Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Ridgway Hall Research Material on Josephine Miles Lewis, circa 1880-1981, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.hallridg
Creators:
Hall, Ridgway M., 1914-1982
Dates:
circa 1880-1981
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.5 Linear feet
Repository:
The Ridgway Hall research material on Josephine Miles Lewis measures 0.5 linear feet and dates from circa 1880 to 1981. Found are artworks, biographical material, correspondence, photographs of Lewis and her artwork, printed material, and a survey of Lewis's works. Josephine Miles Lewis letters are photocopies.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The Ridgway Hall research material on Josephine Miles Lewis measures 0.5 linear feet and dates from circa 1880 to 1981. Found are artworks, biographical material, correspondence, photographs of Lewis and her artwork, printed material, and a survey of Lewis's works. Josephine Miles Lewis letters are photocopies.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Ridgway M. Hall (1914-1982) was an author and distant relative of Josephine Miles Lewis.
Josephine Miles Lewis (1865-1959) was an impressionist painter from New Haven, Connecticut. She was the first graduate to receive a degree in fine arts from Yale University.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Existence and Location of Originals
The location of the original Josephine Miles Lewis letters is unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated in 1980 and 1984 by Ridgway and Lucy W. Hall.
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
Ridgway Hall research material on Josephine Miles Lewis, circa 1880-1981. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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