Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Clare Ferriter Papers, 1930-1978, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.ferrclar
Creators:
Ferriter, Clare, 1913-1994
Dates:
1930-1978
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.3 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of painter, collagist, and educator Clare Ferriter measure 1.3 linear feet and date from 1930 to 1978. The collection focuses on Ferriter's career, commissions, and her participation with organizations in Washington, D.C.. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, photographs of works of art, printed material, a dismantled scrapbook, subject files, and writings. Also found is a sound recording of Ferriter's remarks during the unveiling of a portrait for V. E. McKelvey.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of painter, collagist, and educator Clare Ferriter measure 1.3 linear feet and date from 1930 to 1978. The collection focuses on Ferriter's career, commissions, and her participation with organizations in Washington, D.C.. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, photographs of works of art, printed material, a dismantled scrapbook, subject files, and writings. Also found is a sound recording of Ferriter's remarks during the unveiling of a portrait for V. E. McKelvey.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Clare Ferriter (1909-1994) was a painter, collagist, and educator in Washington, D.C.. Born in North Dakota, Ferriter did graduate work at Stanford University and taught at Catholic University. She is a former president of the D.C. chapter of the Artists Equity Association.

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 1979 by Clare Ferriter.
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
Clare Ferriter papers, 1930-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Painters -- Washington (D.C.) Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Scrapbooks Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Educators -- Washington (D.C.) Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Collagists -- Washington (D.C.) Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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