About

The John Rhoden papers contain the most comprehensive body of information on the life and work of John Rhoden. The papers document every period of Rhoden's career and include sketchbooks, drawings, correspondence, and materials related to his exhibitions and commissions, as well as an extensive collection of photographs that document the artist's professional and personal life--artworks, art commissions, studio and home on 23 Cranberry Street in Brooklyn, New York, and international travels.

"We are honored and grateful to the NEH for this opportunity to highlight an important archival collection that documents a historically under-recognized artist," said Hoang Tran, project director and PAFA's Director of Archives. "The Rhoden papers are among the most significant and visually-rich archives ever to be acquired by PAFA."

Thanks to the support from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the entire collection has been processed and properly rehoused. In addition, a majority of the archival holdings have been digitized and catalogued and are now digitally accessible to the greater public as a result of this generous support.

Meet the Team

Hoang Tran served as Project Director and oversaw the completion of the project in its entirety. Dr. Brittany Webb provided her curatorial expertise on Rhoden's artistic career and supported the team with important contextual information. Kelin Baldridge with support from Jahna Auerbach led all daily activities which included the physical processing, digitizing, cataloging, and rehousing of the collection as well as assisting Dr. Webb with curatorial research.

A majority of the information found on the John Rhoden Digital Archives was researched, compiled, and written by Kelin and Jahna. Their deep dive into the collection during the digitizing and cataloging phase of the project helped the team to not only learn more about Rhoden, but about the different countries he traveled to during the 20th century. Unique insights about certain topics can be found in the Project's Blog Series as well.

The John Rhoden Digital Archives was curated by Kelin Baldridge, Jahna Auerbach, and Hoang Tran; organized and designed by Hoang Tran.

Hoang Tran,
MLIS

Project Director & Director of Archives

Brittany Webb,
PhD

Curator of the John Rhoden Collection

Kelin Baldridge,
MLIS

Project Archivist, Rhoden Collection

Jahna Auerbach,
MS/MLIS

Assistant Archivist, Rhoden Collection

Policies

Digital Collections Rights and Usage Statement

PAFA's Digital Archive was created to help fulfill PAFA's educational mission. Materials found in these collections are either in the public domain, are made available by permission, or are permitted by an exception such as fair use. Although these materials are publicly accessible, some restrictions on further use may still apply. Permitted uses are limited to research, educational, and scholarly purposes.

Publication, transmission, or reproduction of items protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Whenever possible, accurate information about the copyright status of material is provided in the item record and/or documentation for material in the collection.

It is the researcher's responsibility to determine copyright and other possible restrictions on reuse (e.g. publicity, privacy, moral rights) and to obtain proper permission when publishing or distributing materials found in these collections. Researchers must make their own assessments of rights in light of their intended use.

Take-Down Policy

The Archives make every effort to comply with copyright, privacy, confidentiality, and donor restrictions before making collections accessible online. If you are a rights holder and have not granted permission, or are the subject of materials that have been made accessible on this site, you may request these materials be removed or embargoed.

A takedown request may be initiated by:

-The individual or organization who is the copyright holder.

-The individual or organization who is the subject of The record containing personal or confidential information.

-A legally authorized agent representing the copyright holder or record subject.

To submit a takedown request, please email archives@pafa.org and please provide the following information: name, email, phone, URL to the record(s), reason for request, and supporting documentation

Disclaimer

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this web resource, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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