Other Exhibition Files

Object Details

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9bf845f51-25c6-424b-9fb9-664fb5c6ef6e

Collection Creator

McCausland, Elizabeth, 1899-1965

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Elizabeth McCausland papers

Sponsor

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

Extent

0.1 Linear feet (Box 26)

Date

1939-1941, 1944

Archival Repository

Archives of American Art

Identifier

AAA.mccaeliz, Series 9

Type

Archival materials

Collection Citation

Elizabeth McCausland papers, 1838-1995, bulk 1920-1960. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Arrangement note

Files are arranged in alphabetical order. Items within files are arranged in rough chronological order, according to the existing organization. Related material can be found amongst research and writing files, and general correspondence.

Collection Rights

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Existence and Location of Copies

This series has been scanned in its entirety.

Scope and Contents note

Series consists of files relating to McCausland's work organizing various exhibitions, including "The World of Tomorrow" exhibition at The Berkshire Museum in the summer of 1939, the first comprehensive group exhibition of silk screen color prints at the Springfield Museum of Fine Arts in March 1940, another (perhaps related) group exhibition of silk screen color prints at the New York State Museum in the summer of 1940, and an exhibition of contemporary photography at the A.C.A. Gallery in August 1944. Files include correspondence, lists of works, text for wall labels and catalogs, and photographs. Files document McCausland's activities of selecting works, planning, and making arrangements for the exhibitions, and her interactions with others involved, such as Laura Bragg at The Berkshire Museum, Charles Adams at the New York State Museum, Audrey MacMahon at the Works Progress Administration, Edward Landon, and various artists.

Collection Restrictions

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Record ID

ebl-1503510374718-1503510375035-0