Archives of American Art

Suzanne Bartlett papers relating to Paul W. Bartlett

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.bartsuza
Creators:
Bartlett, Suzanne Earle Ogden-Jones Emmons, 1861-1954
Dates:
circa 1883-1950s
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Microfilm reel
0.4 linear feet on partial microfilm reel
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The microfilmed Suzanne Bartlett papers relating to Paul W. Bartlett contain correspondence regarding Paul Wayland Bartlett's sculpture and his illness and death (1925-1931) and printed material. Printed material includes a biography of Bartlett; inventories and lists of his works; exhibition catalogs; newspaper clippings; and other printed matter.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Suzanne Bartlett (1861-1954) married sculptor Paul Wayland Bartlett in 1913. They lived mostly in France, but also in Washington, D.C. and New York. She helped him in his work, and after his death in 1925, went on to arrange exhibitions of his work, and had numerous pieces recast and sold to benefit a proposed memorial studio (never executed).

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 4902 (fr. 383-729) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in: Tudor Place Foundation, Inc., Washington, D.C.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1994 by The Tudor Place Foundation, Inc. along with the papers of Paul Wayland Bartlett, and papers of Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter and Armistead Peter, Jr. relating to Paul W. Bartlett (each group has been cataloged separately). The Tudor Place Foundation, Inc. inherited the papers in 1984 with the estate of Armistead Peter III, husband of Caroline Odgen-Jones Peter, Suzanne Bartlett's daughter, and Paul Bartlett's stepdaughter.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the microfilmed Paul Wayland Bartlett papers, 1887-1925; the microfilmed Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter papers relating to Paul W. Bartlett, 1955-1965; and the microfilmed Armistead Peter, Jr. papers relating to Paul W. Bartlett, 1920-1925. The Library of Congress Manuscript Division holds the Paul Wayland Bartlett papers, 1875-1959.

More Information

Other Finding Aids

Other Finding Aids
A finding aid prepared by the staff of The Tudor Place Foundation, Inc. is available on microfilm reel 4902.


Keywords

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Sculpture, American Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculptors -- United States Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bartlett, Paul Wayland, 1865-1925 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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