Paolo S. Abbate papers
name: label: Creator
content: Abbate, Paolo S., 1884-1973
label: Names
content: Barnard, George Grey, 1863-1938
label: Names
content: MacMonnies, Frederick William, 1863-1937
topic: label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- Connecticut -- Torrington
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Lent for microfilming 1977 by James and Samuel Alaimo, nephews of Abbate.
creator: label: Creator
content: Abbate, Paolo S., 1884-1973
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content: Paolo S. Abbate papers
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Paolo Salvatore Abbate (1884-1973) was an Italian-born sculptor and minister who lived and worked in Connecticut. Born in Villarosa, Sicily, Abbate moved to the United states in circa 1902. He was a member of the National Sculpture Society, the founder of the Torrington Artists Association, and the co-founder of the Torrington Unico National chapter.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 4 Microfilm reels (639 items on 4 microfilm reels)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1908-1971
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.abbapaol
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Microfilm reels
label: Type
content: Scrapbooks
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reel 1316-1318 and 1322 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Scrapbooks
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The microfilm collection of Paolo S. Abbate papers contains biographical material; correspondence (circa 1908-1971), including letters to and from George Grey Barnard; writings and speeches on art; sketches; scrapbooks (circa 1912-circa 1953) containing writings and clippings (some of which are in Italian), including articles and obituaries on George Grey Barnard, Frederick William MacMonnies, and others; exhibition price lists; photographs of Abbate and of his work; and printed material, including articles by and about Abbate.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: The University of Minnesota Immigration History Research Center Archives holds the Paolo S. Abbate papers (1919-1973).