Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Florence Forst papers regarding Sue Fuller, 1958-1994, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.fullsue
Creators:
Fuller, Sue, 1914-
Dates:
1958-1994
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The Florence Forst papers regarding Sue Fuller measures 0.2 linear feet and date from 1958 to 1994. The bulk of the papers consist of letters written by Fuller to Forst and also include scattered biographical material, photographic material, and printed material.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The Florence Forst papers regarding Sue Fuller measures 0.2 linear feet and date from 1958 to 1994. The bulk of the papers consist of letters written by Fuller to Forst and also include scattered biographical material, photographic material, and printed material.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Sue Fuller (1914-2006) was a sculptor and printmaker from Southampton, New York. She is known for her sculptural works created with string and thread.
Florence Forst (1919-2005) was a ceramicist from the Chicago, Illinois. She created experimental pottery which was shown at the Museum of Modern Art in 1946.

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 1994 by Florence Forst, a longtime friend of Fuller.
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 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
Florence Forst papers regarding Sue Fuller, 1958-1994. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the Priscilla Cunningham papers regarding Sue Fuller, 1982-2006.

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