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A Finding Aid to the Elizabeth Nottingham Day Papers, circa 1910-1956, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.dayeliz
Creators:
Day, Elizabeth Nottingham, 1907-1956
Dates:
circa 1910-1956
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of painter and arts administrator Elizabeth Nottingham Day measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1910 to 1956. Largely concerning the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project, the papers include correspondence, photographs, printed material, and writings. Also found are reports and writings concerning the Federal Art Galleries in Lynchburg and Big Stone Gap, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of painter and arts administrator Elizabeth Nottingham Day measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1910 to 1956. Largely concerning the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project, the papers include correspondence, photographs, printed material, and writings. Also found are reports and writings concerning the Federal Art Galleries in Lynchburg and Big Stone Gap, Virginia.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Elizabeth Nottingham Day (1907-1956) was a painter, educator, and arts administrator born in Salisbury, North Carolina. She was director of the Federal Art Gallery at Big Stone Gap and at Lynchburg and was the assistant state art supervisor for the Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project in Virginia. She married Horace Day and together they were co-directors of the art department at Mary Baldwin College.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Existence and Location of Copies
Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reel D/NDA/D available at Archives of American Art offices. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Horace Talmadge Day, the widower of Elizabeth Nottingham Day, donated his wife's papers in 1964.
Processing Information
The collection was microfilmed after receipt on 35mm microfilm reel D/NDA/D. It was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Preferred Citation
Elizabeth Nottingham Day papers, circa 1910-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the Horace Talmage Day papers, 1929-1965.

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