Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Daphne Mumford Papers, 1969-1980, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.mumfdaph
Creators:
Mumford, Daphne, 1934
Dates:
1969-1980
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of painter Daphne Mumford measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1969 to 1980. Included are biographical materials on Mumford's parents, photographs of an exhibition and slides of works of art, poetry by Mumford, and printed material.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of painter Daphne Mumford measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1969 to 1980. Included are biographical materials on Mumford's parents, photographs of an exhibition and slides of works of art, poetry by Mumford, and printed material.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Daphne Mumford (1935- ) is a painter and poet in New York City, New York. She studied at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in the early 1950s and exhibited at Area Gallery, among many others.

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 1980 by Daphne Mumford.
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
Daphne Mumford papers, 1969-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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