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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Jessie Van Brunt Papers, 1910-1949, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.vanbrun
- Creators:
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Van Brunt, Jessie
- Dates:
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1910-1949
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.8 Linear feet
- Repository:
The papers of New York and California stained glass artist Jessie Van Brunt measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1910 to 1949. Primarily, the papers relate to over forty windows designed by Van Brunt. Two scrapbooks and loose material include dedication brochures and church bulletins, clippings, scattered letters, photographs, and watercolor designs. Also found are scattered letters and reviews of Van Brunt's book California Missions (1932).
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of New York and California stained glass artist Jessie Van Brunt measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1910 to 1949. Primarily, the papers relate to over forty windows designed by Van Brunt. Two scrapbooks and loose material include dedication brochures and church bulletins, clippings, scattered letters, photographs, and watercolor designs. Also found are scattered letters and reviews of Van Brunt's book California Missions (1932).
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Jessie Van Brunt was a stained glass artist in Brooklyn, New York and California. She was an instructor for the New York School of Applied Design and briefly worked at Tiffany Glass. Her windows are in churches around the United States.
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 Vanessa Lynn, of the Pratt Institute Library, Brooklyn, New York.
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 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
Jessie Van Brunt papers, 1910-1949. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Stained glass artists -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Glass art | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Stained glass artists -- California | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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