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Archives of American Art
Edward MacDowell Association records
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.edwamacd
- Creators:
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Edward MacDowell AssociationMacDowell Colony
- Dates:
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1947-1968
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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9 Reelsca. 5,600 items (on 9 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to the MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, New Hampshire, including artists' applications, letters of recommendation, and photographs of artists' works.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
MacDowell Colony is administered by the nonprofit Edward MacDowell Association; founded in 1907 by Edward MacDowell, a composer, and his wife; the Colony offers a retreat for visual artists, writers and composers in Peterborough, N.H.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels N68-39 - N68-47 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1968 by the Edward MacDowell Association.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
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