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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Isabel Case Borgatta Papers, 1939-1978, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.borgisab
- Creators:
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Borgatta, Isabel Case, 1922-
- Dates:
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1939-1978
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.4 Linear feet
- Repository:
The scattered papers of sculptor Isabel Case Borgatta date from 1939 to 1978 and measure 0.4 linear feet. Found are biographical materials, personal and professional correspondence, financial records, photographs of Borgatta and her artwork, printed material, and writings.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of sculptor Isabel Case Borgatta date from 1939 to 1978 and measure 0.4 linear feet. Found are biographical materials, personal and professional correspondence, financial records, photographs of Borgatta and her artwork, printed material, and writings.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Isabel Case Borgatta (1921-2017) was a sculptor, educator, and lecturer active in New York City, New York.
Borgatta was born in Illinois in 1921 and from an early age became interested in sculpture, winning an Ivory Soap carving contest at the age of thirteen. She studied at Smith College and Yale University and at the studio of Jose de Creft. As a married mother of three, Borgatta recognized the imbalance of women in her field and was a founding member of Women in the Arts. She died in New York state in 2017.
Administration
Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1978 by Isabel Case Borgatta.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 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.
Conditions Governing 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
Isabel Case Borgatta papers, 1939-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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| Educators -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women sculptors | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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