Collection Summary
Oronzio Maldarelli Papers
1931-1962
1931-1962
MSS31112
Maldarelli, Oronzio,
1892-1962
2,150
items
8 containers
3.2 linear feet
English
Collection material in
English
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
Sculptor and educator.
Correspondence, clippings, press releases, articles, exhibition catalogs,
photographs, sketches, designs, curriculum, and business records relating to
Maldarelli's career and commissions.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Hancock, Walker Kirtland, 1901-1998--Correspondence.
Maldarelli, Oronzio, 1892-1962.
Maldarelli, Tillie, approximately 1892- --Correspondence.
Mangravite, Peppino, 1896-1978--Correspondence.
Zorach, William, 1887-1966--Correspondence.
Organizations
Columbia University--Faculty.
Sarah Lawrence College--Faculty.
Subjects
Jewelry--Design.
Museums--United States.
Sculpture.
Occupations
Educators.
Sculptors.
Provenance
The papers of Oronzio Maldarelli, sculptor and educator, were given
to the Library of Congress by Mrs. Samuel Martin in 1964.
Processing History
The papers of Oronzio Maldarelli were arranged and described in 1964.
The finding aid was revised in 2012.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Oronzio
Maldarelli is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17,
U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The papers of Oronzio Maldarelli are open to research. Researchers are
advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many
collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these
items for research use.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Oronzio Maldarelli Papers, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Scope and Content Note
The papers of Oronzio Maldarelli (1892-1962) span the years 1931-1962
and consist of correspondence, clippings, press releases, articles, exhibition
catalogs, photographs, sketches, designs, curriculum matter, and business
papers relating to his career and commissions as a sculptor and educator. The
collection is organized into
[
General Correspondence
](gencorresp),
[
Sculpture File
](sculpfile), and
[
Miscellany
](miscella) series.
The
[
General Correspondence
](gencorresp) treats the period
he was a teacher at Sarah Lawrence College (1934-1937) and Columbia University
(1937-1961) as well as a practicing sculptor. It relates to his life as a
teacher, his work with directors of museums throughout the United States, and
correspondence with artists such as Walker Hancock, Peppino Mangravite, and
William Zorach. The
[
Sculpture File
](sculpfile) contains correspondence,
sketches, blueprints, financial records, and photographs concerning specific
works executed by Maldarelli. Included in the
[
Miscellany
](miscella) is biographical information,
jewelry designs, and additional teaching material as well as photographs and
printed matter.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged in three series:
-
[
General Correspondence, circa
1931-1962
](gencorresp)
-
[
Sculpture File
](sculpfile)
-
[
Miscellany
](miscella)
Catalog Record: [https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79031112]
Container List
Container
Contents
1-5
General
Correspondence,
circa 1931-1962
circa 1931-1962
Letters sent and received.
Arranged alphabetically. At the end of the series is
correspondence sent and received by his wife, Tillie Maldarelli.
1
Amateis, Edmond
1
American Academy in Rome, Rome,
Italy
1
American Academy of Arts and
letters
1
Architectural League of New York
1
Arnaud, Leopold
1
“A”
miscellaneous
1
Baltimore Museum of Art,
Baltimore, Md.
1
Biddle, George
1
Columbia University, New York,
N.Y.
1
Cooper Union, New York, N.Y.
1
Corcoran Gallery of Art,
Washington, D.C.
1
“C-D” miscellaneous
2
Edmonds, Harry
2
Einstein, Margot
2
“E”
miscellaneous
2
Frasconi, Antonio
2
“F” miscellaneous
2
Georgia, University of,
Department of Art, Athens, Ga.
2
John S. Guggenheim Memorial
Foundation
2
“G” miscellaneous
2
Hancock, Walker
2
Hopper, Edward
2
“H” miscellaneous
3
“I” miscellaneous
3
Jennewein, G. Paul
3
“J” miscellaneous
3
Kent, Norman
3
Kroll, Leon
3
“K-L”
miscellaneous
3
Mangravite, Frances and Peppino
3
Mechau, Frank
3
Medallic Art Co.
3
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
York, N.Y
3
Munson-Williams-Proctor
Institute, Utica, N.Y.
3
Museum of Modern Art, New York,
N.Y.
3
“M”
miscellaneous
3
National Institute of Arts and
Letters
3
National Sculpture Society
3
“N” miscellaneous
3
Ogunquit Museum of Art,
Orgunquit, Maine
3
“O” miscellaneous
4
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts, Philadelphia, Pa.
4
“P-Q”
miscellaneous
4
Rose, Billy
4
“R”
miscellaneous
4
Smith, Myron B.
4
Soyer, Raphael
4
“S” miscellaneous
4
Treasury Department
4
“T”
miscellaneous
5
“U-V” miscellaneous
5
Warneke, Heinz
5
Wein, Albert W.
5
Wheelock, Warren
5
Whitney Museum of American Art,
New York, N.Y.
5
“W-Y” miscellaneous
5
Zorach, William
5
Unidentified
5
Correspondence of Tillie
Maldarelli (wife), A-Z
6-7
Sculpture File
Letters sent and received relating to particular sculpture
projects of Maldarelli. Also includes blueprints, pencil drawings, photographs,
and financial papers relating to some of the works.
Alphabetically arranged by name of project.
6
Air Mail Carrier, Post Office
Building, Washington, D.C.
6
Albany, N.Y., education building
6
Archbishop Walsh High School,
Irvington, N.J.
6
Church of the Blessed Sacrament,
West New Brighton, Staten Island, N.Y.
6
Columbia University Bicentennial
medal, New York, N.Y.
6
“Dancers and Bathers”
medal
6
Father Washington tablet and
medal, St. Stephen’s Church, Arlington, N.J.
6
Hartford, Conn., public
library
6
Julia M. Hasbrouck memorial
statue
6
James Weldon Johnson houses
6
Junior High School No. 117,
Brooklyn, N.Y.
6
James Furman Kemp
medal
6
Klapper Library, Queens College,
Flushing, N.Y.
6
K. C. Li medal
6
Loyola Seminary, Domestic
Chapel, Shurb Oak, N.Y.
6
Martin Memorial Bird Bath,
Central Park, New York, N.Y.
7
Orange, Mass., post office
7
Oswego, N.Y., state teachers
college
7
Our Lady of New York, St.
Patrick’s Cathedral, New York, N.Y.
7
Portland Cement Building,
Allentown, Pa.
7
Roman Catholic Church of
Precious Blood, Long Island City, N.Y.
7
St. Ann’s School, Flushing,
Long island, N.Y.
7
St. Francis Church, Wanaque,
N.J.
7
St. John the Baptist statue,
Liturgical Arts Society
7
St. Thomas Aquinas Church,
Brooklyn, New York
7
Seminary of Christ the King, St.
Bonaventure, N.Y.
7
Steuben Glass
7
Bertrand L. Taylor memorial,
Woodlawn, N.Y.
7
Lila Vander Smissen medal
7
Westinghouse Office Building,
Columbus, Ohio
7
1939 World’s Fair, “Fra
Angelico” and “The Spinner,” New York, N.Y.
8
Miscellany
Biographical information, teaching and design material,
photographs, and other miscellaneous items.
Arranged by type of material.
8
Biographical
information
8
Designs for jewelry
8
Photographs
8
Recommendations for students
8
Teaching outlines
8
Printed matter