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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Kathleen Cooke Papers, 1969-1979, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cookkath
- Creators:
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Cooke, Kathleen McKeith, 1908-1978
- Dates:
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1969-1979
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.4 Linear feet
- Repository:
The scattered papers of Irish-born painter Kathleen Cooke measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1969-1979. Cooke's papers include biographical materials, correspondence, photographs, printed material, and scattered sales records.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of Irish-born painter Kathleen Cooke measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1969-1979. Cooke's papers include biographical materials, correspondence, photographs, printed material, and scattered sales records.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Born in Belfast, Ireland, and raised in Canada, painter and sculptor Kathleen Cooke was known for her delicate drawings and paintings of animals.
Cooke settled in New York City where she took classes at New York University and the Art Students League. Her first exhibitions were at the Graham Gallery and Betty Parsons Gallery. She also exhibited frequently at New York's Truman Gallery, and internationally in Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland, France, and Denmark.
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 1983 by Jock Truman, director of Truman Gallery (1976-1979) where Cooke exhibited.
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 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
Kathleen Cooke papers, 1969-1979. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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