Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Natalie Van Vleck Papers, 1919-1992, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.vanvlec
Creators:
Van Vleck, Natalie, 1901-1974
Dates:
1919-1992
bulk 1919-1925
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of New York City and Connecticut painter and printmaker Natalie Van Vleck measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1919 to 1992, with the bulk of the material dating from 1919-1925. Three sketchbooks, loose sketches, and a notebook focus on Van Vleck's time studying at the Art Students League and trip to Europe in the 1920s. 1992 records consist of an exhibition catalog and clippings concerning an exhibition at Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of New York City and Connecticut painter and printmaker Natalie Van Vleck measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1919 to 1992, with the bulk of the material dating from 1919-1925. Three sketchbooks, loose sketches, and a notebook focus on Van Vleck's time studying at the Art Students League and trip to Europe in the 1920s. 1992 records consist of an exhibition catalog and clippings concerning an exhibition at Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Natalie Van Vleck (1901-1981) was a painter and printmaker active in New York City, New York and Woodbury, Connecticut. Van Vleck studied at the Art Students League with George B. Bridgman, Robert Henri and Max Weber. An environmentalist, Van Vleck stopped painting in 1934 to focus on farming, and later founded the Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust.

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 1992 by the Flanders Nature Center and Van Vleck Farm Sanctuary, founded by Natalie Van Vleck in 1963, and to which she left the contents of her studio as well as her land, home, and two farmhouses as an endowment.
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.
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.
Preferred Citation
Natalie Van Vleck papers, 1919-1992. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Sketchbooks Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- Connecticut -- Woodbury Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Women printmakers Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Printmakers -- Connecticut -- Woodbury Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Henri, Robert, 1865-1929 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art Students League (New York, N.Y.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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