Donald Blinken papers
name: label: Creator
content: Blinken, Donald M., 1925-
label: Names
content: De Kooning, Willem, 1904-1997
label: Names
content: Guston, Philip, 1913-1980
label: Names
content: Vicente, Esteban, 1903-2001
topic: label: Topic
content: Art -- Collectors and collecting -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated to the Archives of American Art by Donald Blinken in 2014.
creator: label: Creator
content: Blinken, Donald M., 1925-
setName: label: See more items in
content: Donald Blinken papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of art collector and former United States Ambassador Donald Blinken measure .4 linear feet and date from 1956-2011. The collection is comprised of correspondence and printed material regarding several of the artists Blinken collected, including Willem de Kooning, Philip Guston, and Esteban Vicente.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Donald Blinken (1925- ) is an art collector in New York City and served as United States Ambassador to Hungary from 1994-1997. Throughout his career, Blinken has held leadership roles in investment banking, education, and arts patronage.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.4 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1956-2011
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.blindona
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: This collection is arranged as two series

Series 1: Correspondence, 1956-2011 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Printed Material, 1974-2008 (0.1 linear foot; Box 1)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed to a minimal level and a finding aid prepared by Hilary Price in 2016.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of art collector and former United States Ambassador Donald Blinken measure .4 linear feet and date from 1956-2011. The collection is comprised of correspondence and printed material regarding several of the artists Blinken collected, including Willem de Kooning, Philip Guston, and Esteban Vicente.