Herb Kruckman papers
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Kruckman, Herb, 1904-
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content: Herb Kruckman papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.5 Linear Feet (Box 1, OV 2)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1928-1990
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.krucherb, Series 1
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: In the papers of Herb Kruckman, there are seventeen letters in total, two of which are from the American literary critic and biographer, Van Wyck Brooks. Notes and writings include a list of gifts to the Butler Institute including "Backyard" by Kruckman and a one page biographical sketch. There are also three sketchbooks and thirty two cartoons for, "New Masses," and other New Deal era publications. Printed material consists of clippings, reproductions of art works, primarily from 1936 book, "Hol' Up Yo Head,"exhibition announcements, catalogs, a press release and miscellaneous brochures. Photographs are of artwork.