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Vera Berdich papers, circa 1912-1990, bulk 1947-1989

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Series 1: Biographical Material, 1942-1983
0.1 Linear feet
Box 1

Biographical material includes resumes and biographical summaries as well as forms related to rent stablization and employment Berdich held during the 1940s.
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Resumes and Biographical Summaries, circa 1979
1
1
Awards and Certificates, 1976-1983
1
2
Tenant Rent Stabilization Forms, 1942, 1952
1
3
War Agency Employment Forms, 1942, 1944
1
4
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Series 2: Correspondence, 1947-1989
1.4 Linear feet
Box 1-2

The series is arranged as 2 subseries:
  • 2.1: Personal Correspondence, 1947-1989
  • 2.2: Professional Correspondence, 1947-1989
The series has been arranged in chronological order.

2.1: Personal Correspondence, 1947-1989

Vera Berdich's personal correspondence consists of letters, some of which are illustrated, from friends, colleagues, and family, including Barbara Aubin, Kathleen Blackshear, Whitney Halstead, Thomas Kapsalis, Kathryn Kucera, Denis Loy, Ethel Spears, Lynn Webster and Berdich's sisters and cousins.
Description Container
Personal Correspondence, 1947-1949
1
5
Personal Correspondence, 1950-1952
1
6
Personal Correspondence, 1953
1
7
Personal Correspondence, 1954
1
8
Personal Correspondence, 1955
1
9
Personal Correspondence, 1956-1957
1
10
Personal Correspondence, 1958-1959
1
11
Personal Correspondence, 1960-1961
1
12
Personal Correspondence, 1962
1
13
Personal Correspondence, 1963-1964
1
14
Personal Correspondence, 1965
1
15
Personal Correspondence, 1966-1967
1
16
Personal Correspondence, 1968-1969
1
17
Personal Correspondence, 1970-1971
1
18
Personal Correspondence, 1972-1973
1
19
Personal Correspondence, 1974-1975
1
20
Personal Correspondence, 1976
1
21
Personal Correspondence, 1977
1
22
Personal Correspondence, 1978
1
23
Personal Correspondence, 1979-1982
1
24
Personal Correspondence, 1983-1984
1
25
Personal Correspondence, 1985-1986
1
26
Personal Correspondence, 1987-1989
1
27

2.2: Professional Correspondence, 1947-1989

Professional correspondences are comprised of letters from galleries and museums including the Art Insitute of Chigago, the George Binet Gallery (N.Y.C.), the Yamada Gallery (Japan), the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Illinois Arts Council. Topics include invitations to exhibit art, academic appointments and scheduling, artwork loans and comissions. Also found in this series are juried exhibition artwork acceptance and rejection notification cards.
Description Container
Professional Correspondence, 1947-1953
1
28
Professional Correspondence, 1954-1957
1
29
Professional Correspondence, 1958-1960
1
30
Professional Correspondence, 1961-1962
1
31
Professional Correspondence, 1963-1964
1
32
Professional Correspondence, 1965-1969
2
1
Professional Correspondence, 1970-1972
2
2
Professional Correspondence, 1973-1974
2
3
Professional Correspondence, 1975-1978
2
4
Professional Correspondence, 1979
2
5
Professional Correspondence, 1980-1982
2
6
Professional Correspondence, 1983-1985
2
7
Professional Correspondence, 1986-1987
2
8
Professional Correspondence, 1988-1989
2
9
Jury Exhibition Artwork Acceptance Cards, circa 1947-1977
2
10
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Series 3: Writings, 1960-1985
0.1 Linear feet
Box 2

Writings by Berdich include notes from her sabbatical in San Francisco and on various pieces of her artwork for an unnamed book project. Other writings by Berdich include statements on the printmaking techniques photo etching, clichés verres, and gum printing and a syllabus for an etching class. Writings by others include a transcript of a radio review of one of Berdich's exhibitions.
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San Francisco Sabbatical Notes, 1965
2
11
Book Planning Artwork Notes, circa 1973
2
12
Statements on Printmaking Techniques, circa 1985
2
13
Etching Class Syllabus, circa 1960-1979
2
14
Transcript of Review of Vera Berdich Exhibition by Harry Bouras on WFMT/FM Chicago, 1983
2
15
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Series 4: Exhibition Files, 1963-1982
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Box 2

