Otto Lambert Grever and Grever family papers
name: label: Creator
content: Grever, Otto Lambert, 1878-1936
label: Names
content: H.C. Miner Lithographic Co.
label: Names
content: Grever, Barbara Ann, 1928-
topic: label: Topic
content: Theater -- History -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: Theatrical posters
label: Topic
content: Lithography
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated by Grever's daughter, Barbara Ann Grever, 1993-1994.
creator: label: Creator
content: Grever, Otto Lambert, 1878-1936
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Theatrical poster artist, lithographer; New York, N.Y. Grever was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, May 16, 1878. He studied art at the Cincinnati Art Academy under Frank Duveneck and Vincent Nowottny. He began his career in lithography in Cincinatti, eventually settling in New York City in 1904 and working for the H.C. Miner Lithographic Co. where he specialized in theatrical posters for 29 years.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.6 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1907-1991
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.grevotto
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Eight pencil drawings by Grever; biographical and legal papers; printed material from the Kit Kat Club, 1907-1923, and the Salmagundi Club, 1929; membership books from the Poster Artists Association of America, 1912, 1915, and 1923; photograph albums and photographs; letters of condolence upon Grever's death; and correspondence of Grever's widow and daughter, Barbara Grever, mainly relating to their efforts in documenting Grever's work after his death.