Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Mabel Hatt Papers, circa 1910-1969, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.hattmabe
Creators:
Hatt, Mabel K., 1885?-1971
Dates:
circa 1910-1969
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.8 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of portrait painter Mabel Hatt measure 0.8 linear feet and date from circa 1910 to 1969. Found are artworks, biographical material, correspondence, photographs of works of art, and printed material.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of portrait painter Mabel Hatt measure 0.8 linear feet and date from circa 1910 to 1969. Found are artworks, biographical material, correspondence, photographs of works of art, and printed material.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Mabel Hatt (1885-1971) was a portrait painter in New York City, New York. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was the daughter of artist Arthur Hatt. She studied at the Pratt Institute and the National Academy of Design and painted Eleanor Roosevelt and James M. Lundy among many others.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Don Haagen, the son of Mabel Hatt Haagen, donated his mother's papers to the Archives of American Art in 1971.
Existence and Location of Copies
Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reel 1027 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Processing Information
The papers were arranged upon receipt and microfilmed on reel 1027. 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.

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