Richard Guggenheimer papers
name: label: Creator
content: Guggenheimer, Richard H. (Richard Henry), 1906-1977
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Authors -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Painting, Modern -- 20th century
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Unmicrofilmed material donated in 1975 by Guggenheimer. Positive copy of microfilm donated 1991 by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Walter Clinton Jackson Library, Department of Special Collections.
creator: label: Creator
content: Guggenheimer, Richard H. (Richard Henry), 1906-1977
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content: Richard Guggenheimer papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The Richard Guggenheimer papers measure 3.6 linear feet and date from 1916 to 1975. The papers document Guggenheimer's career as an artist and author through correspondence, writings, printed material, professional activity material, and artwork.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Richard Guggenheimer (1906-1977) was an artist and author based in New York City, and he completed his studies at Johns Hopkins University and the Sorbonne. Guggenheimer staged numerous exhibitions in New York and Paris, and he served as a professor and later chair of the art department at Briarcliff College. Guggenheimer is the author of three books on art: "Sight and Insight," "Creative Vision" and "New Dimensions of Destiny."
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 3.6 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1916-1975
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.guggrich
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Sketchbooks
label: Type
content: Drawings
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into five series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1916-1975 (1.8 linear feet; Box 1-2)

Series 2: Writings, 1924-1966 (1.1 linear feet; Boxes 2-3)

Series 3: Printed Material, 1932-1971 (0.3 linear feet; Boxes 3-4)

Series 4: Professional Activity Files, 1934-1974 (0.2 linear feet; Box 4)

Series 5: Artwork, 1926-1943 (0.2 linear feet; Box 5)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2024.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reel 4519 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Sketchbooks
label: Genre/Form
content: Drawings
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Reel 4519: Originals and master negative in the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Walter Clinton Jackson Library, Special Collections.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Richard Guggenheimer papers measure 3.6 linear feet and date from 1916 to 1975. The papers document Guggenheimer's career as an artist and author through correspondence, writings, printed material, professional activity material, and artwork.

Correspondence consists of letters between Guggenheimer and family and friends. Some correspondence pertains to topics in art. A portion of the correspondence is in French. A few letters include sketches. Writings consist of notes and notebooks, small article manuscripts, poetry, and journal entries. Also included are manuscripts of "New Dimensions of Destiny," "Sight and Insight," and "Creative Vision." Writings may include sketches. Printed material consists of clippings and articles on Guggenheimer, exhibition catalogs, and reader proofs for his major manuscripts. Professional activity files consist of draft lectures by Guggenheimer, photographs of Guggenheimer and his artwork, some statements and receipts, and teaching materials from Briarcliff Junior College. Artwork consists of sketches and sketchbooks by Guggenheimer.
separatedmaterial: label: Separated Materials
content: The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming on Reels 4519, including 21 letters from Etta Cone, 1933-1934, two from Guggenheimer to Etta Cone, 1934 and 1949, and four from other members of the Cone family to Guggenheimer, 1931-1937. The letters reflect Etta's collecting, social, and business activities, her travel plans, her poor health, and her support of Guggenheimer's painting career. (Guggenheimer's replies are part of Etta and Claribel Cone papers on AAA microfilm reels 3807-3812). Originals were returned to lender after microfilming and are not described in the collection Container Inventory.