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Otto and Ilse Gerson papers, 1933-1980

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Series 2: Correspondence, 1937-1980
0.5 Linear feet
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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Chronological Correspondence, 1958 January-October
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Chronological Correspondence, 1958 November-December
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Chronological Correspondence, 1959 January-February
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Chronological Correspondence, 1959 March-August
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Chronological Correspondence, 1959 September-December
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Chronological Correspondence, 1960 January-March
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Chronological Correspondence, 1960 April-June
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Chronological Correspondence, 1960 July-November
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Chronological Correspondence, 1960 November-December
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Chronological Correspondence, 1961 January
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Chronological Correspondence, 1961 February
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Chronological Correspondence, 1961 March-April
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Chronological Correspondence, 1961 May
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Chronological Correspondence, 1961 June-July
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Chronological Correspondence, 1961 August-September
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Chronological Correspondence, 1961 October
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Chronological Correspondence, 1961 November
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Chronological Correspondence, 1961 December
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Chronological Correspondence, 1962 January-February
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Chronological Correspondence, 1962 March
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Chronological Correspondence, 1962 April-May
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Chronological Correspondence, 1962 June-August
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Chronological Correspondence, 1962 September-October
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Chronological Correspondence, 1962 November-December
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Chronological Correspondence, 1963 January
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Chronological Correspondence, 1963 February
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Chronological Correspondence, 1963 March
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Chronological Correspondence, 1963 April
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Chronological Correspondence, 1963 May-October
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Chronological Correspondence, 1964-1969
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Chronological Correspondence, 1970 January-March
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Chronological Correspondence, 1970 April-December
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Chronological Correspondence, 1971-1966
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Chronological Correspondence, 1977-1980
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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.
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Chronological Correspondence, 1956
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Chronological Correspondence, 1957 January-April
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Chronological Correspondence, 1957 May-December
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Chronological Correspondence, 1958 January-June
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Chronological Correspondence, 1958 July-November
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Chronological Correspondence, 1959 January-June
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Chronological Correspondence, 1959 July-November
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Chronological Correspondence, 1960 January-March
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Chronological Correspondence, 1960 April-July
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Chronological Correspondence, 1960 August-December
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Chronological Correspondence, 1961
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Chronological Correspondence, 1962
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Chronological Correspondence, 1963-1966
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