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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Elsie Driggs Papers, 1924-1979, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.drigelsi
- Creators:
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Driggs, Elsie, 1898-1992
- Dates:
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1924-1979
- Languages:
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The collection is in English
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet
- Repository:
The scattered papers of New York City painter Elsie Driggs date from 1924 to 1979 and measure 0.2 linear feet. Included are correspondence, writings by Driggs, personal business records, printed materials, and portrait and family photographs.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of New York City painter Elsie Driggs date from 1924 to 1979 and measure 0.2 linear feet. Included are correspondence, writings by Driggs, personal business records, printed materials, and portrait and family photographs.
Correspondence includes letters from the Baltimore Museum of Art, Adelyn Breeskin, Alexander Brook, Edward Bruce, Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, dealer Charles Daniel, Heckscher Museum, Montclair Art Museum, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Newark Musuem, Cynthia Sanford, Francis Steegmuller, Maurice Stern, Jenny Strauss, Walker Art Center, Wichita State University, and Yale University Art Gallery.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged as 5 series.
- Missing Title
- Series 1: Correspondence, 1924-1979 (3 folders; Box 1)
- Series 2: Writings and Notes, circa 1960 (2 folders; Box 1)
- Series 3: Personal Business Records, 1964-1979 (1 folder; Box 1)
- Series 4: Printed Material, 1964-1978 (1 folder; Box 1)
- Series 5: Photographs, 1925-1961 (4 folders; Box 1)
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Elsie Driggs (1898-1992) was a New York City Precisionist painter, curator, and art critic.
Born in Connecticut, Elsie Driggs attended the Art Students League in New York City. She traveled through Italy where she found inspiration from the works of Piero Della Francesca. After settling in New York City, she became active in the Precisionist movement, which reacted to skyscrapers and other modern building projects. Later in her career, she painted watercolors under the federal Public Works of Art project. Driggs was married to fellow artist Lee Gatch.
Administration
Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art
Existence and Location of Copies
A portion of this collection is available on 35 mm microfilm reel D160 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. 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
Elsie Driggs donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in several accretions between 1963 and 1980.
Processing Information
Portions of the papers were microfilmed upon receipt. In 2013, the collection was processed and a finding aid created by Jayna Josefson with funding provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Terms of 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
Elsie Driggs papers, 1924-1979. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Related Materials
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art holds an oral history interview with Elsie Driggs conducted by Francine Tyler October 30-December 5, 1985.
Keywords
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