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Archives of American Art
Elizabeth Robins Pennell letters
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.penneliz
- Creators:
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Pennell, Elizabeth Robins, 1855-1936
- Dates:
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1896-1932
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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25 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters to John Lane, May 28, 1896-June, 24, 1924; to Editor of the Bookman, August 13 and September 24, 1912; to A. St. John Adcock, October 30, 1912; to Mrs. John Lane, July 20, 1922-January 11, 1926; to Mrs. Crawford, June 10, 1928-January 9, 1932; to Mr. Grasberger, December 24, 1931; and to Miss Coogan (Helene Phelan née Coogan), Dec. 17th, 1932.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Writer, critic; New York, N.Y. Married artist Joseph Pennell.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
All except letter to Miss Coogan on 35mm microfilm reel D9 (fr. 902-956) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
All except one letter donated 1955-1962 by Charles E. Feinberg, an active donor and friend of AAA.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Letter to Helene Phelan (née Coogan) donated by Phelan in 1987.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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