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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Ethel Paxson Papers, 1903-1985, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.paxsethe
- Creators:
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Paxson, Ethel, 1885-1982
- Dates:
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1903-1985
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.6 Linear feet
- Repository:
The papers of painter and writer Ethel Paxson measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1903 to 1985. Found are biographical materials; correspondence between Paxson, her father, and Lilla Yale; an album and scattered photos of Paxson, Paxson's friends, and Paxson with her artwork in Weston, Vermont; printed material and a scrapbook of printed materials; and writings by Paxson.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of painter and writer Ethel Paxson measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1903 to 1985. Found are biographical materials; correspondence between Paxson, her father, and Lilla Yale; an album and scattered photos of Paxson, Paxson's friends, and Paxson with her artwork in Weston, Vermont; printed material and a scrapbook of printed materials; and writings by Paxson.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Ethel Paxson (1885-1982) was a painter, illustrator, author, and educator active primarily in Connecticut. She began her art instruction with Charlotte Yale and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. After spending four years in Brazil, she returned to the United States where she exhibited her work and became a educator at the National Academy of Design.
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 3832 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
Chester DuClos, Paxson's widower, donated the papers to the Archives of American Art in 1984.
Processing Information
The papers were microfilmed upon receipt on reel 3832 and 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 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
Ethel Paxson papers, 1903-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women illustrators | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women authors | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women educators | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- Connecticut | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Illustrators -- Connecticut | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Educators -- Connecticut | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Authors -- Connecticut | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Yale, Lilla, 1885-1929 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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