Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Lucile Evans Papers, 1931-1973, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.evanluci
Creators:
Evans, Lucile, b. 1894
Dates:
1931-1973
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of painter and printmaker Lucile Evans measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1931 to 1973. Found are biographical material, correspondence, printed material, and a file regarding the Washington Workshop Center for the Arts. Some material concerns Evans's daughter, painter Barbara Ferrell-Hero.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of painter Lucile Evans measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1931 to 1973. Found are biographical material, correspondence, printed material, and a file regarding the Washington Workshop Center for the Arts. Some material concerns Evans's daughter, painter Barbara Ferrell-Hero.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Washington, D.C. painter, printmaker, and educator Lucile Evans (1894-1993) was one of the first abstract painters active in Washington.
Born in Utah, Evans's family moved to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. during her childhood. While in Washington, Evans attended the Women's Suffrage Parade of 1913. She studied at Otis Art Institute and Chouinard Art Institute. In addition to her career as an artist, Evans taught painting at Washington Workshop Center for the Arts and the Madeira School.
Later in life, Lucile Evans moved to Maine to be near her daughter Barbara Ferrell-Hero, also a painter. Evans died in Maine in 1993.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lucile Evans donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1978.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 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
Lucile Evans papers, 1931-1973. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painters -- Washington (D.C.) Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Printmakers -- Washington (D.C.) Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Educators -- Washington (D.C.) Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Washington Workshop Center for the Arts Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ferrell-Hero, Barbara, 1925- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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