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Archives of American Art
Amory C. Simons papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.simoamor
- Creators:
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Simons, Amory C. (Amory Coffin), 1869-1959American Art Association of ParisAcadémie Julian
- Dates:
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[ca. 1890]-1934
- Languages:
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Some letters are in French.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Material relating to Simons' activities as student and sculptor in Paris, and later as instructor in California, including: receipt for tuition payment at Academie Julian, Paris; membership card to the American Art Association of Paris; letters from John Flanagan, Paul Wayland Bartlett, his cousin A. Felix Du Pont, Santa Barbara School of the Arts, and others; and photographs of Simons and his sculpture.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Animal sculptor, equestrian sculptor.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1978 and 1979 by Douglas Hyland. Hyland's wife is a distant relative of Simons.
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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Equestrian statues -- Photographs | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Sculptors | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Flannagan, John Bernard, 1895?-1942 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Bartlett, Paul Wayland, 1865-1925 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Du Pont, A. Felix (Alexis Felix), 1879-1948 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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