Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Hattie Newcomer Gilpin Letters, 1901-1904, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.gilphatt
Creators:
Gilpin, Hattie Newcomer
Dates:
1901-1904
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The letters of philanthropist and arts patron Hattie Newcomer Gilpin measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1901 to 1904. The letters reflect her patronage of artists Daniel Chester Dale, John La Farge, and Edwin Davis French.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The letters of philanthropist and arts patron Hattie Newcomer Gilpin measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1901 to 1904. The letters reflect her patronage of artists Daniel Chester Dale, John La Farge, and Edwin Davis French.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Philanthropist and arts patron Hattie Newcomer Gilpin (1961-1942) lived Baltimore, Maryland. She was married to Henry (Harry) B. Gilpin and they had three children.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The donors, Lewis, Howard, and Douglas Allen are brothers and the grandsons of Hattie Newcomer Gilpin.
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 1734 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Processing Information
The papers were microfilmed after receipt on reel 1734. 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 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
Hattie Newcomer Gilpin letters, 1901-1904. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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.

Related Materials
Additional papers regarding the Gilpin Family are found in the Gilpin Family Papers #4535, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Philanthropists -- Maryland -- Baltimore Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art patrons -- Maryland -- Baltimore Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
La Farge, John, 1835-1910 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
French, Edwin Davis, 1851-1906 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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