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Archives of American Art
Harold and Mabel Bowdoin papers relating to Arthur J. Stone
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bowdharo
- Creators:
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Bowdoin, HaroldBowdoin, Mabel
- Dates:
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1919-1948
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to silversmith Arthur J. Stone, including: five ink drawings [ca. 1920] of a tea set by Stone; a scrapbook containing biographical data on Stone, two letters from Stone, 1920 and 1925, a letter from his widow, Elizabeth, 1938, clippings, and photographs of Stone, his home, and his silverwork; an exhibition catalogue, SILVER BY ARTHUR STONE (Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Mass., 1941); newspaper clippings and printed material on Stone and his associates, 1942 and 1948; and twelve photographs of craftsmen in the Stone workshop and of silver by Stone.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Harold and Mabel Bowdoin were close friends of silversmith Arthur J. Stone and his wife Elizabeth from the 1920's on. Harold was a business partner of Norman Bell Geddes, the designer, and Mabel ran the Little Gallery in New York City until it was sold to Leah Curtiss-Gould and moved to Connecticut.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1983 by William and Sally Rhoads, who bought the papers at auction.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Silversmiths | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art dealers | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Stone, Arthur J., 1847-1938 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Stone Associates (Gardner, Mass.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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