Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Florence Koehler Papers, 1890-1978, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.koehflor
Creators:
Koehler, Florence Cary, 1861-1944
Dates:
1890-1978
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of jeweler and painter Florence Koehler measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1890 to 1978. Found are artworks including sketches and paint color trials, two letters, a notebook, and printed material. Also found are personal business records regarding the dispersal of Koehler's estate, her will, and the records of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sharpe who inherited Koehler's collection and subsequently donated many pieces to various institutions and museums.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of jeweler and painter Florence Koehler measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1890 to 1978. Found are artworks including sketches and paint color trials, two letters, a notebook, and printed material. Also found are personal business records regarding the dispersal of Koehler's estate, her will, and the records of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sharpe who inherited Koehler's collection and subsequently donated many pieces to various institutions and museums.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Florence Koehler (1861-1944) was a jeweler, painter, and designer in Chicago, Illinois and later London, England and Paris, France. She created fine jewelry in 18 carat gold with cabochon stones.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Mary Elizabeth Sharpe, a friend of Koehler and the principal beneficiary of her estate, donated the papers to the Archives of American Art in 1979.
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 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
Florence Koehler papers, 1890-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Related Materials
The Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts holds additional material in the Florence Cary Koehler Papers, 1880-1951.

Keywords

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