Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Sylvia Wald Papers, 1939-circa 1979, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.waldsylv
Creators:
Wald, Sylvia, 1915-2011
Dates:
1939-circa 1979
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.6 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of New York printmaker and sculptor Sylvia Wald measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1939 to circa 1979. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, personal business records, photographs, and printed material.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of New York printmaker and sculptor Sylvia Wald measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1939 to circa 1979. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, personal business records, photographs, and printed material.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Sylvia Wald (1915-2011) was a sculptor and printmaker in New York City, New York. She worked as an art teacher with the Works Progress Administration and began to experiment with silkscreen techniques with oil paint. Later in her career, Wald worked in sculpture and assemblage. She exhibited her work in solo and group shows around the United States and with the Art in Embassies program through the U.S. Department of State.

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 1978 by Sylvia Ward.
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
Sylvia Wald papers, 1939-circa 1979. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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