Samuel Chamberlain papers
name: label: Creator
content: Chamberlain, Samuel, 1895-1975
topic: label: Occupation
content: Etchers
label: Occupation
content: Photographers
label: Topic
content: War relief
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Material on reel 686 lent for microfilming 1974 by Samuel Chamberlain. Unmicrofilmed material donated 1974 by Chamberlain.
creator: label: Creator
content: Chamberlain, Samuel, 1895-1975
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Etcher and photographer; Marblehead, Mass. Died in 1975. Chamberlain is best known for his architectural photography. His early career is reflected in his etchings of European buildings for American publications.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 13 Linear Feet ((partially microfilmed on 1 reel))
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1908-1971
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.chamsamu
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reel 686 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Reel 686: Originals returned to Samuel Chamberlain after microfilming.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Personal and business correspondence; photographs; etchings; drawings; sketches; writings; biographical material; and clippings.
label: Scope and Contents
content: REEL 686: 24 fashion show drawings; 123 drawings, 1922, many of architectural details and buildings in France; 28 sketches of fortifications and airplanes drawn for Army Air Force Intelligence, WWII; and biographical material. In addition there is material relating to THIS REALM, THIS ENGLAND (Hastings House, 1941), a book of prints, drawings, and photographs of England by American and British artists, edited by Chamberlain, to raise funds for the British War Relief Society. Included is correspondence and manuscripts and dummies.
label: Scope and Contents
content: UNMICROFILMED: Personal and business correspondence; photographs; etchings; 12 lectures on "Expressions of Graphic Art"; notes, drafts, and dummies for 26 publications; some writings by students; and clippings.