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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Gladys Rockmore Davis Papers, 1962-1964, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.daviglad
- Creators:
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Davis, Gladys Rockmore, 1901-1967
- Dates:
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1962-1964
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.01 Linear feet
- Repository:
The papers of portrait artist Gladys Rockmore Davis consist of three letters and date from 1962 to 1964. Letters to Davis are from Agnes George de Mille and Joseph Paolillo. Another letter is signed with only the first name of Walter.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of portrait artist Gladys Rockmore Davis consist of three letters and date from 1962 to 1964. Letters to Davis are from Agnes George de Mille and Joseph Paolillo. Another letter is signed with only the first name of Walter.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Gladys Rockmore Davis (1901-1967) was a portrait painter and author from New York City, New York. She worked in both commercial and fine art and painted portraits of women and children.
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 reels 2803 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated in 1966 by Gladys Rockmore Davis.
Processing Information
The collection was microfilmed upon receipt. The papers were processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Separated Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming on D176 and D288 including: Photographs, writings, and vita information; correspondence; biographical information; clippings; personal documents; exhibition notices; photographs; sketchbook (1944); and some business and miscellaneous items. The writings contain interesting accounts of Davis's travels in Europe and the Far East. Loaned materials were returned to the Davis after microfilming and are not described in the collection container inventory.
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
Gladys Rockmore Davis, 1962-1964. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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| Authors -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women authors | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Portrait painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Davis, Charles H. (Charles Harold), 1856-1933 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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