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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Lucile Blanch papers, circa 1898-1963, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.blanluci
- Creators:
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Blanch, Lucile, 1895-1981
- Dates:
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circa 1898-1963
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.5 Linear feet
- Repository:
The papers of painter Lucile Blanch (1895-1981) measure 0.5 linear feet and date from circa 1898 to 1963. The scattered papers comment on Blanch's relationships with her husband Arnold Blanch, her sister Beatrice Lundquist, and fellow artists. Found are biographical material, correspondence, a diary fragment by Beatrice Lundquist, and photographs.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of painter Lucile Blanch (1895-1981) measure 0.5 linear feet and date from circa 1898 to 1963. The scattered papers comment on Blanch's relationships with her husband Arnold Blanch, her sister Beatrice Lundquist, and fellow artists. Found are biographical material, correspondence, a diary fragment by Beatrice Lundquist, and photographs.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Minnesota and New York etcher and painter Lucile Blanch (1895-1981) helped to establish the Woodstock Art Colony in Woodstock, New York.
Born Lucile Lundquist in rural northern Minnesota, she studied at the Minneapolis School of Art where she met her future husband, Arnold Blanch. They moved to New York City where Lucile studied at the Art Students League. Lundquist was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in the mid-1930s and participated in the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project, creating several murals for public buildings, before teaching art classes.
Lucile Blanch died in Georgia in 1981 and is buried in Woodstock, New York.
Administration
Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Existence and Location of Copies
Material lent for microfilming is available on 35mm microfilm reel 1003 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials on reel 1033 were lent for microfilming in 1975 by Lucile Blanch and the correspondence on frames 297-410 was subsequently donated in 1976 by Blanch. Additional correspondence, photographs and a sketch were donated in 2021 and 2023 by Nancy Lundquist, a relative of Lucile Blanch.
Separated Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming on reel 1003 including a sketchbook; 46 drawings, prints and reproductions of Blanch's work; illustrations from W. H. Hudson's Green Mansions; 3 scrapbooks containing clippings, reproductions of her work, exhibition material, photographs, and letters; and miscellaneous printed material. Loaned materials were returned to the donor and are not described in the collection container inventory.
Processing Information
The papers, some of which were subsequently donated, were microfilmed on receipt. The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Terms of Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Preferred Citation
Lucile Blanch papers, circa 1898-1963. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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| Painters -- New York (State) -- Woodstock | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Etchers -- New York (State) -- Woodstock | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women printmakers | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Scrapbooks | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sketchbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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