Rockwell Kent papers, 1885-1970

Summary Information

Abstract

A significant collection of Rockwell Kent's correspondence; drawings and sketches; watercolors; lithographs; proofs; manuscripts; and architectural drawings. There are also lithographs and woodblock prints by Kent's students and admirers.

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#0702
Bib ID:
4079547 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
59 linear feet (46 boxes 10 drawers 3 slip cases)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Description

Scope and Content

A comprehensive collection of working drawings and sketches, watercolor paintings, lithographs, proofs, manuscripts, and architectural drawings. There are illustrations for many books including Moby Dick, Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, The Decameron, Paul Bunyan, Candide, and The Bridge of San Luis Rey, as well as illustrations for 18 of Kent's own books; bookplates for many well known people, magazine illustrations, advertising, posters, and graphic art work of many other types. Some correspondence is included, as well as many lithographs and woodblock prints by Kent's students and admirers.

Arrangement

Collection is in 15 Series.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Rockwell Kent papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Related Materials

Other collections of Rockwell Kent materials are at: SUNY-Plattsburgh (Rockwell Kent Collection); National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution (Peter A. Juley & Son Collection, Photographs); Archives of American Art (Ken Papers); & Princeton University Library (Graphic Arts-Kentiana)

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Acquisition

1971 M-1971 Berol, Mr & Mrs A.C. Gift

11/04/1996 M-96-11-04 31 letters from RK to Henry Wohltjen 6758B(Friends) Purchase

01/31/1997 M-97-01-31 6 RK letters to Art Young 2293B Purchase

02/20/1997 M-97-02-20 RK letter to Art Young 2293B Purchase

05/26/1995 M-95-05-26 Papers 6192B(Mixer), 2293B, 2293X, 6346B(Berg) Purchase

09/18/2013 2013.2014.M075 4 Rockwell Kent letters from David J. Homles Autographs Purchase

Gift of Mr & Mrs Alfred C. Berol, Dan Burne Jones, Corliss Lamont& Mrs Arthur Hays Sulzberger, 1971, etc.

Gift of Leo Lefkowitz, 1979.

Gift of Charles Green & Martianne Reges, 1979.

Gift of Gordon Ray, 1986.

Gift of Herman Cohen, 1988.

Gift of Barry Scott.

Gift of Mr & Mrs George Spector.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Processed HR 07/02/1972.

31 letters from RK to Henry Wohltjen Cataloged HR 11/06/1996.

6 RK letters to Art Young Cataloged HR 02/11/1997.

RK letter to Art Young Cataloged HR 02/20/1997.

Papers Cataloged HR 09/21/2000.

4 Rockwell Kent letters Processed Adrien Hilton 10/15/2013.

Revision Description

2009-06-26 File created.

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Biographical / Historical

American artist, travel writer, and political activist.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form
Advertisements CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Affidavits CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Alphabets CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Announcements CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Articles CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Artists' proofs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Book illustrations CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Book jackets CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Bookplates CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Broadsides (notices) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Calendars (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Cartoons (working drawings) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Chalk drawings CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Charcoal drawings CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Decorations CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Design drawings CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Drawings (visual works) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Elevations (building divisions) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Exhibition Catalogs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Frontispieces (illustrations) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Greeting cards CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Illustrations CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Initials CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Intaglio prints CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Invitations CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Labels CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Linocuts (prints) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Lists (document genres) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Lithographs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Maps (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Menus CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Murals (general, decorations on wall) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Overlays CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Packages CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Paintings (visual works) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Pastel (visual works) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Periodical illustrations CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Pictures (object genre) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Postage stamps CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Posters CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Prints CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Programs (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Proofs (printed matter) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Prospectuses CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Recipes CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Record covers CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Renderings (drawings) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Self-portraits CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Sketches CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Stationery CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Stencils (visual works) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Tableware CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Textile design CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Title pages CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Tombstones CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Trade cards CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Trademarks CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Videotapes CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Vignettes (visual works) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Wash drawings CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Woodcuts (prints) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Wrapping paper CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
architectural drawings (visual works) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
watercolors (painting) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Adler, Elmer, 1884-1962 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Ahgupuk, George Aden CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Cleland, T. M (Thomas Maitland), 1880-1964 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Cohen, Herman CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Cook, Howard Norton, 1901-1980 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Dwight, Mabel, 1876-1955 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Floethe, Richard CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Gág, Wanda, 1893-1946 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Inescort, Frieda, 1901-1976 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
I͡Akubov, V. V CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
I︠A︡kutovych, Heorhiĭ CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Jones, Dan Burne CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Kittredge, William A (William Albion), 1891-1945 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Kulʹchyt͡sʹka, Olena Lʹvivna, 1877-1967 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Kut͡senko, Petro CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Lamont, Corliss, 1902-1995 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Lankes, Julius J., 1884-1960 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Leighton, Clare, 1898-1989 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Lenski, Lois, 1893-1974 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Lismer, Arthur, 1885-1969 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Masyk, Volodymyr, 1917- CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
McGuire, Harry, 1904- CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Petty, Mary CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Price, Art, 1918- CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Rosenberg, James N (James Naumburg), 1874-1970 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Selivanov, I CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Smith, Frank Leon CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
West, Richard V CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Young, Art, 1866-1943 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Art CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Artists CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Authors, American CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Calligraphy CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Cartoonists CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Catalogs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Drawing CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Engravers CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Graphic arts CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Illustrated books CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Illustration of books CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Illustrators CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Lithographers CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Painters CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Portraits CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID