Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Gladys Mock Papers, 1915-1977, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.mockglad
Creators:
Mock, Gladys
Dates:
1915-1977
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.6 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of painter, etcher, and engraver, Gladys Mock measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1915 to 1977. Found are artworks by Kenneth Hayes Miller, biographical materials, correspondence primarily related to the affairs of the Society of American Graphic Artists and the Society of American Etchers, personal business records, photographs, printed material, and scattered writings.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of painter, etcher, and engraver, Gladys Mock measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1915 to 1977. Found are artworks by Kenneth Hayes Miller, biographical materials, correspondence primarily related to the affairs of the Society of American Graphic Artists and the Society of American Etchers, personal business records, photographs, printed material, and scattered writings.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Gladys Mock (1891-1976) was a painter, etcher, and engraver in New York City, New York. She studied under Kenneth Hayes Miller at the Arts Students League. Active in arts organizations, Mock served as director of the U.S. Committee of the International Association of the Plastic Arts and president of the Society of American Graphic Artists.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Portions of the papers were donated by Gladys Mock in April 1972. Additional material was donated by Renice Alban, Mock's daughter, in 1976.
Existence and Location of Copies
Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reel 794 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 preliminary processing after receipt and were partially microfilmed on reel 794. 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
Gladys Mock papers, 1915-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Women artists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Etchers -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women painters Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Engravers -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Society of American Graphic Artists Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Society of American Etchers Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Miller, Kenneth Hayes, 1876-1952 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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