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A Finding Aid to the Alice Frye Leach Papers, circa 1900-circa 1950, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.leacalic
Creators:
Leach, Alice Frye, 1857-1943
Dates:
circa 1900-circa 1950
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.7 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of Alice Frye Leach measure 0.7 linear feet and date from circa 1900-circa 1950. Found are artworks including an unfinished portrait and watercolor and pencil sketches, biographical material, photographs, and printed material.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of Alice Frye Leach measure 0.7 linear feet and date from circa 1900-circa 1950. Found are artworks including an unfinished portrait and watercolor and pencil sketches, biographical material, photographs, and printed material.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Alice Frye Leach (1857-1943) was a painter and architect in Boston, Massachusetts. She studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School and was a founder and member of the Copley Society.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Catherine and Elizabeth Leach, daughters of Alice Frye Leach, donated the papers to the Archives of American Art in 1978.
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 3092 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.
Processing Information
The papers received a preliminary level of processing and were microfilmed on reel 3092 after receipt. 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
Alice Frye Leach papers, circa 1900-circa 1950. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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