Frederick Papsdorf papers
name: label: Creator
content: Papsdorf, Frederick, 1887-1978
label: Names
content: Perls, Klaus
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Michigan -- Detroit
label: Topic
content: Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- United States
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Material on reel 981 donated 1973 by Frederick Papsdorf; material on reel 3813 donated 1984 by Syracuse University.
creator: label: Creator
content: Papsdorf, Frederick, 1887-1978
setName: label: See more items in
content: Frederick Papsdorf papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of Frederick Papsdorf measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1900 to 1975. The papers document the career of painter Frederick Papsdorf through a biographical sketch, correspondence with Klas Perls, Papsdorf's dealer at Perls Galleries, radio broadcast excerpts, a clippings scrapbook, exhibition announcements and catalogs, some sketches and sketchbooks, and photographs of Papsdorf and of some of his artwork. Also included are letters from the American Red Cross concerning Papsdorf's activities as an instructor for their Arts & Skills Corps during the mid-1940's.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Frederick Papsdorf (1887-1978) was a painter who lived and worked in the Detroit, Michigan area.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.6 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1900-1975
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.papsfred
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into one series.

Series 1: Frederick Papsdorf papers, 1900-1975 (0.6 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2023.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reels 981 and 3813 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of Frederick Papsdorf measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1900 to 1975. The papers document the career of painter Frederick Papsdorf through a biographical sketch, correspondence with Klas Perls, Papsdorf's dealer at Perls Galleries, radio broadcast excerpts, a clippings scrapbook, exhibition announcements and catalogs, some sketches and sketchbooks, and photographs of Papsdorf and of some of his artwork. Also included are letters from the American Red Cross concerning Papsdorf's activities as an instructor for their Arts & Skills Corps during the mid-1940's.