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Additional authors

1. Ackerman, Phyllis, 1893-
2. Carruthers, John
3. Behr, Elizabeth
4. Hoenigswald, Henry M., 1915-
5. Keeling, E. H. (Edward Herbert)
6. Kelley, Charles Fabens, 1885-
7. Longden, Alfred A
8. Mirzayanz, J.B
9. Pinchot, Cornelia Bryce, 1881-1960
10. Payne, Robert, active 1589
11. Ragini Devi
12. Ross, E. Denison (Edward Denison), Sir, 1871-1940
13. Schroeder, Eric, 1904-
14. Schmidt, Erich Friedrich, 1897-1964
15. Sizer, Theodore, 1892-1967
16. Smith, Myron Bement
17. Stora, Maurice
18. Stora, Raphael
19. Taylor, Myron Charles, 1874-1959
20. Grunebaum, Gustave E. von (Gustave Edmund von), 1909-1972
21. American Institute for Iranian Art and Archaeology
22. American Institute for Persian Art and Archaeology
23. Asia Institute
24. Committee for National Morale
25. Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced German Scholars
26. Friends of the Spanish Republic
27. International Brigade Dependents and Wounded Aid Committee
28. Iranian Institute of America
29. School for Asiatic Studies
30. School for Iranian Studies
31. United China Relief
32. United States. Army
33. United States. Office of War Information
34. United States. Office of Strategic Services
35. Writers' War Board

Description

1. 19 linear feet (21 boxes)

Summary

1. Collection consists of Pope's correspondence and other papers, records of the Institute and scrapbooks of clippings.
2. Scrapbooks contain clippings, 1930-1941, about archaeological, artistic and political matters in or relating to Iran, and activities of the Institute and of Pope and other Iranian scholars. Other clippings of articles concern current events in China, 1945-1947, and other countries in Asia.

Subject

1. Pope, Arthur Upham, 1881-1969
2. Archaeology -- Iran
3. Architecture -- Iran
4. Art, Iranian
5. World War, 1939-1945 -- Iran
6. Asia -- Study and teaching -- United States
7. China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949
8. Iran -- Study and teaching -- United States
9. Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939

Genre/Form

1. Scrapbooks.

Call number

1. MssCol 2454

Language

1. English

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Source (note)

1. Oriental Division, NYPL

Biography (note)

1. Arthur Upham Pope (1881-1969) was an American authority on Persian art and antiquities. During the 1920s and 1930s, he organized international exhibitions of Persian art; advised museums, dealers and purchasers of Iranian art objects; edited the multi-volume Survey of Persian Art (published in 1938); and conducted archaeological expeditions to Persia (later Iran) and photographic surveys of Persian architecture. In 1930 he founded the American Institute for Persian Art and Archaeology which became the Asia Institute in 1947 after several name changes. Pope was director of the Institute and chancellor of the School for Iranian Studies until his retirement in 1953. He also wrote and lectured and was active with various political groups during the Spanish Civil War and World War II.

Language (note)

1. Some material in French.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid available in repository and on internet.

Processing action (note)

1. Cataloged

Author

1. Pope, Arthur Upham, 1881-1969.

Title

1. Arthur Upham Pope papers, 1921-1951.

Restricted access

1. Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Biography

1. Arthur Upham Pope (1881-1969) was an American authority on Persian art and antiquities. During the 1920s and 1930s, he organized international exhibitions of Persian art; advised museums, dealers and purchasers of Iranian art objects; edited the multi-volume Survey of Persian Art (published in 1938); and conducted archaeological expeditions to Persia (later Iran) and photographic surveys of Persian architecture. In 1930 he founded the American Institute for Persian Art and Archaeology which became the Asia Institute in 1947 after several name changes. Pope was director of the Institute and chancellor of the School for Iranian Studies until his retirement in 1953. He also wrote and lectured and was active with various political groups during the Spanish Civil War and World War II.

Indexes

1. Finding aid available in repository and on internet.

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Art consultants.
2. Art historians.

Added author

1. Ackerman, Phyllis, 1893-
2. Carruthers, John.
3. Behr, Elizabeth.
4. Hoenigswald, Henry M., 1915-
5. Keeling, E. H. (Edward Herbert)
6. Kelley, Charles Fabens, 1885-
7. Longden, Alfred A.
8. Mirzayanz, J.B.
9. Pinchot, Cornelia Bryce, 1881-1960.
10. Payne, Robert, active 1589.
11. Ragini Devi.
12. Ross, E. Denison (Edward Denison), Sir, 1871-1940.
13. Schroeder, Eric, 1904-
14. Schmidt, Erich Friedrich, 1897-1964.
15. Sizer, Theodore, 1892-1967.
16. Smith, Myron Bement.
17. Stora, Maurice.
18. Stora, Raphael.
19. Taylor, Myron Charles, 1874-1959.
20. Grunebaum, Gustave E. von (Gustave Edmund von), 1909-1972.
21. American Institute for Iranian Art and Archaeology.
22. American Institute for Persian Art and Archaeology.
23. Asia Institute.
24. Committee for National Morale.
25. Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced German Scholars.
26. Friends of the Spanish Republic.
27. International Brigade Dependents and Wounded Aid Committee.
28. Iranian Institute of America.
29. School for Asiatic Studies.
30. School for Iranian Studies.
31. United China Relief.
32. United States. Army.
33. United States. Office of War Information.
34. United States. Office of Strategic Services.
35. Writers' War Board.

LCCN

1. ms 79001868

Research call number

1. MssCol 2454