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A Finding Aid to the Ruth Egri Papers, 1934-1988, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.egriruth
Creators:
Egri, Ruth, 1911-1996
Dates:
1923-1988
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Linear foot
Repository:
The papers of muralist and illustrator Ruth Egri measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1934 to 1988. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, printed material, photographs of Egri and works of art, printed materials, sketches and sketcbooks, and writings. Also found are records relating to Egri's work with the Works Progress Administration.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of muralist and illustrator Ruth Egri measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1934 to 1988. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, printed material, photographs of Egri and works of art, printed materials, sketches and sketcbooks, and writings. Also found are records relating to Egri's work with the Works Progress Administration.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Figure painter, muralist, illustrator, educator Ruth Egri (1911-1996) was active in New York City, New York and Wilmington, Delaware. She studied at the National Academy of Design, the Art Students League, and the Master Institute of the Roerich Museum with Howard Giles. She painted and exhibited in Taos, N.M. with her brother Ted Egri. Primarily, her subject was the female figure.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The donor, Ted Egri, is the younger brother of Ruth Egri Holden.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with received 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
Ruth Egri papers, 1934-1988. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Muralists -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Educators -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Figurative painting, American Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
New Deal, 1933-1939 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Federal aid to the arts Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Sketchbooks Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Egri, Charles Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Egri, Ted, 1913- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Egri, Ilona Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Egri, Lajos, 1888-1967 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Fabri, Ralph, 1894-1975 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Federal Art Project Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States. Works Progress Administration Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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