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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the May Heiloms Papers, 1942-1975, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.heilmay
- Creators:
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Heiloms, May, 1906-1996
- Dates:
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1942-1975
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.5 Linear feet
- Repository:
The scattered papers of painter May Heiloms measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1942 to 1975. Found are biographical material, correspondence, photographs of Heiloms and works of art, printed material, and two mixed media scrapbooks.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of painter May Heiloms measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1942 to 1975. Found are biographical material, correspondence, photographs of Heiloms and works of art, printed material, and two mixed media scrapbooks.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
May Heiloms (1906-1996) was an abstract painter in New York City, New York. Heiloms was born May Levinson in Russia and came to the United States and studied at Hunter College and the Art Students League. She exhibited her works around the world and was active in the Association of American Painters and Sculptors.
Administration
Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
May Heiloms donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1976.
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
May Heiloms papers, 1942-1975. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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