4079246André Racz papers4079246Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-07-10 21:39:51 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Rare Book and Manuscript Library André Racz papers Racz, André, 1916-1994 4079246 MS#1042 English . /repositories/2/resources/3015 1 box 1 box, 1 flat case 1952-1970 Arrangement

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 Summary

Correspondence and works of Andre Racz, including one letter from Gabriela Mistral, 1952, a portrait of her (etching-aquatint), Ricz's etching (metal plate) for Mistral's POEMAS DE LAS MADRES (Santiago, Chile, 1950), a Christmas card, 1970, illustrated and signed by Racz, and a holograph of Thomas Merton's poem AUBADE--HARLEM, Racz's facsimile of this poem etched on a zinc plate, and his artist's proof pulled from the plate. Also, signature practice page for scroll presented to President Sovern by the Executive Committee of the Faculty in appreciation of his work as chairman, 1968.

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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); André Racz papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Racz, Andre. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1970. Accession number--M-70.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Racz, Andre. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1988.

 Biographical / Historical

Painter, engraver, and professor of painting. Racz joined the Columbia faculty in 1951 and led the graduate division of painting and sculpture in the School of the Arts twice, from 1964 to 1973 and from 1975 to 1977. He was named professor emeritus when he retired in 1983.

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Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/89.

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 Art -- United States Christmas cards Autographs (manuscripts) Portraits Greeting cards Etchings (prints) Poems Painters Engravers College teachers Mistral, Gabriela, 1889-1957 Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968 Columbia University -- : Faculty Series I: Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1301140[1952, 1970][Mistral, Gabriela]/repositories/2/archival_objects/1301141[1952]a.l., 1p. (includes envelope)1Scope and Contents

Naples; To [André Racz]

Racz, André/repositories/2/archival_objects/1301142[1970 December]p.c.s., 1 p.1Scope and Contents

n.p. Christmas card illustrated by Racz.

Series II: Works/repositories/2/archival_objects/1301143circa 1946-1968Thomas Merton's poem AUBADE--HARLEM/repositories/2/archival_objects/1301144[1946?]a.m.s., 1p. (poem)2Scope and Contents

Holograph. Poem was originally published in A Man in the Divided Seas (New Directions, 1946).

Thomas Merton's poem AUBADE--HARLEM/repositories/2/archival_objects/13011451955Etching, Zinc Plate2Scope and Contents

Facsimile of the poem, etching on a zinc plate

Thomas Merton's poem AUBADE--HARLEM/repositories/2/archival_objects/13011461960Etching, artist's proof, signed; 14.25x12.25 inches2Scope and Contents

One of 12 proofs prepared for Racz's 21 ETCHING AND POEMS (Morris Gallery, 1960)

Frontispiece for Gabriela Mistral's POEMAS DE LAS MADRES (Santiago, Chile, 1950)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1301147circa 1950Etching, Metal Plate1Portrait of Gabriela Mistral/repositories/2/archival_objects/13011481957Etching and acquatint, signed. 23.75x16.5 inches.14-E-5Scope and Contents

No. 5 of 30 prints.

Signature Practice Page for Scroll/repositories/2/archival_objects/1301149196814-E-5Scope and Contents

Columbia University Executive Committee of the Faculty in 1968. Signature practice page for the scroll presented to President Sovern by the Committee, in appreciation of his work as chairman.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1988