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George Rickey Papers

 Fonds
Identifier: RCK

Scope and Content

Rickey Collection Catalog of Artists; Hand Hollow Foundation Records; Financial Records, including bank records, workshop accounting, paid bills, check registers, payroll sheets, and check stubs; dating chiefly 1970-1998; office files, including: insurance 1999-2009; financial records 1985-1986; Yaddo files; Rickey Workshop accounts 1999-2000s; correspondence 1960-1988; income tax, bank statements, bills, Chatham property book, 1956-1964; credit applications, sales tax, unemployment claims, workers' compensation, Zurich insurance disability 1967-2002; home insurance 1977-2003; sculpture insurance 1974-2003; other insurance 1991-1995; finances and paid bills 2002-2004; financial records 1950s-1960s; ELR Papers 1960-1995; banners; honorary degree hoods; catalogs, directories, and histories. Also paintings, drawings, prints, etc., by George Rickey or collected by George Rickey; George Rickey films and digitized films (1.52 Terabytes); and one printed volume, George Rickey: Sculpture from the Estate, from the Marlborough Gallery exhibition, September 12 - October 12, 2013.

Dates

  • Creation: 1956-2013.

Creator

Language of Materials

English.

Legal Status

Private

Conditions Governing Access

Closed for processing. Contractual restrictions may apply.

Background

George Rickey (1907-2002) was an American artist, originally a painter, who became famous for his work as a kinetic sculptor.

Extent

190 linear feet

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Philip Rickey, the George Rickey Foundation, and the Rickey Estate.

Legal Status

Private

Title
George Rickey Papers
Subtitle
Guide
Author
University of Notre Dame Archives
Date
2018
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

Contact:
607 Hesburgh Library
Notre Dame Indiana 46556 United States
(574) 631-6448