Archives of American Art

A Finding aid to the Florence V. Robinson papers and the Hapgood family collection relating to Florence V. Robinson, circa 1890-1990, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.robiflor
Creators:
Robinson, Florence V., 1874-1937
Dates:
circa 1890-1990
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of painter Florence V. Reynolds and the Hapgood Family research material regarding Reynolds measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1890 to 1990. Found are biographical materials on Reynolds and three photographs. Research materials includes correspondence between the Hapgood family and institutions and museums, lists of works of art, and exhibition material. A thesis by Janet Silverman is on Robinson.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of painter Florence V. Reynolds and the Hapgood Family research material regarding Reynolds measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1890 to 1990. Found are biographical materials on Reynolds and three photographs. Research materials includes correspondence between the Hapgood family and institutions and museums, lists of works of art, and exhibition material. A thesis by Janet Silverman is on Robinson.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Florence V. Robinson (1874-1937) was a painter, primarily a watercolorist, in New York City, New York and Petersham, Massachusetts.
Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood is the daughter of Robinson's longtime companion, Margaret Reynolds.

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 2003 by David Hapgood, the son of Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood. The papers were compiled by Robinson as well as her executor, Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood, Hapgood's daughter, Elizabeth Hapgood Backman, and son, David Hapgood.
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
Florence V. Robinson papers and the Hapgood family collection relating to Florence V. Robinson, circa 1890-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women artists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women painters Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- Massachusetts -- Petersham Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Watercolorists -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hapgood, Elizabeth Reynolds Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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