Frederick George Richard Roth papers
name: label: Creator
content: Roth, Frederick George Richard, 1872-1944
topic: label: Occupation
content: Animal sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 2018 by Mary Castner, Frederick Roth's daughter. Additional material purchased at auction by the Archives of American Art in 2023.
creator: label: Creator
content: Roth, Frederick George Richard, 1872-1944
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content: Frederick George Richard Roth papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of sculptor Frederick George Richard Roth measure 1.5 linear feet and date from 1899-circa 1944. The collection includes biographical material, correspondence, professional and business files, artwork and sketchbooks, printed material, and photographs. Materials document many sculptural works, including the "Balto" statue in New York's Central Park, the "Columbia Lion" sculpture at Columbia University commissioned by Columbia's Class of 1899, and equestrian statue of George Washington in Morristown, New Jersey, among others.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Frederick George Richard Roth (1872-1944) was a sculptor specializing in animal sculpture, active in Brooklyn, New York.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.5 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1899-circa 1944
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.rothfred
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as six series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1915-circa 1930s (0.1 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1910-1942	(0.2 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Professional & Business Files, 1899-1942 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 4: Artwork, circa 1900-circa 1930s (0.2 linear feet; Box 1 & 3)

Series 5: Printed Material, 1906-1931 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1 & 3)

Series 6: Photographs, circa 1910s-circa 1944 (0.4 linear feet; Box 2-3)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed by Anna Rimel in 2025.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of sculptor Frederick George Richard Roth measure 1.5 linear feet and date from 1899-circa 1944. The collection includes biographical material, correspondence, professional and business files, artwork and sketchbooks, printed material, and photographs. Materials document many sculptural works, including the "Balto" statue in New York's Central Park, the "Columbia Lion" sculpture at Columbia University commissioned by Columbia's Class of 1899, and equestrian statue of George Washington in Morristown, New Jersey, among others.