Paul J. Smith papers
name: label: Creator
content: Smith, Paul J.
label: Names
content: Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
label: Names
content: Herman, Lloyd E.
label: Names
content: Lindquist, Mark, 1949-
label: Names
content: Mason, John, 1927-2019
label: Names
content: Parrott, Alice Kagawa, 1929-2009
label: Names
content: Peterson, Susan, 1925-2009
label: Names
content: Sauer, Jane, 1937-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Curators -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Arts administrators -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: A small portion of the papers were donated between 2004-2012 by Paul J. Smith, as part of the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America. The majority of the papers were donated by Kathleen Mangan, estate representative, in 2022.
creator: label: Creator
content: Smith, Paul J.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Paul J. Smith (1931-2020) was an arts administrator and curator in New York, N.Y.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 66.5 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1940-2020
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.smitpaul2
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Paul J. Smith papers meaure 66.5 linear feet and date from circa 1940-2020. Included is biographical material, résumés, autobiographic "reflections" and awards; draft writings; correspondence; research material compiled in preparation for interviews with craft artists; audio recordings and interview transcripts; files concerning artists, organizations, projects, research, and exhibitions; photographs, negatives, contact sheets, and slides of events, artists, Paul J. Smith, and others; clippings and other printed materials; and miscellaneous.