Rockwell Kent papers, 1885-1970
Summary Information
Abstract
A significant collection of Rockwell Kent's correspondence; drawings and sketches; watercolors; lithographs; proofs; manuscripts; and architectural drawings. There are also lithographs and woodblock prints by Kent's students and admirers.
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#0702
- Bib ID:
- 4079547 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 59 linear feet (46 boxes 10 drawers 3 slip cases)
- Language(s):
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English
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- Access:
- You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
Description
Scope and Content
A comprehensive collection of working drawings and sketches, watercolor paintings, lithographs, proofs, manuscripts, and architectural drawings. There are illustrations for many books including Moby Dick, Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, The Decameron, Paul Bunyan, Candide, and The Bridge of San Luis Rey, as well as illustrations for 18 of Kent's own books; bookplates for many well known people, magazine illustrations, advertising, posters, and graphic art work of many other types. Some correspondence is included, as well as many lithographs and woodblock prints by Kent's students and admirers.
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Series I: Cataloged Correspondence
In four boxes, numbered 1-4. Kent's letters are arranged chronologically in Boxes 2: (1918-1940); 3: (1941-1969); 4 (Letters to Richard K. Larcada, 1965-1970).
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Series II: Cataloged Manuacripts, Prints by others, etc.
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Series III: Titled Drawings, Lithographs, Prints and Proofs
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Series IV: Advertising
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Series V: Architecture
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Series VI:Book Illustration
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Series VII: Bookplates
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Series VIII: Exhibitions
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Series IX: Magazine Illustration
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Series X: Posters
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Series XI: Other Categories
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Series XII: Miscellaneous Drafts and Sketches-Early Work
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Series XIII: Miscellaneous Drafts and Sketches
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Series XIV: Articles, Broadside, Clippings, Obituaries,and Photographs
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Series XV: Additions to the Collection
This series contains material which was asscessioned after the main collection was processed.
Arrangement
Collection is in 15 Series.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Rockwell Kent papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Related Materials
Other collections of Rockwell Kent materials are at: SUNY-Plattsburgh (Rockwell Kent Collection); National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution (Peter A. Juley & Son Collection, Photographs); Archives of American Art (Ken Papers); & Princeton University Library (Graphic Arts-Kentiana)
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Acquisition
1971 M-1971 Berol, Mr & Mrs A.C. Gift
11/04/1996 M-96-11-04 31 letters from RK to Henry Wohltjen 6758B(Friends) Purchase
01/31/1997 M-97-01-31 6 RK letters to Art Young 2293B Purchase
02/20/1997 M-97-02-20 RK letter to Art Young 2293B Purchase
05/26/1995 M-95-05-26 Papers 6192B(Mixer), 2293B, 2293X, 6346B(Berg) Purchase
09/18/2013 2013.2014.M075 4 Rockwell Kent letters from David J. Homles Autographs Purchase
Gift of Mr & Mrs Alfred C. Berol, Dan Burne Jones, Corliss Lamont& Mrs Arthur Hays Sulzberger, 1971, etc.
Gift of Leo Lefkowitz, 1979.
Gift of Charles Green & Martianne Reges, 1979.
Gift of Gordon Ray, 1986.
Gift of Herman Cohen, 1988.
Gift of Barry Scott.
Gift of Mr & Mrs George Spector.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Processed HR 07/02/1972.
31 letters from RK to Henry Wohltjen Cataloged HR 11/06/1996.
6 RK letters to Art Young Cataloged HR 02/11/1997.
RK letter to Art Young Cataloged HR 02/20/1997.
Papers Cataloged HR 09/21/2000.
4 Rockwell Kent letters Processed Adrien Hilton 10/15/2013.
Revision Description
2009-06-26 File created.
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
Biographical / Historical
American artist, travel writer, and political activist.
Subject Headings
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through
CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries,
and through ArchiveGRID,
a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
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| Advertisements |
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| Affidavits |
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| Alphabets |
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| Announcements |
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| Articles |
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ArchiveGRID
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| Artists' proofs |
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| Book illustrations |
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| Book jackets |
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| Bookplates |
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| Broadsides (notices) |
CLIO Catalog
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| Calendars (documents) |
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| Cartoons (working drawings) |
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| Chalk drawings |
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| Charcoal drawings |
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| Decorations |
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| Design drawings |
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| Drawings (visual works) |
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| Elevations (building divisions) |
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| Exhibition Catalogs |
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| Frontispieces (illustrations) |
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| Greeting cards |
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| Illustrations |
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| Initials |
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| Intaglio prints |
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| Invitations |
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| Labels |
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| Linocuts (prints) |
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| Lists (document genres) |
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| Lithographs |
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| Maps (documents) |
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| Menus |
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| Murals (general, decorations on wall) |
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| Overlays |
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| Packages |
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| Paintings (visual works) |
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| Pastel (visual works) |
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| Periodical illustrations |
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| Pictures (object genre) |
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| Postage stamps |
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| Posters |
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| Prints |
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| Programs (documents) |
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| Proofs (printed matter) |
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| Prospectuses |
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| Recipes |
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| Record covers |
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| Renderings (drawings) |
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| Self-portraits |
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| Sketches |
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| Stationery |
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| Stencils (visual works) |
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| Tableware |
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| Textile design |
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| Title pages |
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| Tombstones |
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| Trade cards |
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| Trademarks |
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| Videotapes |
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| Vignettes (visual works) |
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| Wash drawings |
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| Woodcuts (prints) |
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| Wrapping paper |
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| architectural drawings (visual works) |
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| watercolors (painting) |
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| Name |
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| Adler, Elmer, 1884-1962 |
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| Ahgupuk, George Aden |
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| Cleland, T. M (Thomas Maitland), 1880-1964 |
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| Cohen, Herman |
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| Cook, Howard Norton, 1901-1980 |
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| Dwight, Mabel, 1876-1955 |
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| Floethe, Richard |
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| Gág, Wanda, 1893-1946 |
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| Inescort, Frieda, 1901-1976 |
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| I͡Akubov, V. V |
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| I︠A︡kutovych, Heorhiĭ |
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| Jones, Dan Burne |
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| Kittredge, William A (William Albion), 1891-1945 |
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| Kulʹchyt͡sʹka, Olena Lʹvivna, 1877-1967 |
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| Kut͡senko, Petro |
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| Lamont, Corliss, 1902-1995 |
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| Lankes, Julius J., 1884-1960 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Leighton, Clare, 1898-1989 |
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| Lenski, Lois, 1893-1974 |
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| Lismer, Arthur, 1885-1969 |
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| Masyk, Volodymyr, 1917- |
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| McGuire, Harry, 1904- |
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| Petty, Mary |
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| Price, Art, 1918- |
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| Rosenberg, James N (James Naumburg), 1874-1970 |
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| Selivanov, I |
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| Smith, Frank Leon |
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| Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985 |
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| West, Richard V |
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| Young, Art, 1866-1943 |
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| Art |
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| Artists |
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| Authors, American |
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| Calligraphy |
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| Cartoonists |
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| Catalogs |
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| Drawing |
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| Engravers |
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| Graphic arts |
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| Illustrated books |
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| Illustration of books |
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| Illustrators |
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| Lithographers |
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| Painters |
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| Portraits |
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