John I.H. Baur papers
name: label: Creator
content: Baur, John I. H. (John Ireland Howe), 1909-1987
label: Names
content: Whitney Museum of American Art
topic: label: Occupation
content: Art historians
label: Occupation
content: Museum directors
label: Occupation
content: Museum curators
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1989 by Louise C. Bauer, the widow of the artist, John I. H. Baur.
creator: label: Creator
content: Baur, John I. H. (John Ireland Howe), 1909-1987
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Museum curator, museum director, and writer; New York, N.Y. Curator Brooklyn Museum of Art, 1936-1952; curator, director, and director emeritus, Whitney Museum of American Art, 1952-1987. Author of several books on American art.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 3.4 Linear Feet
label: Extent
content: 13 Linear Feet (Addition)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1946-1979
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.baurjohn
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Writings, talks, lectures, and contributions to publications, notably his work on the book, NEW ART IN AMERICA; correspondence, writings, memos, and clippings concerning museums (other than the Whitney Museum of American Art), galleries, colleges, the American Federation of Arts, and others; correspondence, printed material, and miscellany relating to committees and organizations, such as the American Studies Association and the International Association of Art Critics; correspondence and printed material concerning exhibition jury service; and miscellany.
label: Scope and Contents
content: ADDITION: Artists' files, photographs, correspondence, notes, writings, including an annotated draft for Baur's book, REVOLUTION & TRADITION IN MODERN AMERICAN ART.