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Archives of American Art
Papers relating to the 1913 Armory Show 50th Anniversary Exhibition
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.carlmarg
- Creators:
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Carlton, Margaret Gillies, 1903-1998
- Dates:
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circa 1962-1995
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.4 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Business files, letters, photographs and printed material relating to the the 1913 Armory Show, 50th Anniversary exhibition sponsored by the Henry Street Settlement, of which Margaret Carlton was co-chair. Business files relate to committees, contributions, publicity, and guests. Photographs are of the event and many come from the album "Armory Show 1963."
Scope and Contents
Letters to Carlton, found in two scrapbooks, are from Charles Collingwood, Leon Kroll, Henri Marceau, V.W. Van Gogh, and Adelaide Taylor. Printed material includes two posters (one signed and numbered by Marcel Duchamp) and exhibition catalogs signed by Duchamp, Stuart Davis, William Zorach, and others.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Margaret Carlton was an exhibition organizer in Woods Hole, Mass.
Administration
Reproduction Note
Photographs from album: are copyprints
Existence and Location of Originals
Original album, "Armory Show 1963": in possession of donor, Margaret Gillies Carlton.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1995 by Margaret Gillies Carlton and 2009 by Mary, Ann and Rhona Carlton, daughters of Margaret Gillies Carlton via Jenn Swope, an in-law of the Carlton family.
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
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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