Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Daisy Marguerite Hughes Sketchbooks and Papers, 1925-circa 1968, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.hughdais
Creators:
Hughes, Daisy Marguerite, 1883-1968
Dates:
1925-circa 1968
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.3 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of painter, lithographer, and art teacher Daisy Marguerite Hughes measure 0.3 linear feet and date from 1925 to circa 1968. Found is a biographical sketch, printed material, and eight sketchbooks containing pencil and watercolor sketches.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of painter, lithographer, and art teacher Daisy Marguerite Hughes measure 0.3 linear feet and date from 1925 to circa 1968. Found is a biographical sketch, printed material, and eight sketchbooks containing pencil and watercolor sketches.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Daisy Marguerite Hughes (1883-1968) was a painter and lithographer in Los Angeles, California. Hughes studied art at the Art Students League in New York in the mid-1920s. She exhibited locally and taught art in the public schools.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Daisy Marguerite Hughes papers were donated in 1995 by art historian Nancy Moure. Moure acquired the papers from Michael Tierney of La Crescenta, California, who purchased them at a flea market.
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
Daisy Marguerite Hughes sketchbooks and papers, 1925-circa 1968. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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