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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Tracy Montminy Papers, 1936-1989, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.monttrac
- Creators:
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Montminy, Tracy, 1911-1992
- Dates:
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1936-1989
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.2 Linear feet
- Repository:
The scattered papers of painter and muralist Tracy Montminy measure 1.2 linear feet and date from 1936 to 1989. Found are biographical materials, photocopies of letters received, photographs of murals, and printed material. Also found are four study drawings for a mural in City Hall, Medford, Massachusetts.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of painter and muralist Tracy Montminy measure 1.2 linear feet and date from 1936 to 1989. Found are biographical materials, photocopies of letters received, photographs of murals, and printed material. Also found are four study drawings for a mural in City Hall, Medford, Massachusetts.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Tracy Montminy (1911-1992) was a muralist and painter in Columbia, Missouri. Also known as Elizabeth Tracy, Montminy produced multiple murals for the Works Progress Administration.
Administration
Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated in 1989 and 1992 by Tracy Montminy.
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
Tracy Montminy papers, 1936-1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Painters -- Missouri -- Columbia | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women muralists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Muralists -- Missouri -- Columbia | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| United States. Works Progress Administration | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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