Leonid Berman papers
name: label: Creator
content: Berman, Leonid, 1896-1976
label: Names
content: Berman, Eugene, 1899-1972
label: Names
content: Marlowe, Sylvia
topic: label: Topic
content: Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donor/Lender, Sylvia Marlowe Berman, is the widow of Leonid Berman. Correspondence, reel 1339, originally lent 1977 and subsequently given 1978. Material, reel 1497, originally lent 1979 and subsequently given 1982.
creator: label: Creator
content: Berman, Leonid, 1896-1976
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Painter; New York, N.Y. Full name was Leonid Berman. Dropped his surname to avoid confusion with his brother, Eugene Berman, who was also a painter.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 6 Linear Feet ((partially microfilmed on 5 reels))
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1920-1981
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.bermleon
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reels 1310, 1339, 1343, 1418, 1497 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: REELS 1310, 1339 (Except correspondence), 1343, and 1418: Originals returned to lender, Sylvia Marlowe Berman, after microfilming.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Biographical materials, journals, sketchbooks, drawings, and photographs.
label: Scope and Contents
content: REEL 1310: A journal detailing Berman's life and career, giving his views on painting and art, and containing daily entries.
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content: REEL 1339: 238 letters from Berman's brother, Eugene, and from his wife, Sylvia; three undated drawings, probably by Eugene; printed material; and postcards.
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content: REEL 1497: A handwritten manuscript of a book written in French, FRANCE IGNOREE ET PERDUE, illustrated with photographs and postcards by Berman. The book was not finished.
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content: REEL 1343: Five diaries, three of which were kept by Berman on a trip to Asia with his wife, 1955-1956.
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content: REEL 1418: Two sketchbooks and several sketches of rural and seaside scenes, some annotated regarding colors to be used for the painting.
label: Scope and Contents
content: UNMICROFILMED: Personal documents; awards; biographical information; a genealogy; letters; memoirs; travel diaries; journals; a note book; a sketch; poems; eulogies; sales records; loan agreements; lists of Leonid's paintings; receipts for art supplies; mailing lists; funeral registers; clippings; printed material; exhibition catalogs; and photographs.