Laurence E. Schmeckebier papers
name: label: Creator
content: Schmeckebier, Laurence Eli, 1906-1984
label: Names
content: Dehn, Adolf, 1895-1968
label: Names
content: Evergood, Philip, 1901-1973
label: Names
content: Gropius, Walter, 1883-1969
label: Names
content: Grosz, George, 1893-1959
label: Names
content: Lebrun, Rico, 1900-1964
label: Names
content: Meštrović, Ivan, 1883-1962
label: Names
content: Nordhausen, A. Henry, 1901-
label: Names
content: Orozco, José Clemente, 1883-1949
label: Names
content: Refregier, Anton, 1905-
label: Names
content: Rood, John, 1902-1974
label: Names
content: Roysher, Hudson, 1911-
label: Names
content: Schreckengost, Viktor, 1906-2008
topic: label: Occupation
content: Educators -- Ohio -- Cleveland
label: Occupation
content: Educators -- New York (State) -- Syracuse
label: Occupation
content: Art historians -- Ohio -- Cleveland
label: Topic
content: Art in universities and colleges -- New York (State) -- Syracuse
label: Topic
content: Mural painting and decoration, American -- New York (State) -- Syracuse
label: Topic
content: Mural painting and decoration, Mexican
label: Topic
content: Latino and Latin American artists
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1977 by Laurence Schmeckebier. The bulk of the collection was donated 1985-1986 by his children, Peter Schmeckebier, Nina S. Gardner, Xenia S. Sterling, and Marina S. Steinhouse. Additional material donated 2016 by Xenia Schmeckebier Sterling.
creator: label: Creator
content: Schmeckebier, Laurence Eli, 1906-1984
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content: Laurence E. Schmeckebier papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of Laurence E. Schmeckebier measure 11.9 linear feet and date from 1909 to 1988. The papers document Schmeckebier's career as an art historian through correspondence; artist and research files; lectures, speeches, notes, manuscripts, and other writings on art; teaching files related to career at Syracuse University, resumes, some financial records, contracts and other professional activity; scrapbooks; clippings, exhibition announcements, Syracuse University exhibition catalogs, and other printed material; and photographs of Schmeckebier, his artwork, and photographs and slides of artwork by artists he researched.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Laurence Eli Schmeckebier (1906-1984) was an art historian, educator, administrator, and sculptor in Syracuse, New York and Cleveland, Ohio. Schmeckebier was Director and Professor of Art History at The Cleveland Institute of Art, 1946-1954 and Professor of Fine Arts, Dean of the School of Art, Syracuse University, 1954-1971. His publications include: "Handbook of Italian Renaissance Painting", "Modern Mexican Art", "John Steuart Curry's Pageant of America", "Art in Red Wing", "Ivan Mestrovic: Sculptor and Patriot", and "The Art of A. Henry Nordhausen".
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 11.9 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1909-1988
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.schmlaur
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Scrapbooks
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into seven series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1938-1982 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Artist and Subject Files, 1912-1985 (2.3 linear feet; Boxes 1-3)

Series 3: Writings, 1927-1988 (4.4 linear feet; Boxes 3-7)

Series 4: Professional Activity Files, 1927-1984 (0.6 linear feet; Box 8)

Series 5: Scrapbooks, 1927-1966 (0.9 linear feet; Boxes 8, 12-14)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1932-1985 (2.0 linear feet; Boxes 8-10)

Series 7: Photographic Material, 1932-1959 (1.5 linear feet; Boxes 10-11, 14)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in  2023.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Scrapbooks
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of Laurence E. Schmeckebier measure 11.9 linear feet and date from 1909 to 1988. The papers document Schmeckebier's career as an art historian through correspondence; artist and research files; lectures, speeches, notes, manuscripts, and other writings on art; teaching files related to career at Syracuse University, resumes, some financial records, contracts and other professional activity; scrapbooks; clippings, exhibition announcements, Syracuse University exhibition catalogs, and other printed material; and photographs of Schmeckebier, his artwork, and photographs and slides of artwork by artists he researched.

Correspondence consists of letters to Schmeckebier related to his work as an art professor at the University of Minnesota and at Syracuse University. Also included are correspondence related to commissions for writings on various topics in art history.

Artist and subject files primarily consist of correspondence and photographs related to artists and organizations Schmeckebier worked with in regards to his many writing projects. Artists include John Steuart Curry, Jose Clemente Orozco, and Diego Rivera and institutions such as the Armed Forces Institute and the Cleveland Institute of Art.

Writings consist of lecures and speeches given by Schmeckebier between  1931 and 1980, and various articles, notes, and manuscripts of books written by Schemeckebier. Lectures and speeches include "Color Psychology" for a radio broadcast, "What Latin American Culture Means to Us," "Art in American Civilization," and "Italian Art." Manuscipts include "Art in Red Wing," "Art on Main Street," German sculptures of the Middle Ages, various articles for the "Encyclopedia Americana," and "John Steuart Curry's Pageant of America." Also included are two travel notebooks, various files of notes for classes Schmeckebier took as a graduate student, and miscellaneous notes.

Professional activity files consists of awards, resumes, some bank statements, appraisals, and an inventory list. Also included are files related to his teaching career at Syracuse University and St. Lawrence University. These teaching career materials consist of correspondence, annual reports, and various art projects Schmeckebier oversaw, such as the Mural Project at Syracuse University.

Scrapbooks consist of general material detailing Schmeckebier's overall career. The scrapbooks contain family photos, clippings, some correspondence and exhibition announcements and catalogs.

Printed material consists of published articles, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs for artists researched by Schmeckebier, catalogs for exhibitions held at Syracuse University during his tenure there that include introductions written by him, articles appearing in the "College Art Journal," and various books published by Schmeckebier such as "Modern Mexican Art," and "A Handbook in Italian Renaissance Painting."

Photographic material consists of a file of personal photographs of Schmeckebier, a file of some of Schmeckebier's artwork, and photographs and some slides of artwork by artists such as Orozco and Diego Rivera that Schmeckebier used for his research. Also included are numerous photos of churches, storefronts, parks, and other buildings that Schmeckebier gathered and used in his "Art on Main Street" manuscript.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Laurence E. Schmeckebier conducted by Robert Brown, June 7-July 15, 1974.