Schardt (Alois) Papers and Photographs, 1917-1983, undated, bulk
1917-1956
Title:
Alois Schardt papers and photographs
Dates:
1917-1983, undated (bulk 1917-1956)
Number:
910172
Creator/Collector:
Schardt, Alois J. (Alois Jakob), 1889-1955
Extent:
6.5 Linear Feet
(18 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of
photographs, negatives, lectures, transcripts, correspondences, and other ephemera
documenting Alois Schardt's career as a German art historian and museum director before,
during, and after World War II. After being forced from job at the National Gallery of
Berlin in 1933, Schardt was censored by the Nazi party. He left for the United States in
1940 with his photographs. The bulk of this collection consists of photographs and
negatives, primarily of Christian art and architecture. His photographs for publication can
also be found in the collection. Also present are lectures in English, transcripts of
Schardt's published and unpublished manuscripts, and personal and professional
correspondence.
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Language:
Collection material is in German
Repository:
The Getty Research Institute Special Collections 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100 Los Angeles 90049-1688 reference@getty.edu URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10020/askref (310) 440-7390