Exhibition Files include lists of artwork and corresponding gallery placements, correspondence with galleries, artwork loan documentation, an exhibition checklist of participating artists and a detached gallery signature book.
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Hyde Park Art Center Retrospective Groupe Exhibition (Feb. - Apr. 1976), 1976
2
16
As I look Back, Vera Berdich in Retrospect (1982), School of The Art Institute of Chicago, 1982
2
17
Prints by Vera Berdich (Jan. - Feb. 1963), San Francisco Museum of Art, 1963
2
18
Color Etchings by Vera Berdich (1973), Kennedy Galleries, 1972-1974
2
19
Miscellaneous Exhibition Documents, 1946, 1963, 1976
2
20
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Series 5: Professional Files, 1946-1989
0.2 Linear feet
Box 2

Professional files document Berdich's involvement at different art institutions and organizations such the Art Institute of Chicago and it's affiliated college. Included are correspondence, loan agreements, exhibition documents, academic schedules, membership lists and a photograph reproduction agreement form.
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1950-1989
2
21
The Art Institute of Chicago, 1950-1987
2
22
Chicago Society of Artists Membership List, 1954
2
23
Beverly Art Center Art Competitions, 1977-1987
2
24
Chicago Art Review Photograph Reproduction Agreement Form, 1988
2
25
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Series 6: Personal Business, circa 1950-1990
0.1 Linear feet
Box 2

Personal business records include sale, consignment and loan recipets, shipping records, gallery correspondence and other documents related to the commission, loan and sale of Berdich's work such as artwork price lists and description forms.
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Sales Records, circa 1950-1986
2
26
Price Lists, circa 1950-1969
2
27
Shipping, Loan and Insurance Records, 1950-1990
2
28
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Series 7: Printed Material, 1943-1989
0.7 Linear feet
Box 2-3

Printed material includes exhibition catalogs and newsclippings related to Berdich's exhibitions as well as select galleries, exhibitions and topics of interest such as women in the arts. Also found are exhibition announcements, flyers and posters, along with publications featuring illustrations by Berdich.
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Exhibition Catalogs, Vera Berdich, circa 1950-1989
2
29-34
Exhibition Catalogs, Other Artists, 1951
2
35
The Arts Club of Chicago Annual Artist Member Exhibition, 1981-1985
3
1
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Annual Watercolors, Prints and Drawings Exhibition Catalogs, 1950-1965
3
2
Library of Congress Annual National Exhibition of Prints Catalogs, 1943-1957
3
3
The Summer School of Painting Course Catalog, 1954
3
4
Publications Featuring Illustrations by Vera Berdich, 1960-1967, 1981
3
5-6
Press Releases, circa 1967-1982
3
7
Exhibition Announcements, Vera Berdich, circa 1960-1989
3
8-9
Exhibition Announcements and Flyers, Other Artists, 1963-1985
3
10
Exhibition Posters, circa 1960-1976
3
11
Women In The Arts, 1972-1987
3
12
Printworks LTD Gallery, 1983-1988
3
13
Artist Institute of Chicago, 1946-1986
3
14
Boston Printmakers Annual Exhibitions, 1954
3
15
Boston Public Library Print Department, 1951-1954
3
16
Newspaper Clippings, circa 1954-1987
3
17
Miscellaneous Printed Materials, circa 1956-1983
3
18
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Series 8: Artwork, 1957-1965
.1 Linear feet
Box 3

The artwork series is comprised of four sketchbooks containing pencil, pen and ink sketches of various subjects.
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Sketchbooks, 1957-1965
3
19-20
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Series 9: Photographic Material, circa 1912-1989
.4 Linear feet
Box 3

Photographic Material consists of photographs of the artists teaching and in her studio; with friends and family, various members of Berdich's immediate and extended family and other artists. Also found are photographs of an exhibition reception for Berdich at Printwork LTD Galleries and of a trip to Stratford Ontario. A majority of the photographs are annotated on the back. Additionally, the series contains slides of Verdich's artwork over the years.
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Vera Berdich Teaching, 1948, circa 1960's
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21
Vera Berdich in Studio and With Artwork, circa 1975-1977
3
22
Print Works Gallery Exhibition Reception, 1983
3
23
Vera Berdich, Family, and Pet Cats, circa 1912-1989
3
24-25
Friends, Artists and Collectors, circa 1979-1989
3
26
Trip to Stratford Ontario, 1988
3
27
Slides of Artwork, 1940-1989
3
28-29

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