American Academy of Arts and Letters (formerly American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters)633 West 155 Street, New York, NY, 10032

The Academy's art collection contains portraits and photographs of members, as well as paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, and decorative art objects. The exhibition spaces in the Administration Building display works by the American Impressionist Childe Hassam. The portrait gallery displays photographs of every member since 1898. The library has more than 25,000 books by or about members. The archive houses files of correspondence with past members, press clippings, institutional records, and original manuscripts of musical and literary works by members.

The art, book, and manuscript collections are open to accredited scholars by appointment.

Website: http://www.artsandletters.org/collections.php

American Academy of Arts and Letters (formerly American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters)