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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Aldro T. Hibbard Papers, 1914-1971, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hibbaldr
- Creators:
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Hibbard, A. T. (Aldro Thompson) (1886-1972)
- Dates:
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1914-1971
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.7 Linear feet
- Repository:
The papers of landscape painter Aldro T. Hibbard measure 1.7 linear feet and date from 1914 to 1971. The papers document his career as a painter through correspondence; diaries, notes and other writings; awards, discussions, and other professional activity; clippings, exhibition catalogs, and other printed material; and personal sound recordings.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of landscape painter Aldro T. Hibbard measure 1.7 linear feet and date from 1914 to 1971. The papers document his career as a painter through correspondence; diaries, notes and other writings; awards, discussions, and other professional activity files; clippings, exhibition catalogs, and other printed material; and personal sound recordings.
Correspondence includes letters to his wife, Winifred, fan letters, and letters to friends and art organizations. Writings include notes, a notebook, a diary of his travels through Europe in 1914, and a diary from 1962. Professional material includes awards, an audio reel lecture delivered to the Rockport Art Association, one motion picture film, photographs of Hibbard and his students, and a biographical statement. Printed material includes newspaper clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and material related to the Hibbard School of Painting. Sound Recordings consist of 17 wire recordings. The recordings are mostly unlabeled and primarily personal in nature, but some contain lectures and sales records.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into five series.
- Series 1: Correspondence, 1922-1971 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1)
- Series 2: Writings, circa 1914-1962 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1)
- Series 3: Professional Activity Files, 1927-1971 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1, FC 4)
- Series 4: Printed Material, 1933-1970 (0.5 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)
- Series 5: Sound Recordings, circa 1950 (0.4 linear feet; Boxes 2-3)
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Aldro T. Hibbard (1886-1972) was an American landscape painter who worked primarily in oil. He studied at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and later at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Hibbard assisted in founding the Rockport Art Association and served as its president for 20 years. Hibbard also created and taught at the Hibbard School of Painting in Rockport, Massachusetts.
Administration
Author
Ricky Gomez
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Existence and Location of Copies
Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reels 373-374 and 2163 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Aldro Hibbard papers were donated 1977 and 1979 by Winifred Hibbard, the widow of Aldro T. Hibbard.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2020.
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. Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References 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 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
Aldro T. Hibbard papers, 1914-1971. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- Massachusetts -- Rockport | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Diaries | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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