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Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 27 Mar 2010
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| 13 Mar 2019 | processed (MRC) |
Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Hoffman, Edward Fenno, 1916- |
| Title: | Edward Fenno Hoffman III Papers |
| Dates: | 1952-1964 |
| Quantity: | 0.25 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | American sculptor. Collection includes printed material, clippings, correspondence, photographs and other material. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Edward Fenno Hoffman III (1916-1991) was an American sculptor known for his portraits, children, and religious themes. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and worked with Paul Manship briefly. For three years (1952-1955) he was Sculptor in Residence at the Henry Clews Memorial Art Foundation in France, and hs first New York exhibition was in 1956. He was recognized by numerous societies, including a "Best in Show" from the National Sculpture Society (1961), and his work is in the permanent collections of many notable musuems.
The Edward Fenno Hoffman III Papers consists of artwork, biographical material, correspondence, and memorabilia.
Artwork consists of reproductions of Hoffman's work -- mostly photographs but there is also one printed item.
Biographical material contains a brief autobiographical summary, including education, awards, and shows. The latest date given is 1964.
Correspondence is entirely incoming. Correspondents include family ("Auntie Grace"), art world benefactors such as Archer Milton Huntington and Marie Elsie (Mrs. Henry) Clews, and fellow sculptors Henry Rosin, Donald De Lue, EvAngelos "Angelo" Frudakis, and Walter Hancock.
Memorabilia contains clippings about Hoffman, exhibit catalogs, and a brief essay on him by Claude Saulnier.
Alphabetically by topic or title. Correspondence is arranged chronologically.
Access Restrictions:
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Use Restrictions:
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Persons
Clews, Marie, 1880-1959.
De Lue, Donald, 1897-1988.
Frudakis, EvAngelos.
Hoffman, Edward Fenno, 1916-
Huntington, Archer M. (Archer Milton), 1870-1955.
Rosin, Harry.
Saulnier, Claude.
Subjects
Art, American -- 20th century.
Sculptors -- United States.
Sculpture, American -- 20th century.
Genres and Forms
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Essays.
Exhibition catalogs.
Photographs.
Occupations
Artists.
Sculptors.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Edward Fenno Hoffman III Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Edward Fenno Hoffman III, 1971, 1988.
Artwork reproductions
Biographical material
Correspondence
Memorabilia
| Artwork reproductions | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Photographs - photos of Hoffman's sculpture | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Printed items 1964 - brochure showing a medal designed by Hoffman for Southern Baptists Convention | ||||||||||
| Biographical material | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Biographical sketch by Hoffman 1964 | ||||||||||
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | General 1930, 1948-1952 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | General undated - includes one about Hoffman, giving the writer's thoughts about him | ||||||||||
| Memorabilia | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Clippings 1950-1962, 1988, undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Exhibit catalogs and notices 1956, 1961, 1964-1965, 1970, undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | "Some comments about the American artist, Ned Hoffman" by Claude Saulnier undated - carbon typescript, printed brochure with excerpt | ||||||||||