Writings and Notes
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Richardson, Edgar Preston, 1902-1985
label: Collection Creator
content: Richardson, Constance, 1905-
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content: E.P. (Edgar Preston) and Constance Richardson papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 8.3 Linear Feet (Boxes 7-15)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1814-1865, 1931-1983
label: Date
content: bulk 1931-1983
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.richedga, Series 4
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Series is arranged as 8 subseries.

4.1: Articles and Essays, 1932-1982

4.2: Lectures and Talks, 1934-1982

4.3: Charles Willson Peale files, 1951-1983

4.4: Painting in America files, 1946-1982

4.5: Washington Allston files, 1814-1865, 1940-1981

4.6: Books, 1943-1982

4.7: Notes, 1931-1982

4.8: Diaries, 1938-1980
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: E.P. Richardson's prominence as an art historian, writer, and expert on collecting is well documented through his prolific writings.  Materials include drafts, notes, typescripts, and outlines for articles, exhibition catalog essays, and lectures.  Many of the files contain research materials and clippings, correspondence, and other materials related to the event or topic.  Also found are research files and publishing documentation for Richardson's books, including Washington Allston: A Study of the Romantic Artist in America (1948), Painting in America (1956), Charles Willson Peale and his World (1983), and American Romantic Painting (1944). Also included are miscellaneous notes and four diaries.