Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

The Archives of American Art is the world's pre-eminent and most widely used research center dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to primary sources that document the history of the visual arts in America.

The Archives' collections—spanning more than 200 years—include letters, diaries, scrapbooks, and audio-visual materials of artists, dealers, and collectors; manuscripts of critics and scholars; business and financial records of museums, galleries, and associations; photographs; works of art on paper; and oral history interviews.