Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Pauline Winchester Inman papers, circa 1800-1991, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.inmapaul
Creators:
Inman, Pauline Winchester, 1904-1990
Dates:
circa 1800-1991
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2.6 Linear feet
Repository:
The Pauline Winchester Inman papers measure 2.6 linear feet and date from circa 1800-1991. They illustrate her career through biographical material, correspondence, writings, subject files, printed material, and artwork.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The Pauline Winchester Inman papers measure 2.6 linear feet and date from circa 1800-1991. Biographical material contains a resume and biographical information for the publications Who's Who in American Art and Who's Who of American Women. Correspondence is with family members, artists, and friends. Writings include materials related to three projects for books and magazines Down East (1960), Artist's Proof (1963), and Antiques Guide (1972) as well as research material on Alexander Anderson for an article. Also included are annotated printed materials regarding exhibitions at the American Institute of Graphic Arts.
Subject files include artists' files containing exhibition information, printed, and other material as well as material related to the Society of Graphic Artists, the Print Collector, and the Woodcut Society. Printed material includes exhibition catalogs, clippings, prints of woodcuts, bookplates by Norman Kent, and Inman's 50th Reunion Book from Smith College. Artwork includes one sketchbook and prints of woodcuts created by Inman.

Arrangement

Arrangement
This collection contains six series.
  • Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1951-1972 (.1 Linear feet: Box 1)
  • Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1934-1991 (.8 Linear feet: Box 1)
  • Series 3: Writings, circa 1800-1990 (.5 Linear feet: Boxes 1-2)
  • Series 4: Subject Files, circa 1923-1984 (.6 Linear feet: Box 2)
  • Series 5: Printed Material, circa 1936-1990 (.5 Linear feet: Boxes 3-4)
  • Series 6: Artwork, circa 1943 (.1 Linear feet: Box 4)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Pauline Winchester Inman (1904-1990) was a printmaker, author, and illustrator who worked mainly in Connecticut and Illinois.
Inman was born in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois and studied wood engraving with Allen Lewis. She worked on the books and readers for Down East (1960), Antiques Guide (1972), and Artist's Proof (1963).
Inman died in Newton, Fairfield County, Connecticut on January 16, 1990.

Administration

Author
Allessandra Liberati
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers were donated in 1991 by Inman's sister Alice Winchester.
Processing Information
This collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared, by Allessandra Liberati in 2023.

Using the Collection

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.
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.
Preferred Citation
Pauline Winchester Inman papers, circa 1800-1991, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Illustrators -- Connecticut Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Printmakers -- Connecticut Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Woodcutters (printmakers) -- Connecticut Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Prints, American -- 20th century Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Women artists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women printmakers Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sketchbooks Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Authors -- Connnecticut Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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