artwork, circa 1956-circa 1959
1
70
Photographs of Artwork, 1956
1
71
Photographs of Artwork, 1957-1959
1
72
Smith, David
Slides of Artwork, circa 1956-circa 1960
2
1
Clippings, 1957-1966
2
2
Wotruba, Fritz
Correspondence, Price Lists, Sales Inventories, circa 1958-1963
2
3
Correspondence, Price Lists, Sales Inventories, 1963-1966
2
4
Printed Material, 1960-1961
2
5
Printed Material, 1961-1963
2
6
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Series 5: Collectors' Files, 1956-1966
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Box 2

Files on art collectors Walter Bareiss, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lynde Bradley, Ralph F. Colin, Joseph Hirshhorn, Herbert Klotz, the Georg-Kolbe Museum, Alvin S. Lane, John A. MacAulay, May D. Morton, Joseph Pulitzer, and the Uris Brothers Foundation contain correspondence, purchase invoices, market value affidavits, photographs of works, and a list of collectors of Georges Braque bronzes.
The materials in this series are arranged alphabetically by the collector's last name, then chronologically within the grouping if there is more than one folder per name.
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Bareiss, Walter, 1961-1963
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7
Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L., 1956
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8
Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L., 1957-1958
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9
Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L., 1959
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10
Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L., 1960-1961
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11
Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L., 1961-1962
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12
Colin, Ralph F., 1961-1962
2
13
Collectors of Georges Braque Bronzes, circa 1957-circa 1963
2
14
Georg Kolbe-Museum, 1957-1958
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15
Georg Kolbe-Museum, 1959-1960
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16
Georg Kolbe-Museum, 1961
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Georg Kolbe-Museum, 1962-1964
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18
Hirshhorn, Joseph H., 1961-1962
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Hirshhorn, Joseph H., 1962-1963
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20
Klotz, Herbert W., 1958-1962
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21
Lane, Alvin S., 1961-1962
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22
MacAulay, John A., 1957-1966
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23
May, Morton D., Jr., 1956-1963
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24
Pulitzer, Joseph, Jr., 1956
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Pulitzer, Joseph, Jr., 1957
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Pulitzer, Joseph, Jr., 1958
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Pulitzer, Joseph, Jr., 1959-1960
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28
Pulitzer, Joseph, Jr., 1961-1963
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29
Uris Brothers Foundation, 1961-1963
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30
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Series 6: Business Records, circa 1945-1964
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Box 2

Business records include a wide range of financial and business documents related to the galleries operated by the Gersons. The series consists of purchase and sale records, a sales ledger, balance sheets, audit reports for Fine Arts Associates and Otto Gerson Gallery, a merger agreement and related correspondence between Gerson Gallery and Marlborough Gallery, tax returns, and certificates of authenticity that provide some provenance information for specific artworks.
The material in this series is grouped together by document type, then arranged chronologically within those groupings.
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Balance Sheets, circa 1956-1962
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31
Certificates of Authenticity of Artwork, circa 1945-1961
2
32
Fine Arts Associates Audit Reports, 1952-1955
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33
Fine Arts Associates and Gerson Gallery Audit Reports, 1956-1962
2
34
Purchase and Sales Records, 1948-1962
2
35
Purchase and Sales Records, 1963
2
36
Sales Ledger, 1958-1963
2
37
Marlborough-Gerson Gallery Merger, 1963
2
38
Marlborough-Gerson Gallery Merger, 1963
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39
Marlborough-Gerson Gallery Merger, 1963
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40
Marlborough-Gerson Gallery Merger, 1963
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41
Tax Returns, 1964
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42
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Series 7: Inventory and Stock Records, 1946-1965
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Boxes 2-3

