National Sculpture Society records
name: label: Creator
content: National Sculpture Society (U.S.)
label: Names
content: New York Architectural League
label: Names
content: Bitter, Karl Theodore Francis, 1867-1915
label: Names
content: Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910
place: label: Place
content: New York N.Y. -- Photographs
topic: label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- United States
label: Topic
content: Art -- Societies, etc.
label: Topic
content: Sculpture, Modern -- 19th century -- United States
label: Topic
content: Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- United States
label: Topic
content: War memorials -- United States
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The materials on reel D132 were loaned for microfilming by the National Sculpture Society in 1964. All other material was donated by the National Sculpture Society in multiple installments from 1964-1972.
creator: label: Creator
content: National Sculpture Society (U.S.)
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Sculpture Society records
abstract: label: Summary
content: The National Sculpture Society records measure 20 linear feet and date from circa 1890-circa 1960. The bulk of the records consist of photographic materials, mostly of the artwork of various sculptors who were members of the National Sculpture Society, in the form of photographic prints, negatives, lantern slides, and glass plate negatives. The collection also includes administrative records, correspondence, exhibition and project files, financial records, scrapbooks, and printed materials.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The National Sculpture Society (1893-present), based in New York City, works with architects, art councils, and sponsoring committees in selecting sculptors to execute new works. The National Sculpture Society assists governmemt art councils with advice on rules for competitions and in preparing exhibitions, conducts research, maintains an archives and library, and sponsors exhibitions and competitions.
function: label: Function
content: Arts organizations -- New York (State)
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 20 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1890-circa 1960
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.natiscul
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Scrapbooks
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as seven series.

Series 1: Administrative Records, 1896-1952 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1, OV 14)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1923-1951 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Exhibition and Project Files, circa 1920-circa 1960 (0.9 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)

Series 4: Financial Records, 1920-1949 (2 linear feet; Boxes 2-4, 9)

Series 5: Scrapbooks, 1893-1957 (2.9 linear feet; Boxes 4, 9-12, OV 14, Boxes 15-16)

Series 6: Printed Materials, 1895-1946 (0.6 linear feet; Boxes 4-5, 12)

Series 7: Photographic Materials, circa 1890-circa 1960 (13.2 linear feet; Boxes 5-8, 13, bound volumes 17-19, lantern slide boxes 20-43, glass plate negative boxes 44-46)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Rihoko Ueno in 2024.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reels D132, NJ1, 488-494, 3097 and 3161 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Scrapbooks
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Originals of the materials on reel D132 are located at the National Sculpture Society, New York, New York.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The National Sculpture Society records measure 20 linear feet and date from circa 1890-circa 1960. The bulk of the records consist of photographic materials, mostly of the artwork of various sculptors who were members of the National Sculpture Society, in the form of photographic prints, negatives, lantern slides, and glass plate negatives. The collection also includes administrative records, correspondence, exhibition and project files, financial records, scrapbooks, and printed materials.