Biographical Material
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Semmel, Joan, 1932-
setName: label: See more items in
content: Joan Semmel papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.6 Linear Feet (Box 1)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1949-2013
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.semmjoan, Series 1
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Files are alphabetized by folder title, and videocassettes about Joan Semmel and her work are arranged chronologically.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: This series includes 6 videocassettes about Joan Semmel and her work. Awards and certificates are: Mencion de Honor, Salon de Marzo, 1967; Art Directors Club 58th Annual Exhibition 1979 Merit Award; NEA Visual Arts Fellowship Recipient Certificate, 1980; Citation presented by The Cooper Union, 1984; 71st Annual Guild Hall Members Exhibition honorable mention, 2009; The Cooper Union Alumni Association Golden Legion membership certificate, 2011; and WCA Lifetime Achievement Award with program and photographs, 2013. Educational records consist of high school, Cooper Union and Pratt Institute diplomas, and Pratt Institute transcripts. Financial records consist of a receipt for rent and utilities for an apartment in Buenos Aires and notes on the cost of plane tickets between Spain and the United States. Teaching credentials are a New York State provisional teaching certificate and New York City substitute license; a federal employment application for work as a substitute outlines her qualifications in detail.