Josef & Anni Albers Foundation

Anni Albers Papers

1930–1994 (bulk 1976–1990)

, 14 Boxes

Series I: Correspondence

This series contains personal and professional correspondence documenting Anni Albers’s personal and professional life. The series consists of the following two subseries: Individuals and Institutions and Organizations.

1930–1994 (bulk 1977–1985)

, 15 Boxes

Series II: Professional Papers

Materials in this series relate to Anni Albers’s professional life as a visual artist and educator. The series consists of seven subseries: Teaching, Project Files, Solo Exhibitions, Group Exhibitions, Awards and Honorary Degrees, Interviews, and Bibliographies and Biographies.

1926–1990

, 7 Boxes

Series III: Writings

The Writing Series in the Anni Albers subgroup documents Anni Albers’s writings on weaving, design and on various topics relating to crafts and art. The series consists of three subseries: Books, Various and Lectures.

1889–1997

, 2 Boxes

Series IV: Personal

Among the materials in the Personal series there are documents relating to Anni Albers’s family; academic records; birth and identification papers; the Alberses’ guestbook, and material relating to the Alberses’ travels in Latin America. Of note among the materials is Anni’s mother’s 1937 and 1939 travel diary to Mexico; correspondence and financial statements regarding Siegfried Fleischmann/Farman’s estate with a will and printed materials on Ullstein family members; and materials regarding Josef Albers’s death and memorial service.

c. 1934–1994 (bulk 1950–1980)

, 6 Boxes

Series V: Subject Files

The Subject Files series includes printed materials collected by Anni Albers on individuals, including artists and various notable people, subjects relating to art, Latin America, weaving, Pre-Columbian materials and Maximilian Schell.

1931–1985

, 2 Boxes

Series VI: Printed Material

This series consists of published articles on or mentioning Anni Albers.

1959–1983

, 2 Boxes

Series VII: Pre-Columbian Collection

The Pre-Columbian Collection series contains photographs, negatives, correspondence, receipts, and printed materials regarding the Alberses’ collection of Pre-Columbian figurines and textiles. As the Alberses’ began to travel in Mexico, they became interested in Pre-Columbian figurines and textiles, eventually beginning to collect items during their travels and through galleries. They eventually gifted the collection to the Peabody Museum at Yale University. [See Series V: Subject Files]

1988

, 1 Boxes

Series VIII: Photographs and Scrapbooks

See Anni Albers Oversized Box OS 8

1979–1983

, 2 Boxes

Series IX: Josef Albers Museum, Bottrop

This series contains correspondence, plans, a photograph album, printed materials and publicity pertaining to the opening of the Josef Albers Museum in Bottrop in 1983. Of note among the materials is the photograph album containing photographs of German officials and Anni Albers at the opening and a letter of regret from Robert Rauschenberg.

1973–1983

, 4 Boxes

Series X: Financial

The Financial series contains used and unused checks, receipts, bills and tax forms.

1967, undated

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5/Sound recordings, ¼ inch
open reels, 5” and 7”,

Series XI: Audiovisual

To match original open reel tapes (Boxes SR1–6) with access CD–R copies, please contact The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation.

The Audiovisual series includes acetate and polyester open reel sound recordings, containing one lecture and two interviews. All sound recordings have been reformatted and access CD–Rs are available.