Associated American Artists

The Associated American Artists Galleries Records comprises articles, clippings, exhibition catalogs, photographs and promotional material pertaining to the general history of the organization, the individual artists it represented, and promotions for various clients. Originally housed in 27 scrapbooks, the documents have been removed and placed in folders for archival preservation.

Kimak, George.

George Kimak was an art teacher and co-founder of Artmobile, a "museum on wheels" akin to a bookmobile. Artmobile was intended to "bring original works of art to the schools of New York State" and was the shared vision of George Kimak and Barbara Chapin. Artmobile, Inc. was a non-profit corporation that oversaw the operation of the Artmobile. Collection includes correspondence and papers relating to Artmobile, Inc. and some of Kimak's personal papers, covering the years 1950 to 1969. Materials relate primarily to the planning and development of the "Artmobile concept" between 1952 and 1956.

Ferren, John Millard.

Papers of the American painter, stone carver, sculptor (1905-1970). Assistant professor of art at Queens College, Brooklyn. Photocopies of correspondence (1952-1953); exhibition material; photocopy of a scrapbook; slides of Ferren's work (1928-1964); manuscript articles and addresses by Ferren; five sketchbooks (1929-1957); and published articles and clippings by and about Ferren (1936-1963).