Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Lucile Lloyd Papers, circa 1880-1991, bulk 1920-1941, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.lloyluci
Creators:
Lloyd, Lucile
Dates:
circa 1880-1991
bulk 1920-1941
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.7 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of muralist and educator Lucile Lloyd (1894-1941) measure 0.7 linear feet and date from circa 1880 to 1991, with the bulk of the material dating from 1920-1941. Papers document Lloyd's career through biographical material and a sketch, correspondence, negatives of works of art, printed material, a proposal, reproductions of works of art, and four scrapbooks.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of muralist and educator Lucile Lloyd (1894-1941) measure 0.7 linear feet and date from circa 1880 to 1991, with the bulk of the material dating from 1920-1941. Papers document Lloyd's career through biographical material and a sketch, correspondence, negatives of works of art, printed material, a proposal, reproductions of works of art, and four scrapbooks.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Lucile Lloyd (1894-1941) was a muralist and educator in Los Angeles, California. Lloyd painted murals for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project, including three murals in the assembly room in the state building in Los Angeles, California, and other murals throughout California at locations including Griffith Park Observatory, South Pasadena Junior High School, Queen of Angels Church, and the State Capitol in Sacramento. Lloyd also taught at the Stickney Memorial Art School in Pasadena.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1999 by the Norman Neuerberg Trust. Norman Neuerberg, an art historian and professor of art, specialized in the missions of North America and Southern California art, and received the papers from a friend of Lucile Lloyd.
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
Lucile Lloyd papers, circa 1880-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Related Materials
Additional papers of Lucile Lloyd can be found in the Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design and Architecture Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara

Keywords

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