Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Ruth O'Hara Papers Relating to Her Print Collection, 1912-1952, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.oharruth
Creators:
O'Hara, Ruth
Dates:
1912-1952
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The Ruth O'Hara papers relating to her print collection measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1912 to 1952. The papers focus on the provenance, original purchase, and auction of prints and works acquired by Ruth O'Hara. Found are letters and financial records, a photograph of John Taylor Arms and others, and printed material.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The Ruth O'Hara papers relating to her print collection measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1912 to 1952. The papers focus on the provenance, original purchase, and auction of prints and works acquired by Ruth O'Hara. Found are letters and financial records, a photograph of John Taylor Arms and others, and printed material.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Ruth Printz O'Hara (1933-2019) was an art dealer and collector in New York City, New York. She was the founder of Ruth O'Hara Fine Art and co-founder of O'Hara Gallery.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 2520 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
The collection was donated by Ruth O'Hara through Kathleen Curley in 1982.
Processing Information
The collection was microfilmed on reel 2520 after receipt. The papers were 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 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
Ruth O'Hara papers relating to her print collection, 1912-1952. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Collectors -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Arms, John Taylor, 1887-1953 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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