Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Margy Lee Elspass papers relating to Maxwell S. Simpson, 1963-1984, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.elspmarg
Creators:
Elspass, Margy Lee, 1925-
Dates:
1963-1984
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of Margy Lee Elspass regarding Maxwell Stewart Simspon measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1963 to 1984. The collection focuses on Elspass's study of art and friendship with Maxwell Simpson. Found are letters, five diaries, photographs, printed material, and writings.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of Margy Lee Elspass regarding Maxwell Stewart Simspon measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1963 to 1984. The collection focuses on Elspass's study of art and friendship with Maxwell Simpson. Found are letters, five diaries, photographs, printed material, and writings.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Margy Lee Elspass (1925- ) was a painter and author in New Jersey and North Carolina. She studied painting with Maxwell Stewart Simpson. Later she wrote a dictionary of art terms.

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 1990 by Margy Lee Elspass, who took private painting lessons from Maxwell Stewart Simpson.
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
Margy Lee Elspass papers relating to Maxwell S. Simpson, 1963-1984. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painters -- New Jersey Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- North Carolina Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Authors -- North Carolina Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Diaries Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Authors -- New Jersey Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Simpson, Maxwell Stewart, 1896-1964 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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