Kopman, Benjamin, b. 1887

Papers of the American Jewish painter, lithographer, etcher, illustrator, sculptor.Born in Russia. Correspondence (1911-1962), including a series of letters (1936-1958), some in scrapbook form, by Kopman to his art dealer, G.D. Thompson; manuscript poems, and prose, some in Yiddish; legal and financial papers; sketches; and photographs of Kopman's work and his family. Incoming letters, arranged alphabetically, include those from the Art Institute of Chicago, David Burliuk, the Federal Art Project, Rockwell Kent, Katharine Kuh, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, Clifford Odets, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Phillips Memorial Gallery, Hugo Robus, Frederic F. Sherman, Raphael Soyer, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and Carl Zigrosser.

Lucioni, Luigi, 1900-

Papers of the Italian-American painter, etcher, lithographer. Collection includes correspondence, original drawings, 237 lithographic proofs, exhibition material, photographs of work, and printed material.

Riggs, Robert, 1896-1970.

Papers of the American painter, illustrator, and lithographer, specializing in circus art and prize-fight lithographs. Sketchbooks (2) labelled "Circus '35" and "Coney"; photographs of Riggs at the circus, in his studio, and miscellaneous portraits and candid shots; and printed material, including articles (1933-1947), and clippings (1912-1970).

Wickey, Harry.

Papers of the American sculptor, lithographer, etcher (1892-1968?). Primarily correspondence (1928-1965); also clippings and photographs of Wickey and his work.