Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Emma Ehrenreich Papers, circa 1938-1976, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.ehreemma
Creators:
Ehrenreich, Emma, 1906-
Dates:
circa 1938-1976
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.4 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of painter Emma Ehrenreich measure 1.4 linear feet and date from circa 1938 to 1976. The collections includes biographical material, correspondence, photographs, and printed material. Of note are illustrated letters from John Von Wicht and his wife Kunigunde (Kuni).

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of painter Emma Ehrenreich measure 1.4 linear feet and date from circa 1938 to 1976. Found are biographical material, correspondence, photographs, and printed material. Of note are illustrated letters from John Von Wicht and his wife Kunigunde (Kuni).

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Emma Ehrenreich (1906- ) was an abstract painter in New York City, New York. She studied at the Art Students League, City College of New York, Hunter College, and Long Island university. Ehrenreich was married to Bernard Ehrenreich and maintained close friendships with many artists.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1976 by Emma Ehrenreich.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

Using the Collection

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.
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.
Preferred Citation
Emma Ehrenreich papers, circa 1938-1976. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Von Wicht, John, 1888-1970 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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