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A Finding Aid to the Lenita Manry Papers, circa 1920-1968, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.manrleni
Creators:
Manry, Lenita, 1902-1969
Dates:
circa 1920-1968
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of painter and arts administrator Lenita Manry measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1920 to 1968. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, notes, portraits of Manry, and printed material. Of note are records from Manry's time at the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts which include lectures and writings by Hofmann, Manry's class notes and drawings, and printed material from the school.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of painter and arts administrator Lenita Manry measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1920 to 1968. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, notes, portraits of Manry, and printed material. Of note are records from Manry's time at the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts which include lectures and writings by Hofmann, Manry's class notes and drawings, and printed material from the school.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Lenita Manry (1902-1968) was a painter in New York City, New York and an arts administrator in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Originally from Texas, Manry moved to New York City and began a career as a model before focusing on her art. She was a student of Hans Hofmann and later became assistant director of the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 151 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
Philip Davis, lawyer for the estate of Lenita Manry, donated the papers to the Archives of American Art in 1971.
Processing Information
The papers were microfilmed on reel 151 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 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
Lenita Manry papers, circa 1920-1968. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women artists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Artists' models -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Arts administrators -- Massachusetts -- Provincetown Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts (Provincetown, Mass.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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