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Archives of American Art
Gladys Emerson Cook papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cookgla
- Creators:
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Cook, Gladys Emerson, 1899-
- Dates:
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circa 1941-1946
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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12 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Printed material including holiday cards designed by Gladys Cook, "A Portfolio of Purebred Dogs," and "Cats and Kittens" designed by Cook; artwork including pencil sketches of cats and a mock-up of Cook's business card; business records including an author's agreement between Cook and Robert M. McBride & Company for a literary work tentatively titled "Portfolio of Thoroughbred Dogs," 1946.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Gladys Emerson Cook (1899-1976) was an artist active in Massachusetts and New York best known for her sketches of dogs and cats used in book illustrations and advertisements.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2016 by art historian Christine I. Oaklander who purchased 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.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cats | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Dogs | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Robert M. McBride & Company | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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