Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Hana Geber Papers, 1962-1981, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.gebehana
Creators:
Geber, Hana, 1910-1990
Dates:
1962-1981
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.3 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of sculptor Hana Geber measure 0.3 linear feet and date from 1962 to 1981. Found are artworks, biographical material, correspondence, three diaries, photographs and slides, and printed material.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of sculptor Hana Geber measure 0.3 linear feet and date from 1962 to 1981. Found are artworks, biographical material, correspondence, three diaries, photographs and slides, and printed material.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Hana Geber (1910-1990) was a sculptor and educator in New York City, New York. Born in Eastern Europe, Geber exhibited her bronze scultpure around the United States and Israel. She was known for Jewish ceremonial art.

Administration

Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1981 by Hana Geber.
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
Hana Geber papers, 1962-1981. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Educators -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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