Record Source: Other PACSCL Partners / Subject: Artists / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="2000">2000</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="2026">2026</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

William H. Campbell papers, circa 1930s-2012

Extent:: 25.0 linear feet
Abstract:: William H. Campbell (1915-2012) was an illustrator, painter, art director, and art teacher in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a co-founder of the Main Point, a coffeehouse and intimate performing venue for folk artists established in 1964 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. An active participant in the Philadelphia arts community, Campbell had several group and solo exhibitions, and received awards from Philadelphia and New York art organizations. The William H. Campbell papers, circa 1930s-2012, consist of materials relating to Campbell's personal and professional life, including materials from Campbell's youth; materials relating to Campbell's art education, work as a commercial artist and teacher, and his own artwork and exhibitions; records and other materials from organizations in which Campbell was involved; artist files compiled by Campbell; photographs, slides, color transparencies, audiocassettes, VHS cassettes, and a film reel; scrapbooks; records from the Main Point...(see more)

Held at: Woodmere Art Museum [Contact Us]

Historic Yellow Springs collection, 1823-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:: 140.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Historic Yellow Springs is a non-profit organization in Chester County, Pennsylvania that preserves and promotes the history and arts of Yellow Springs village. The village was the site of 18th and 19th century spas; the first military hospital in North America, built during the Revolutionary War; an orphan school for children of Civil War Soldiers; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)'s Country School; Good News Productions, the film studio that created The Blob; and Chester Springs Studio, a vibrant arts center that merged with Historic Yellow Springs in 2007. The Historic Yellow Springs collection, 1823-2013, is a combination of original records and collected secondary-source materials about the several organizations that have occupied the village of Historic Yellow Springs over its long history from 1722 into the 21st century.

Held at: Moore Archives at Historic Yellow Springs [Contact Us]

James A. Michener Art Museum Archives small collections on Bucks County artists, photographers, and significant individuals, circa 1841-2014

Extent:: 7.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The James A. Michener Art Museum, located in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is an independent, non-profit cultural institution dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and exhibiting the art and cultural heritage of the Bucks County region. Opened in 1988, the museum is named for Doylestown's most famous son, the Pulitzer-Prize winning writer James A. Michener. James A. Michener Art Museum Archives small collections on Bucks County artists, photographers, and significant individuals, circa 1841-2014, consist of small amounts of papers, scrapbooks, photographs, artworks, audiovisual materials, exhibition catalogs, blueprints, and other items from individual artists, photographers, and significant figures associated with Bucks County.

Held at: James A. Michener Art Museum Archives [Contact Us]

Klaus Grutzka artwork and reference materials, 1939-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 80.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Klaus Guido Grutzka (1923-2011) was a commercial painter and illustrator who focused on industrial scenery and subjects. The Klaus Grutzka artwork and reference materials, 1939-2011, consist primarily of artworks by Grutzka, as well as photographs taken by him of finished works and of subjects for reference, diagrams and artworks by others collected by Grutzka for reference, and a very small amount of original documents such as correspondence about his works and newspaper clippings about him.

Held at: National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum [Contact Us]

Greg Pizzoli papers, 2013-2017, 2013-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5.0 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection contains art, realia, and ephemera created by Greg Pizzoli and promotional materials created for his works.

Held at: Free Library of Philadelphia: Children's Literature Research Collection [Contact Us]

William L. Lathrop papers, 1741-2000s

Extent:: 12.25 linear feet
Abstract:: William Langson Lathrop (1859-1938) was an artist, teacher, and sailor. He helped establish the artists colony in New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. When he was not working on his own art or teaching others, he would sail on his boat The Widge. William L. Lathrop papers, 1741-2000s, consist of both original Lathrop papers and materials about him that were created or collected by his descendants. Materials include personal and professional/exhibition-related correspondence, exhibition materials, diaries, photographs, slides, scrapbooks, newspaper and magazine clippings, genealogical research on the Lathrop family, artworks, and other materials. There are some 18th century documents from the Langson family. Several items relate to Lathrop's boat, The Widge.

Held at: James A. Michener Art Museum Archives [Contact Us]

Harry Leith-Ross papers, circa 1906-2003

Extent:: 3.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Harry Leith-Ross (1886-1973) was a painter in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was an influential teacher and author as well as one of the most decorated Pennsylvania Impressionist artists. Leith-Ross became renowned for his vibrant, carefully composed oil paintings, and for his transparent watercolor technique in the tradition of the eighteenth-century. He gained recognition for depicting humble genre scenes of rural life and finding beauty in the everyday activities of people. Harry Leith-Ross papers, circa 1906-2003, consist of correspondence; inventories, photographs, and sales records of Leith-Ross's work; a manuscript for Harry Leith-Ross's book; materials from Leith-Ross exhibits; records of his work kept by his family after his death; correspondence with his family about post-mortem exhibitions; family photographs; genealogical research and family documents; newspaper clippings; medals, certificates, and awards; and other materials.

Held at: James A. Michener Art Museum Archives [Contact Us]

Donald C. Meyer journals, 1986-2008 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Donald C. Meyer (1945-2012) was a painter from Villanova, a western suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Donald C. Meyer journals, 1986-2008, consist of fifteen journals with sketches and studies, writings, diary entries, poetry, printed matter and ephemera, and correspondence and emails.

Held at: James A. Michener Art Museum Archives [Contact Us]

Joseph Edward Pavone papers, 1960-1995 (bulk) 1927-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Joseph Edward Pavone (1928-2010) was an artist and prominent figure in the cultural and heritage community of Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Joseph Edward Pavone papers, 1927-2000 (bulk 1960-1995), contain clippings, slides, photographs, notes, drawings, organizational records, and other materials relating to Pavone's life and work. Photographs and slides documenting Pavone's artistic works, particularly the Christopher Columbus monument, form the largest portion of the collection. Of subsequent note are records and photographs pertaining to the founding of the Radcliffe Art Gallery and the Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation.

Held at: Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library [Contact Us]

Philadelphia Sketch Club records, 1860-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 54.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Philadelphia Sketch Club, founded in 1860, is America's oldest club for artists. Philadelphia Sketch Club records, 1860-2012, contains minute books, treasurer's reports, ledgers, receipts, dues books, membership applications, exhibition planning materials and catalogs, photographs, and many other records of the organization. A highlight of the collection is a box of Philadelphia Sketch Club member Christmas cards, most featuring original artwork, circa 1920-2004.

Held at: Philadelphia Sketch Club [Contact Us]

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