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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Jean Halpert-Ryden and Edward Ryden Letters, 1981-1997
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.halpjean
- Creators:
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Halpert-Ryden, Jean, 1919-Ryden, Edward, 1922-
- Dates:
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1981-1997
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.01 Linear feet
- Repository:
The Jean Halpert-Ryden and Edward Ryden letters measure 0.01 linear feet and consist of 42 items that date from 1981 to 1997. The bulk of the collection is correspondence, but there are also 2 short biographical summaries, and one clipping from 1991, and a career resume for Jean Halpert-Ryden. Among the correspondents are Hildegarde and Ernst Haas, Edith Hamlin, Ernie and Frances Barrish, and Myril Adler of Myril Adler Arts Workshop. A few letters pertain to Edward Ryden.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The Jean Halpert-Ryden and Edward Ryden letters measure 0.01 linear feet and consist of 42 items that date from 1981 to 1997. The bulk of the collection is correspondence, but there are also 2 short biographical summaries, and one clipping from 1991, and a career resume for Jean Halpert-Ryden. Among the correspondents are Hildegarde and Ernst Haas, Edith Hamlin, Ernie and Frances Barrish, and Myril Adler of Myril Adler Arts Workshop. A few letters pertain to Edward Ryden.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
- Series 1: Jean Halpert-Ryden and Edward Ryden letters, 1981-1997 (Folder 1; 42 Items)
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Jean Halpert-Ryden (b. 1919) is a painter married to painter, sculptor, and designer Edward Ryden (b. 1922). They were primarily based in San Francisco, California. Jean Halpert-Rydern was born 1919 in Brooklyn, N.Y. and attended Brooklyn College. She studied art in New York City and in a collective of young artists under the leadership of painter and stage designer Mol Solotaroff. Her first exhibition was at the Norlyst Gallery in 1946. She married artist Edward Ryden in 1947. After two years in Boulder, Colo., they moved to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Administration
Author
Rihoko Ueno
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Jean Halpert-Ryden and Edward Ryden letters were donated to the Archives of American Art by Jean Halpert-Ryden and Edward Ryden in 1997.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Rihoko Ueno in 2022.
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. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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 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
Jean Halpert-Ryden and Edward Ryden letters, 1981-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Painters -- California -- San Francisco | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Hamlin, Edith | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Haas, Ernst, 1921- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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