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A Finding Aid to the Amaylia Castaldo Papers, circa 1930-1970, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.castamay
Creators:
Castaldo, Amaylia Chlarina, 1906-1987
Dates:
circa 1930-1970
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.3 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of portrait painter Amaylia Castaldo measure 0.3 linear feet and date from circa 1930 to 1970. Found are a resume and 54 photographs of portraits painted between 1931 and 1970 by Castaldo. Many are labeled and depict children. Of note is a clipping of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. posting with their daughter's portrait painted by Castaldo.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of portrait painter Amaylia Castaldo measure 0.3 linear feet and date from circa 1930 to 1970. Found are a resume and 54 photographs of portraits painted between 1931 and 1970 by Castaldo. Many are labeled and depict children. Of note is a clipping of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. posting with their daughter's portrait painted by Castaldo.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Amaylia Castaldo (1906-1987) was a portrait painter active in New York City and Chicago, Illinois. Castaldo studied at the Art Students League, the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere, and privately with Leon Kroll. She was married to painter Paul Trebilcock.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 5109 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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Amaylia Castaldo Trebilcock donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1982.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 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 Access
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
Amaylia Castaldo papers, circa 1930-1970. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the Paul Trebilcock papers, 1899-1983.

Keywords

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Portrait painters -- Illinois -- Chicago Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr., 1909-2000 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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