Letters Relating to Max Ernst's American Citizenship Status
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Ernst, Max, 1891-1976
label: Collection Creator
content: Tanning, Dorothea, 1910-2012
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content: Letters relating to Max Ernst's American citizenship status
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1957
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.ernsmax, Series 1
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: This series consists of photocopies of correspondence and supporting documents regarding Max Ernst's American citizenship status. Correspondence is mainly between Ernst's wife Dorothea (Tanning) and attorney John Frank regarding Max Ernst's efforts to retain American citizenship, which was jeopardized by the McCarren Act and Ernst's extended periods of residence abroad. Many of the letters provide details of Ernst's career and give a chronology of his travels. Included is one letter from Max Ernst to John Frank.