Study of Marketing Problems of Original Prints in the United States

]> http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007009 Bernece Berkman-Hunter A Register of Her Papers in the Library of Congress Prepared by Melinda K. Friend Manuscript Division, Library of Congress

Washington, D.C.

2005

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Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2007 Finding aid written in English. 2008 May Miinor edits Collection Summary Papers of Bernece Berkman-Hunter 1910-1991 (bulk 1966-1987) MSS85247 Berkman-Hunter, Bernece, 1910-1988 400 items 2 containers 1 linear foot Collection material in English Manuscript Division Library of Congress

Washington, D.C.

Painter and graphic artist. Correspondence, notebooks, financial papers, legal papers, exhibit files, printed ephemera, card files, photographs, and other papers relating primarily to Berkman-Hunter’s career as an artist. Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Personal Names Berkman-Hunter, Bernece, 1910-1988. Subjects Art, American--20th century. Locations France--Description and travel. Italy--Description and travel. Occupations Artists. Administrative Information Provenance:

The papers of Bernece Berkman-Hunter, painter and graphic artist, were given to the Library of Congress by Barbara Spector in 2005 and transferred from the Prints and Photographs Division to the Manuscript Division that year.

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Bernece Berkman-Hunter is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

Preferred Citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Papers of Bernece Berkman-Hunter, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Biographical Note Date Event 1910, Jan. 6 Born, Chicago, Ill. 1930s-1940s Attended Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Attended New School for Social Research, New York, N.Y. Attended Columbia University, New York, N.Y. 1939 Exhibited painting at the New York World’s Fair, New York, N.Y. 1946 Married Oscar H. Hunter (divorced 1976) 1949 Founded Berk-Hunter Associates with Oscar H. Hunter 1988 Died, New York, N.Y. Scope and Content Note

The papers of Bernece Berkman-Hunter (1910-1988) span the years 1910-1991, with the bulk of the material dating from 1966 to 1987. The card files and notebooks mostly contain lists of Berkman-Hunter’s artwork noting creation dates, sale dates, names of purchasers, and prices. Invoices and receipts also document sales of various artworks. Correspondence and printed ephemera relating to the exhibitions of Berkman-Hunter’s artwork constitute the exhibit files. A few pieces of her artwork appear in these papers, but the bulk were retained in the Prints and Photographs Division. The correspondence file covers both personal and business communications, while the legal papers relate solely to Berkman-Hunter’s divorce and its aftermath. A travel diary chronicles her trip to France and Italy in 1972.

Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged alphabetically by subject or type of material.

Container List Container Contents 1 Appointment calendar and address book, 1988, n.d. 1 Artwork and photographs, 1944, n.d. 1 Card files, n.d. 1 Correspondence, 1966-1987, n.d. 1 Exhibit files 1 American Color Print Society, 1958-1976 1 Greater Hartford Jewish Community Center, West Hartford, Conn., 1968-1974, n.d. 1 Guild Hall, East Hampton, N.Y., 1964-1975, 1981, n.d. 1 Miscellaneous, 1967-1970, 1978, n.d. 1 Pratt Graphic Art Center, New York, N.Y., 1958-1970, 1976, n.d. 1 Society of American Graphic Artists, 1977-1978, n.d. 1 Goodman, Calvin J., Study of Marketing Problems of Original Prints in the United States, 1964 1 Invoices and receipts, 1966-1978 2 Legal papers, 1910, 1946, 1973-1987, n.d. 2 Miscellany, 1974-1976, 1988-1991, n.d. 2 Notebooks, 1957-1983, n.d. 2 Travel diary, 1972