Archives of American Art
Philip Bard papers
Bard, Philip, 1912-1966
AAA.bardphil
Archival Resource Key
2 Microfilm reels
150 items on 2 microfilm reels
1950-1966
English
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Biographical / Historical
Philip Bard (1912-1966) was a printmaker and author.
Scope and Contents
The microfilmed Philip Bard papers contain materials reflecting Bard's work as a writer and artist; his political attitudes and activity, and his career following a heart operation in 1951. The papers contain poems; drafts and synopses of stories; essays dealing with the role of the social artist in capitalism; clippings and drafts concerning Bard's play, Ninth Month Midnight; letters from Herbert Kruckman, reminiscing about their Art Union and organizing activities; business correspondence, some dealing with Bard's financial situation after 1951; sketchbooks; clippings; and catalogs.
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1969 by Mrs. Aza Bard McKenzie, widow of Bard.
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels N70-8 and N70-9 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals were returned to lender after microfilming.
Sketchbooks
Printmakers
Authors
Kruckman, Herb, 1904-1998
Philip Bard papers
Series 1
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1950-1966
Writings
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N/70-008
485-518
Notes
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N/70-008
519-539
Cartoon and Symbol Ideas
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N/70-008
540-541
"The Marks of Social Art, and Art Under Capitalism"
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N/70-008
542-570
Criticism on Art and Literature
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N/70-008
571-575
Undated Letters Written by Bard
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N/70-008
576-579
Personal Correspondence, 1959-1964
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N/70-008
580-613
Business Correspondence, 1947-1964
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N/70-008
614-635
Postcards, 1959-1964, and Undated Letters
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N/70-008
636-651
Announcements, 1956-1966, and Undated Catalogs
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N/70-008
652-704
Catalogs, 1955-1963
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N/70-008
705-768
Clippings, 1947-1956
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N/70-008
769-778
Sketches
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N/70-009
1-89
"The Shirt"
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N/70-009
90-94
Sketchbooks
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N/70-009
95-262
Scrapbooks
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N/70-009
263-292