The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Correspondence from artists, museum directors and dealers, largely relating to the Malbins' collecting activities, and the role of their collection as a resource for students in art history, music and poetry programs. Also included are photographs of the Malbin house, designed by Lydia Malbin's father, Albert Kahn; and photographs and catalogs of their collection.
35mm microfilm reel 569 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Art collectors. Birmingham, Michigan.
Lent for microfilming 1973 by Dr. and Mrs. Barnett Malbin.