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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Leah Gold Papers, 1939-1975, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.goldleah
- Creators:
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Gold, Leah
- Dates:
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1939-1975
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Linear foot
- Repository:
The papers of painter and printmaker Leah Gold measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1939 to 1975. The papers focus on Gold's exhibition career in the New York City area. Found are biographical materials; correspondence with institutions and organizations and designer Ruth Reeves; photographs; printed materials including clippings and detailed exhibition material; and a sketchbook of pencil drawings by Gold and Hans Hofmann.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of painter and printmaker Leah Gold measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1939 to 1975. The papers focus on Gold's exhibition career in the New York City area. Found are biographical materials; correspondence with institutions and organizations and designer Ruth Reeves; photographs; printed materials including clippings and detailed exhibition material; and a sketchbook of pencil drawings by Gold and Hans Hofmann.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Leah Gold was a painter and printmaker in New York City, New York. She was included in many exhibitions in New York City and throughout the United States. She was an active member 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
The collection was donated 1975 by Leah Gold.
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
Leah Gold papers, 1939-1975. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Women painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Women printmakers | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sketchbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Reeves, Ruth, 1892-1966 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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