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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Bertha Fanning Taylor Papers, 1926-1971, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.taylbert
- Creators:
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Taylor, Bertha Fanning, 1883 or 8-1980
- Dates:
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1926-1971
- Languages:
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Material is in English and French.
- Physical Description:
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0.8 Linear feet
- Repository:
The papers of painter, art critic, and educator Bertha Fanning Taylor measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1926 to 1971. The papers document the period of time between the two World Wars when Taylor worked in France and her later activities as a teacher at the Norfolk Division of William and Mary College. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, printed material, and typescripts of two autobiographies. Two scrapbooks contain articles Taylor wrote as assistant art critic for the Paris edition of the New York Herald and scattered additional printed material.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of painter, art critic, and educator Bertha Fanning Taylor measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1926 to 1971. The papers document the period of time between the two World Wars when Taylor worked in France and her later activities as a teacher at the Norfolk Division of William and Mary College. Found are biographical materials, correspondence , printed material, and typescripts of two autobiographies. Two scrapbooks contain articles Taylor wrote as assistant art critic for the Paris edition of the New York Herald and scattered additional printed material.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Bertha Fanning Taylor (1883-1980) was a painter, educator, and art critic active in Paris, France, and Norfolk, Virginia. She competed for the United States of America in the painting event for the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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 bulk of the collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 286 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
The collection was donated in 1971 by Fanning and in 1992 by her granddaughter, Claire M. Taylor.
Processing Information
A portion of the collection was microfilmed after receipt. 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
Bertha Fanning Taylor papers, 1926-1971. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Related Materials
Related Materials
Papers of Bertha Fanning Taylor, 1915-1979, are also located at Old Dominion University's Special Collections and University Archives.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art critics -- France -- Paris | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- France -- Paris | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Educators -- Virginia -- Norfolk | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- Virginia -- Norfolk | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Norfolk College of William and Mary | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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