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Carl Van Vechten papers
- Title
- Carl Van Vechten papers, 1833-1965, bulk (1920-1940)
- Author
- Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Permit needed | MssCol 3142 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Additional Authors
- Barton, Ralph, 1891-1931.
- Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958.
- Ficke, Arthur Davidson.
- Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940.
- Gallup, Donald Clifford, 1913-
- Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967.
- Jablonski, Edward.
- Jonas, Klaus.
- Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938.
- Luhan, Mabel Dodge, 1879-1962.
- Kellner, Bruce.
- Marinoff, Fania.
- Mauriber, Saul.
- Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956.
- O'Keeffe, Georgia, 1887-1986.
- Stieglitz, Alfred, 1864-1946.
- Stettheimer, Florine, 1871-1944.
- Stettheimer, Henrietta.
- Description
- 156.3 linear feet (208 boxes, 339 v.).
- Summary
- Papers reflect Van Vechten's social life and professional career as a writer, photographer and patron of the arts; they also document Van Vechten's literary and artistic circle of friends and colleagues.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals when available.
- Some typescripts are restricted due to fragile condition; photocopies must be used in lieu of originals.
- Additional Formats (note)
- available on microfilm;
- Source (note)
- Van Vechten, Carl; Van Vechten - Estate; others
- Biography (note)
- Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964) was a writer, promoter of African-American artists during the Harlem Renaissance, patron of the arts, and photographer.
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
- Processing Action (note)
- Processed
- Cataloging updated
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- Call Number
- MssCol 3142
- OCLC
- NYPW92-A222
- Author
- Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964.
- Title
- Carl Van Vechten papers, 1833-1965, bulk (1920-1940)
- Restricted Access
- Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Access
- Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals when available.Some typescripts are restricted due to fragile condition; photocopies must be used in lieu of originals.
- Additional Formats
- Diaries, 1901-1930, available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-434
- Biography
- Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964) was a writer, promoter of African-American artists during the Harlem Renaissance, patron of the arts, and photographer. After he graduated from the University of Chicago in 1930, he entered upon a career as a reporter for newspapers that included The American in Chicago and within a few years The New York Times. At the latter he served as an overseas correspondent in Paris and subsequently as an assistant to the music critic Richard Aldrich in New York City. Van Vechten moved to New York City in 1906 with his first wife Anna Elizabeth Snyder, a teacher. After his divorce in 1912, Van Vechten met and married the stage actress Fania Marinoff. Marinoff made her stage debut at the age of eight in a stock company, and eventually developed a successful stage career. Van Vechten's novels include The Blind-Bow Boy, Interpreters and Interpretations, Nigger Heaven, Peter Whiffle, Tiger By the Tail, and The Tattooed Countess. Van Vechten promoted the careers of many authors' works by writing introductions to their monographs. In his second successful career as a photographer, he had the opportunity to photograph, and to have himself photographed, with many literary figures, stage and screen stars and others.
- Indexes
- Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
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- Occupation
- Authors.
- Added Author
- Barton, Ralph, 1891-1931.Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958.Ficke, Arthur Davidson.Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940.Gallup, Donald Clifford, 1913-Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967.Jablonski, Edward.Jonas, Klaus.Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938.Luhan, Mabel Dodge, 1879-1962.Kellner, Bruce.Marinoff, Fania.Mauriber, Saul.Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956.O'Keeffe, Georgia, 1887-1986.Stieglitz, Alfred, 1864-1946.Stettheimer, Florine, 1871-1944.Stettheimer, Henrietta.
- LCCN
- ms 74000570
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 3142