Joseph Tomanek papers
name: label: Creator
content: Tomanek, Joseph, b. 1889
label: Names
content: Ingerle, Rudolph, 1879-1950
label: Names
content: Polasek, Albin, 1879-1965
label: Names
content: Schwartz, William S. (William Samuel), 1896-1977
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Illinois -- Chicago
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The collection was donated in 1969 by Joseph Tomanek.
creator: label: Creator
content: Tomanek, Joseph, b. 1889
setName: label: See more items in
content: Joseph Tomanek papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of painter Joseph Tomanek measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1918-1960, providing scattered documentation of Tomanek's career. The collection includes letters from Rudolph Ingerle, William S. Schwartz, and Albin Polasek; a pencil drawing of a nude by Tomanek; printed materials, including clippings and programs related to Tomanek's career; and photographs of Tomanek, his wife, Schwartz, Polasek, and works of art.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Czech-born painter Joseph Tomanek (1889-1974) was active in Chicago and trained at the Art Institute of Chicago and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague on a scholarship. Tomanek received several prizes and honorable mentions from the Bohemian Arts Club and other art leagues in Chicago during the course of his career.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1918-1960
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.tomajose
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Stephanie Ashley in 2025.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of painter Joseph Tomanek measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1918-1960, providing scattered documentation of Tomanek's career. The collection includes letters from Rudolph Ingerle, William S. Schwartz, and Albin Polasek; a pencil drawing of a nude by Tomanek; printed materials, including clippings and programs related to Tomanek's career; and photographs of Tomanek, his wife, Schwartz, Polasek, and works of art.