This series includes art inventories, a stock book, stock lists, and stock cards. Stock cards include information about the artwork - dimensions, medium, title, date; pricing - purchase price, asking price, and sale price; and limited provenance information - bought from and sold to. Photographs of artwork are scattered throughout the series.
The material in this series is grouped by document type. The stock cards are arranged alphabetically by the artist's name. Artists with multiple folders are further arranged alphabetically by the title of the artwork.
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Art Inventories, 1958-1961
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43
Consignment Inventory, 1963
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44
Stock Book (Disbound), circa 1957-circa 1962
2
45
Stock Lists, 1956-1962
2
46
Stock Cards
A - Barker, 1957-1962
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47
Barlach, 1956-1963
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48
Baumeister - Bonnard, 1948-1963
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49
Bores - Butler, 1951-1961
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50
Cezanne, B-P, 1947-1957
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51
Cezanne, P-W, 1952-1960
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Chagall, 1951-1963
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Chillida-Corot, 1956-1962
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Cross, 1950-1958
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Daumier, 1946-1957
2
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Degas, A-M, 1950-1963
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Degas, P-W, 1951-1963
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Delacroix - Delvaux, 1953-1961
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Derain, 1952-1958
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Despiau, 1957-1961
2
61
van Dongen - Fantin-Latour, 1949-1963
2
62
Feininger - Gargallo, 1952-1963
2
63
Gauguin, B-H, 1954-1961
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64
Gauguin, I-T, 1945-1961
2
65
Giacometti - Gossaert, 1944-1963
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66
Gris - Gromaire, 1952-1960
2
67
Hadju - Jawlensky, 1954-1961
2
68
Kandinsky, 1949-1961
2
69
Stock Cards
Kirchner, B-L, 1956-1960
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1
Kirchner, M-W, 1957-1963
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2
Klee - Kohn, 1955-1963
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3
Kolbe, 1951-1963
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4
Kollwitz - Kupka, 1956-1963
3
5
Lanskoy, 1956-1961
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6
Laurens, A-N, 1958-1962
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7
Laurens, R-Y, 1958-1964
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8
Leger, 1955-1962
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9
Lehmbruck, 1950-1963
3
10
Lhote - Liebermann, 1959-1962
3
11
Lipchitz, A-B, 1956-1964
3
12
Lipchitz, C-F, 1956-1963
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Lipchitz, G-L, 1956-1963
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Lipchitz, M-O, 1956-1963
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Lipchitz, P-R, 1956-1963
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Lipchitz, Sa-So, 1956-1963
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Lipchitz, Sp-W, 1957-1963
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Lorjou - Macke, 1952-1959
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19
Maillol, A-R, 1955-1969
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20
Maillol, S, 1957-1963
3
21
Maillol, T-Y - Marc, 1956-1963
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Marcks, A-D, 1957-1966
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23
Marcks, F-G, 1957-1969
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24
Marcks, H-R, 1957-1963
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Marcks, S-Y, 1956-1962
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Marin - Marini, 1956-1961
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Matare, 1953-1964
3
28
Matisse, 1956-1963
3
29
Metzinger - Modigliani, 1957-1961
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Moller, 1959-1962
3
31
Monet - Mueller, 1957-1963
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Munch - Pechstein, 1956-1963
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Penalba - Pevsner, 1959-1966
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Picasso, A-H, 1956-1963
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Picasso, L-V, 1956-1963
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Ping Ming - Renoir, 1957-1961
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Rodin, A-H, 1957-1964
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Rodin, I-T, 1955-1964
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Rosati, B-N, 1957-1962
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Rosati, O-W - Rouault, 1956-1964
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Schmidt, 1960-1964
3
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Schmidt-Rottluff - Signori, 1956-1962
3
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Sintenis, 1957-1963
3
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Sisley - Valtat, 1957-1963
3
45
Van Gogh - Vuillard, 1952-1963
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Wines, A-I, 1958-1963
3
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Wines, I-W, 1958-1965
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48
Wotruba, 1959-1963
3
49
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Series 8: Printed Material, 1951-1962
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Box 3

Printed material consists of a few Fine Arts Associates exhibition catalogs and clippings of exhibition reviews.
The material in this series are grouped together by document type, then arranged chronologically within those groupings.
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Fine Arts Associates Exhibition Catalogs, 1951-1958
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50
News Clippings, 1951-1958
3
51
News Clippings, 1959-1962
3
52
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Series 9: Photographs, circa 1945-circa 1960
2 Folders
Box 3

Photographs consists of a few snapshots of Otto and Ilse Gerson and several images of gallery installations of sculptures.
The photographs are arranged by subject.
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Otto and Ilse Gerson, circa 1945-circa 1955
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53
Gallery Installations, circa 1950-circa 1960
3
54

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