Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Marian King papers, 1934-1964, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.kingmari
Creators:
King, Marian
Dates:
1934-1964
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.8 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of author Marian King measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1934 to 1964. Found are illustrations by Steele Savage for King's book The Coat of Many Colors, correspondence, photographs and reproductions of works of art, and research notes and writings by King and Rose Henderson.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of author Marian King measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1934 to 1964. Found are illustrations by Steele Savage for King's book The Coat of Many Colors, correspondence including letters from Maurice Sendak, Andrew Wyeth, and William Zorach, photographs and reproductions of works of art, and research notes and writings by King and Rose Henderson.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Author Marian King (1900-1986) was a life-long resident of Washington, D.C., primarily known for her books on art-related subjects written for children.

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 1002-1003, 3090, 3483, and 3667 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
Marian King donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1958 and 1968.
Processing Information
The papers were arranged and microfilmed onto reels microfilm reels 1002-1003, 3090, 3483, and 3667 upon receipt. The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 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
Marian King papers, 1934-1964. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Davis, Charles H. (Charles Harold), 1856-1933 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Wyeth, Andrew, 1917-2009 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Zorach, William, 1887-1966 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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