Archives of American Art

Elizabeth Baldwin letters from Alice B. Chittenden

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.baldeliz
Creators:
Baldwin, Elizabeth Daniels
Chittenden, Alice Brown, 1859 or 60-1944
Dates:
n.d.,1941-1944
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
3 Items
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Three letters from Alice B. Chittenden, a painter and teacher in San Francisco. Chittenden sends her condolences on the death of Baldwin's mother, news of family and friends, and decries the teaching administration which is "radical...all for creative work...I am sorry for my pupils who really wanted to learn to draw." She tells of teaching at the art school for 43 years and her dismay with all the "crazy abstract stuff."

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3134 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1978 by Elizabeth Baldwin.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

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