Myer Abel papers
Object Details
- Creator
- Abel, Myer, 1904-1946
- Occupation
- Painters -- Ohio -- Cincinnati
- Printmakers -- Ohio -- Cincinnati
- Provenance
- Donated 1974 by Mrs. Marcella Braunstein widow of Abel.
- Creator
- Abel, Myer, 1904-1946
- Biographical / Historical
- Painter, printmaker; Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Extent
- 0.2 Linear feet ((78 items on partial microfilm reel))
- Date
- 1940-1965
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Art
- Identifier
- AAA.abelmyer
- Type
- Collection descriptions
- Archival materials
- Drawings
- Citation
- Myer Abel papers, 1940-1965. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
- Existence and Location of Copies
- 35mm microfilm reel 1121 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
- Genre/Form
- Drawings
- Scope and Contents
- A biographical sketch; correspondence, including letters from Abel to his wife, 1943-1945, many with drawings and sketches; photographs of Abel's ten India series paintings, painted while he was stationed there in 1945, with descriptions of their symbolism; notes on color theory; a list of his paintings; his military record and certificate; two articles; 14 clippings; and a memorial booklet written by Norwood Chamberlin.
- Restrictions
- Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
- Record ID
- ebl-1596128470783-1596128470785-0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
