Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Berta Margoulies Papers, 1934-1990, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.margbert
Creators:
Margoulies, Berta, 1906 or 7-1996
Dates:
1934-1990
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.1 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of sculptor Berta Margoulies measure 1.1 linear feet and date from 1934 to 1990. Primarily, the collection consists of clippings and exhibition announcements and catalogs documenting Margoulies's participation in various exhibitions in New York and New Jersey. Also found are biographical materials including photographs and scattered professional correspondence.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of sculptor Berta Margoulies measure 1.1 linear feet and date from 1934 to 1990. Primarily, the collection consists of clippings and exhibition announcements and catalogs documenting Margoulies's participation in various exhibitions in New York and New Jersey. Also found are biographical materials including photographs and scattered professional correspondence.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Berta Margoulies (1907-1996) was a sculptor in New York City, New York, who co-founded the Sculptors Guild. Born in Poland, Margoulies studied at Hunter College and during the Great Depression participated in the Federal Art Project.

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 1990 by Berta Margoulies.
Processing Information
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 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
Berta Margoulies papers, 1934-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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