Writings, 1914-1955, undated
Scope and Contents
Primarily manuscripts and typescripts, many corrected, of essays, poems, plays and other creative writings by Walter Arensberg and contemporary artists and literary figures, including Marcel Duchamp, Guillaume Apolinnaire, Max Ernst, Mina Loy, Allen Norton, Walter Pach, Francis Picabia, Henri Pierre Roché, Gino Severini, and Gertrude Stein. Also includes typescripts, reprints, and photocopies of scholarly articles as well as autobiographies by Conrad Christian Arensberg and Chares F. C. Arensberg.
Dates
- 1914-1955, undated
Language of Materials
Predominantly in English; some material in French, German, Spanish.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 33 linear feet
Arrangement
Alphabetical by author.
Creator
- From the Collection: Arensberg, Walter, 1878-1954 (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Arensberg, Louise S. (Louise Stevens), 1879-1953 (Creator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States
archives@philamuseum.org