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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Sally Kent Gorton papers and records of The Rockwell Kent Legacies, 1971-1985, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gortsall
- Creators:
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Gorton, Sally Kent, 1915-2000
- Dates:
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1971-1985
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.8 Linear feet
- Repository:
The Sally Kent Gorton papers and records of The Rockwell Kent Legacies measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1971 to 1985. Found is Gorton's personal correspondence and correspondence relating to The Rockwell Kent Legacies. Also found are scattered estate records and two exhibition catalogs.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The Sally Kent Gorton papers and records of The Rockwell Kent Legacies measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1971 to 1985. Found is Gorton's personal correspondence and correspondence relating to The Rockwell Kent Legacies. Also found are scattered estate records and two exhibition catalogs.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Born in England, Shirley "Sally" Johnston Kent Gorton (1915-2000) emigrated to Canada as a child and was the third wife of artist Rockwell Kent. She served as Kent's secretary both before and after their marriage in 1940. Following Kent's death she married John Gorton and established The Rockwell Kent Legacies with Gorton as Director in 1973.
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 1996 by Sally (Shirley) Kent Gorton.
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
The Sally Kent Gorton papers and records of The Rockwell Kent Legacies, 1971-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Administrators -- New York (State) | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Gorton, John | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Jones, Dan Burne | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Rockwell Kent Legacies | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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