Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Anna Hyatt-Huntington Papers, 1902-1965, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Correspondence
Correspondence
Collection ID:
AAA.huntanna
Creators:
Huntington, Anna Hyatt, 1876-1973
Dates:
1902-1965
Languages:
One manuscript is in French, and several clippings are in Spanish.
Physical Description:
0.7 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of sculptor Anna Hyatt-Huntington measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1902 to 1965. Found are business records, correspondence, photographs of Hyatt-Huntington and works of art, printed material, a project file for El Cid (1962), and writings by others on Hyatt-Huntington.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of sculptor Anna Hyatt-Huntington measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1902 to 1965. Found are business records, correspondence, photographs of Hyatt-Huntington and works of art, printed material, a project file for El Cid (1962), and writings by others on Hyatt-Huntington.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Anna Hyatt-Huntington (1876-1973) was a sculptor in New York City, New York. She is known for large-scale statues of animals, particularly horses.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reels 3890-3891 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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
A portion of the papers was donated in 1976 by A. Hyatt Mayor; additional material was transferred by the National Collection of Fine Arts Library to the Archives of American Art in 1979.
Processing Information
The papers were arranged upon receipt and microfilmed on reels 3890 and 3891. 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
Anna Hyatt-Huntington papers, 1902-1965. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Animal sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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