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A Finding Aid to the Nancy Coonsman Hahn Papers, 1900-1966, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.hahnnanc
Creators:
Hahn, Nancy Coonsman, 1887-1976
Dates:
1900-1966
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.9 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of sculptor Nancy Coonsman Hahn measure 0.9 linear feet and date from 1900 to 1966. The collection includes artworks, scattered biographical material and correspondence, photographs of Hahn, her work, and Adele Schulenberg Gleason, printed material, two mixed media scrapbooks, and writings.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of sculptor Nancy Coonsman Hahn measure 0.9 linear feet and date from 1900 to 1966. The collection includes artworks, scattered biographical material and correspondence, photographs of Hahn, her work, and Adele Schulenberg Gleason, printed material, two mixed media scrapbooks, and writings.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Nancy Coonsman Hahn (1887-1976) was a sculptor active in St. Louis, Missouri. She erected a memorial to Missouri soldiers killed during World War I in Cheppy, France entitled Victory.
Nancy Coonsman Hahn was born in St. Louis, Missouri and studied at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts under George Julian Zolnay. She established a studio with fellow sculptor Adele Schulenberg Gleason. She was awarded many commissions such as the Margaret R. Kincaid Fountain and two World War I memorials. Later in life, Hahn focused on small busts.
She married Emanual Hahn in 1918 and they had one son, Charless Hahn. Nancy Coonsman Hahn died in Winnetka, Illinois in 1976.

Administration

Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1986 by Charless Hahn, Nancy Coonsman Hahn's son.
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
Nancy Coonsman Hahn papers, 1900-1966. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Sculptors -- Missouri -- St. Louis Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Schulenberg, Adele, b. 1883 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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