Albert C. Barnes Correspondence 1902-1951 ABC
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Barnes’s growing interest in Lincoln University, a historically black college located in Chester County,
Pennsylvania, culminated in 1950 with the formation of an association between the two educational
institutions. Correspondence with the university includes letters between Lincoln’s president, Horace
Mann Bond, and Barnes, evidence of Barnes’s donation to help needy African students, an offer made
to Barnes to join the Lincoln faculty, plans for a class at the Foundation for Lincoln students, the design
of an art course to be taught in tandem by the two institutions, and Barnes’s acceptance of an honorary
degree from the university.
The collection includes correspondence received by the Foundation over the months following Barnes’s
death in 1951, letters mostly from students wishing to continue their studies in the fall of that year, and
financial records regarding insurance and the Foundation’s pension fund. However, letters of condolence
addressed to Mrs. Barnes in 1951 were removed to her papers. Correspondence of the Barnes Foundation
from 1952 onwards can be found in the records of the Central File and other record groups.
Third Party Correspondence includes letters found with Dr. Barnes's correspondence, but distributed
between outside parties. Both business and personal correspondence is contained within this series, and
notable correspondents include: Alfred Hamilton Barr, Jr., Paul Philippe Cret, Violette de Mazia, John
Dewey, Paul Guillaume, Hermann Hille, Mary Mullen, Nelle E. Mullen, Jules Pascin, Joseph Pinto, and
George Sykes.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Barnes Foundation Archives 2012
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research to qualified researchers by appointment only. Please contact the
Archives, Libraries, and Special Collections Department for information on access and research.
Use Restrictions
The Albert C. Barnes Correspondence is the physical property of the Barnes Foundation Archives.
The Foundation holds literary rights only for material created by staff of the Foundation and material
given to the Foundation with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights,
including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible
for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other
purposes where stated.
Acquisition Information
Albert C. Barnes Correspondence 1902-1951 ABC
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These records were housed in the storage area of the Barnes Foundation’s administration building.
Processed By
Barbara Anne Beaucar, Laurie Palumbo, Katy Rawdon, and Jason Stieber. Finding aid written by Barbara
Anne Beaucar, November 2007. Updated by Katy Rawdon, 2012. Revised by Amanda McKnight in
Archivists' Toolkit, 2015.
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John Dewey Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois
University Carbondale.
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The Correspondence of John Dewey, Center for Dewey Studies, Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale, Illinois. Charlottesville, Va. : InteLex Corp., 2005 (CD-ROM).
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Barnes, Albert C. (Albert Coombs), 1872-1951. Correspondence with the University of
Pennsylvania, 1926-1950. 1 box. Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania.
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Bertrand Russell Archives, William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections,
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Cret, Paul Philippe, 1876-1945. Papers, 1865-1976. Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of
Pennsylvania.
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Schack, William, b.1898. William Schack papers, 1891-1963. 0.9 linear ft. (on 2 partial microfilm
reels). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Gottscho-Schleisner Collection. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
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A.C. Barnes Company
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Barnes and Hille
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Bignou Gallery (New York, N.Y.)
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Carlen Galleries
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Etienne Bignou (Paris, France)
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Galerie Durand-Ruel
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Girard Trust Company
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Kneedler, Mirick, and Zantzinger
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Lincoln University (Pa.)
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Manual Training and Industrial School for Youth (Bordentown, N.J.)
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The Barnes Foundation
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University of Pennsylvania
Genre(s)
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Administrative records
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Clippings
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Correspondence
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Essays
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Pamphlets
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Photographs
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Postcards
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Telegrams
Geographic Name(s)
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Lower Merion (Pa. : Township)
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Philadelphia (Pa.)
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Port Manec'h (France)
Personal Name(s)
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Barnes, Laura L., 1875-1966
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Bignou, Etienne
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Bond, Horace Mann, 1904–1972
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Buermeyer, Laurence, 1889–1970
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Cret, Paul Philippe, 1876-1945
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Cézanne, Paul, 1839–1906
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De Mazia, Violette, 1899–1988
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Demuth, Charles, 1883-1935
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Dewey, John, 1859–1952
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Glackens, William J., 1870-1938
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Hart, Henry, 1903-
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Hille, Hermann
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Johnson, Charles Spurgeon, 1893-1956