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Berenice Abbott papers

Title
  1. Berenice Abbott papers, 1927-1992 (bulk 1960-1992).
Author
  1. Abbott, Berenice, 1898-1991.

Collection information

Finding aid

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Barnes, Djuna.
  2. Boyle, Kay, 1902-1992.
  3. Capa, Cornell.
  4. McCausland, Elizabeth, 1899-1965.
  5. Model, Lisette, 1901-1983.
  6. Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972.
  7. Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994.
Description
  1. 5.25 linear feet (13 boxes).
Summary
  1. 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.
Subject
  1. Abbott, Berenice, 1898-1991
  2. Architectural photography
  3. Photography, Artistic
  4. Photography -- Scientific applications
  5. Women photographers -- United States
Genre/Form
  1. Diaries.
  2. Photographs.
Call number
  1. MssCol 17972
Access (note)
  1. Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
Source (note)
  1. Susan B. Blatchford;
Provenance (note)
  1. 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.
Author
  1. Abbott, Berenice, 1898-1991.
Title
  1. Berenice Abbott papers, 1927-1992 (bulk 1960-1992).
Restricted access
  1. Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
Location of other archival materials
  1. 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
  1. 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.
Source
  1. MSS 2008M28
  2. Gift of Susan B. Blatchford; 1996
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
  2. Finding Aid
Occupation
  1. Photographers.
Added author
  1. Barnes, Djuna.
  2. Boyle, Kay, 1902-1992.
  3. Capa, Cornell.
  4. McCausland, Elizabeth, 1899-1965.
  5. Model, Lisette, 1901-1983.
  6. Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972.
  7. Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994.
Research call number
  1. MssCol 17972
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