Berenice Abbott (1898-1991) was an American photographer best known for her black and white photography of New York City's architecture. This collection consists primarily business and personal letters she received, 1928-1992. Other materials include notebooks, diaries, photographs, and personal and family materials. It is not, however, a major source for Abbott's photography.
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Source (note)
Susan B. Blatchford;
Provenance (note)
The Berenice Abbott Papers were transferred from the Photography Collection, Miriam & Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, New York Public Library, in 2008.
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Location of other archival materials
Significant holdings of Berenice Abbott photographs from her "Changing New York" project are held by the Miriam & Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, New York Public Library; and the Museum of the City of New York, New York, N.Y.
Provenance
The Berenice Abbott Papers were transferred from the Photography Collection, Miriam & Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, New York Public Library, in 2008.