Art Collection Files
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Diamond, Hester
setName: label: See more items in
content: Hester Diamond papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2.7 Linear Feet (Boxes 2-4)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1950s-2020
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.diamhest, Series 2
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The series is divided into 3 subseries.

2.1: Alphabetical Binders of Works in Art Collection

2.2: Art Collection Expense Binders

2.3: Other Files Related to the Art Collection
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Diamond maintained detailed records on the artwork in her collection. These records have been divided into 3 subseries for alphabetical binders of collection records, collection expenses, and other files relating to the art collection. Note that binders have been disbound and material was placed into archival folders in original order. 

Alphabetical binders contain appraisal forms, written descriptions of artwork, photographs, born digital material, and transactional forms. Collection expense binders consist of records relating to work done on artworks such as conservation and photography. Other files related to the collection include Harold Diamond's files of correspondence with Ben Nicholson, Henry Moore, Antoine Pervsher, Willem de Kooning, Barbara Hepworth, and other artists documenting the purchase of artworks and the early stages of the Diamond art collection. Also included are conservation agreements, framing records, and location information and photographs on digital media of the Diamond art collection by Bruce Schwarz.