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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Ruth Tears Papers, 1955-1971, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.tearruth
- Creators:
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Tears, Ruth, 1919-1971
- Dates:
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1955-1971
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet
- Repository:
The papers of painter and educator Ruth Tears measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1955 to 1971. Found are biographical materials, course descriptions, printed material, photographs of Tears and works of art, and slides.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of painter and educator Ruth Tears measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1955 to 1971. Found are biographical materials, course descriptions, printed material, photographs of Tears and works of art, and slides.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Ruth Tears (1919-1971) was a painter and educator in Dallas, Texas. She was born in Detroit, Michigan and studied at Southern Methodist University. She lost her leg in an car accident in 1940. During World War II, Tears worked for the U.S. Army Map Service. She was active in Texas art societies and organizations.
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 1981 by Lisa Olsen, daughter of Ruth Tears.
Separated Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming on Reel 2684 including biographical information; correspondence, 1953-1970; lecture notes; 4 prints, undated; financial material, 1963-1971; awards, 1963-1968; clippings; exhibition catalogs; and 4 scrapbooks, 1951-1967. Originals were returned to the lender, Lisa Olsen, after microfilming and are not described in the collection container inventory.
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reels 2684 and 3476 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.
Processing Information
The collection was microfilmed after receipt and 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 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
Ruth Tears papers, 1955-1971. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Painters -- Texas -- Dallas | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women educators | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Educators -- Texas -- Dallas | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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