Carl Sprinchorn Papers
Scope and Contents
The Sprinchorn papers are the work of an artist and art historian. He was in contact with many of the important artists of the early 20th century such as Marsden Hartley and Rex Slinkard. The papers include correspondence, art exhibition materials, unpublished manuscripts, and notes of Sprinchorn during his working life.
Dates
- 1903-1970
Creator
- Sprinchorn, Carl, 1887-1971 (Person)
Access Restrictions
This collection is kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice is required for retrieval.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
Carl Sprinchorn was born in Sweden in 1883. He came to the United States at the age of 16. In 1911, he made his frist Maine woods painting. In 1913, he had four pictures in the Armory Show. He painted in New York and Maine from 1917 to 1921 and in Maine from 1937-1952 when he became ill. He died in Selkerk, N.Y. in 1971.
Extent
13 linear feet (13 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Sprinchorn papers are the work of an artist and art historian. He was in contact with many of the important artists of the early 20th century such as Marsden Hartley and Rex Slinkard. The papers include correspondence, art exhibition materials, unpublished manuscripts, and notes of Sprinchorn during his working life.
Organization and Arrangement
Box 1896 f1-64 Marsden Hartley series; Box 1896 f65-107 Rex Slinkard series.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bequest of the Carl Sprinchorn estate (Lehman, Rohrlich, Solomon & Hefner Executors) October 1972. Also includes gifts of Miss Helen Cormett, 1972, and Miss Edna Perkins in 1972.
General
The Archives of American Art has a microfilm of the Sprinchorn papers.
- Art historians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Artists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Exhibition catalogs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Hartley, Marsden, 1877-1943
- Manuscripts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Notes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Slinkard, Rex, 1887-1918
- Title
- Guide to the Carl Sprinchorn Personal and Artistic Papers
- Status
- Box And Folder List Available
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for uncoded script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
