Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- The Erwin Binder Papers
- Dates:
- 1990-1992
- Abstract:
- Erwin Binder, sculptor and veteran of the United States Air Force, was born in 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied at Otis Arts Institute located in Los Angeles, California in 1962. He sculpted the "Sequoyah Statue" that was placed in front of the Braun Research Library at the Southwest Museum in 1977. This collection includes Binder's curriculum vittae that lists Binder's accomplishments from 1977-1993. The collections also includes ephemera and magazine article clippings featuring Binder's artwork from 1990-1991.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Erwin Binder Papers, 1990-1991, Braun Research Library, Autry Museum of the American West; MS.1232.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection includes Binder's curriculum vittae, which includes a list of his art installations, exhibits, and published articles about Binder. The list documents Binder's accomplishments from 1977-1993. The collection also includes ephemera and magazine article clippings featuring Binder's artwork from 1990-1991.
- Biographical / historical:
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Erwin Binder, sculptor and veteran of the United States Air Force, was born in 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied at Otis Arts Institute in 1962. He sculpted the "Sequoyah Statue" that was placed in front of the Braun Research Library at the Southwest Museum in 1977. One of his most well-known pieces, "Requiem," was created in 1988 and funded by "a collection of proud patriots" assembled by actor Bob Hope and mayor of Burbank, California, Michael Hastings. The sculpture was installed in Burbank's Johnny Carson Park on Riverside Drive between Buena Vista and Bob Hope Drive.
The library of the Southwest Museum of the American Indian began acquiring collections in 1908. In 1977, a new library structure was built, funded by Mr. and Mrs. C. Allan Braun. From then on the library officially became known as the Braun Research Library.
In January 2004, the merger of the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, Museum of the American West (formerly known as the Museum of Western Heritage), and Women of the West Museum formed the Autry National Center. The Autry again changed its name in 2015 to the Autry Museum of the American West
The Libraries and Archives of the Autry consist of the Braun Research Library and the Autry Library - both of which hold collections that provide a broad context for the Autry museum's artifact collections.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Mrs. Diane Binder, 1998 February.
- Processing information:
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Finding aid completed by Anna Liza Posas, 2013. Final publication of finding aid made possible by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-01-24 22:14:13 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit https://theautry.org/research-collections/library-and-archives and fill out the Researcher Application Form.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
- Preferred citation:
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Erwin Binder Papers, 1990-1991, Braun Research Library, Autry Museum of the American West; MS.1232.
- Location of this collection:
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4700 Western Heritage WayLos Angeles, CA 90027, US
- Contact:
- (747) 201-8448