![]() |
Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
Summary InformationAbstract
At a Glance
ArrangementArrangementCollection is in 15 Series.
DescriptionScope and ContentA 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.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou 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 ReproductionSingle photocopies 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 CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); Rockwell Kent papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. Related MaterialsOther 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) AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Acquisition1971 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 InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationProcessed 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 Description2009-06-26 File created. 2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Genre/Form
Subject
History / Biographical NoteBiographical / HistoricalAmerican artist, travel writer, and political activist. |