Eleanor Howland Bunce papers
name: label: Creator
content: Bunce, Eleanor Howland, 1905-
label: Names
content: Blume, Peter, 1906-1992
label: Names
content: Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976
label: Names
content: Tanguy, Yves, 1900-1955
topic: label: Occupation
content: Arts administrators -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Women arts administrators
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The collection was donated in 1984 by Eleanor Bunce.
creator: label: Creator
content: Bunce, Eleanor Howland, 1905-
setName: label: See more items in
content: Eleanor Howland Bunce papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of arts administrator Eleanor Howland Bunce measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1936 to 1987. Found are general correspondence and greeting cards, and subject files on artists, art collectors, and galleries.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Eleanor Howland Bunce (1905-1999) was affiliated with the Wadsworth Athenaeum in Hartford, Connecticut and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. In addition to serving on various committees and as trustee throughout her career, she served as Executive Secretary to A. Everett Austin, Director of the Wadsworth Athenaeum and to Alfred Barr, Director of the Museum of Modern Art.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.7 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1936-1987
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.buncelea
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 3582 available at 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 arts administrator Eleanor Howland Bunce measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1936 to 1987. Found are general correspondence and greeting cards, and subject files on artists, art collectors, and galleries, including Alexander Calder, Peter Blume, and Yves Tanguy.