Archives of American Art

Papers relating to the 1913 Armory Show 50th Anniversary Exhibition

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.carlmarg
Creators:
Carlton, Margaret Gillies, 1903-1998
Dates:
circa 1962-1995
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
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

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Arts administrators -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women arts administrators Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Scrapbooks Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Zorach, William, 1887-1966 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Davis, Stuart, 1892-1964 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Marceau, Henri, 1896-1969 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gogh, V. W. van (Vincent Willem), b. 1890 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kroll, Leon, 1884-1974 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Henry Street Settlement (New York, N.Y.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Armory Show (1913: New York, N.Y.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Armory Show 50th anniversary exhibition (1963 : New York, N.Y.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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