Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Judith Clancy Papers, 1949-1977, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.clanjudi
Creators:
Clancy, Judith, 1933-
Dates:
1949-1977
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.7 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of illustrator and artists' model Judith Clancy measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1949 to 1977. Largely arranged by Clancy, the papers focus on her work as an illustrator. Found are biographical materials, books edited and written by Clancy, correspondence, photographs, printed material, sketches, and cards designed by Clancy.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of illustrator and artists' model Judith Clancy measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1949 to 1977. Largely arranged by Clancy, the papers focus on her work as an illustrator. Found are biographical materials, books edited and written by Clancy, correspondence, photographs, printed material, sketches, and cards designed by Clancy.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Judith Clancy (1933-1990) was an artists' model, dancer, and illustrator in New York City, New York and San Francisco, California. She studied art at a young age with Moses Soyer, and later worked for him as a model. After moving to San Francisco, Clancy focused on fine line-drawings of local landmarks in the Bay Area and portraits.

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 Judith Clancy Johns.
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
Judith Clancy papers, 1949-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Artists' models -- California -- San Francisco Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Illustrators -- California -- San Francisco Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women artists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Artists' models -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dancers -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women illustrators Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Soyer, Moses, 1899-1974 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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