Wendy Jeffers research material on Niles Spencer
name: label: Creator
content: Jeffers, Wendy
label: Names
content: Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
label: Names
content: Whitney Museum of American Art
label: Names
content: Miller, Dorothy Canning, 1904-2003
label: Names
content: Spencer, Niles, 1893-1952
topic: label: Occupation
content: Art historians -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Curators -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2015 by Wendy Jeffers.
creator: label: Creator
content: Jeffers, Wendy
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content: Wendy Jeffers research material on Niles Spencer
abstract: label: Summary
content: The Wendy Jeffers research material on Niles Spencer measures 3.0 linear feet and dates from circa 1930-2015. The material was compiled by Jeffers for an exhibition and catalog she produced of Spencer's work for the Whitney Museum in 1990 and for research toward an updated catalogue raisonné. The bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence, provenance research on individual artworks, writing, and photographic material. Jeffers' material expands on Dorothy C. Miller's research completed while organizing a Spencer exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in 1954.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Wendy Jeffers is a curator and independent scholar. In 1990, she organized a Niles Spencer exhibition at the Whitney Museum at Equitable Center, and coauthored the exhibition catalog with Karl Anne Marling. Jeffers also curated a Spencer exhibition at the Archives of American Art, New York Research Center in 1990 using his recently acquired papers. In addition, Jeffers has been engaged in research toward an updated catalogue raisonné for Spencer.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 3 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1930-2015
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.jeffwen
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the singular focus of the material, the collection is arranged as one series

Series 1: Wendy Jeffers research material on Niles Spencer, circa 1930-2015 (3 linear feet; Box 1-3)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed to a minimal level and a finding aid prepared by Hilary Price in 2016.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Wendy Jeffers research material on Niles Spencer measures 3.0 linear feet and dates from circa 1930-2015. The material was compiled by Jeffers for Niles Spencer (1990), an exhibition and catalog she produced for the Whitney Museum and for research toward an updated catalogue raisonné. The bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence, provenance research on individual artworks, writing, and photographic material. Jeffers' material expands on Dorothy C. Miller's research completed while organizing a Spencer exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in 1954.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Also found in the Archives of American Art are the Niles Spencer papers, 1826-1972, bulk 1900-1961.