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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Greta L. Schreyer Papers, 1956-1979, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.schrgret
- Creators:
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Schreyer, Greta, 1917-2005
- Dates:
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1956-1979
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet
- Repository:
The scattered papers of Greta Schreyer measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1956 to 1979. Found are biographical materials, photographs of Schreyer and works of art, slides, and printed material.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of Greta Schreyer measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1956 to 1979. Found are biographical materials, photographs of Schreyer and works of art, slides, and printed material.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Greta Schreyer (1917-2005) was a painter and printmaker in New York City, New York. Schreyer was born in Vienna, Austria and was forced to leave during the Nazi occupation. She began to create art as a way to process and cope with the murder of her family at Auschwitz concentration camp.
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 Greta L. Schreyer.
Processing Information
The collection was 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.
Citation
Greta L. Schreyer papers, 1956-1979. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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.
Keywords
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