Archives of American Art

Loopholes: A Memoir / Leah Curtiss-Gould, with Alberta Kelly

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.curtleah2
Creators:
Curtiss-Gould, Leah, 1893-1979
Dates:
[ca. 1975]
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
204 Pages
ill.
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Unpublished memoir of the life of Leah Curtiss Gould.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Art dealer; New York, N.Y. and Conn. Curtiss-Gould was a dealer in Arthur J. Stone silver from ca. 1936-1975. During the period 1936-1950, she worked in a shop, Portraits, Inc., in New York City where Stone silver was sold. Eventually, she opened her own business in Connecticut, the Curtiss Gallery, and sold it in 1970.

Administration

Reproduction Note
Entire: Photocopy
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals held by the donor, Thomas Beddall.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2001 by Thomas Beddall.

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.

More Information

Other Finding Aids

Other Finding Aids
Inventory of chapters available in collection file.


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art dealers -- Connecticut Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Silverwork Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women art dealers Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Curtiss-Gould, Leah, 1893-1979 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Stone, Arthur J., 1847-1938 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Arthur J. Stone (Firm : Gardner, Mass.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Stone Associates (Gardner, Mass.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Stone Silver Shop (Gardner, Mass.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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