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Marcia Oakes Woodbury papers, 1888-1914

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Creator:
Woodbury, Marcia Oakes, 1865-1913  Search this
Subject:
Neuhuys, Albert  Search this
Woodbury, Charles H. (Charles Herbert)  Search this
Type:
Sketchbooks
Diaries
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Summary:
The scattered papers of painter Marcia Oakes Woodbury measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1888 to 1914. The papers document Woodbury's work, travels in the Netherlands, and ideas on art. Found are biographical material, correspondence, two diaries, two sketchbooks, and writings.
Citation:
Marcia Oakes Woodbury papers, 1888-1914. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 4281 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.
Material lent for microfilming is available on 35mm microfilm reels 3681 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Funding:
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Use Note:
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.
Related Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds the Charles H. Woodbury papers, 1866-1939. The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming by Ruth R. Woodbury on Reel 3681. The microfilm contains a journal, entitled "Bicycle Journey in Drenthe, September 2-27, 1895," ca. 50 pages, contains daily lengthy descriptive entries about the region, the people, paintings and drawings made on the trip, the weather, and Woodbury's feelings. It is illustrated with numerous pencil sketches and contains small photographs of the people and the countryside. A sketchbook (1891-ca. 1898), circa 25 pages, contains sketches of Dutch people done in Vollendam, Rotterdam, Dordrecht, and other locales. One page is labeled "Harwich, England, May 30, 1891." It also contains 17 loose sketches, mainly of young children. A sketchbook (1907), ca. 30 pages, made while Woodbury was in Holland contains sketches of Dutch children and notes and descriptions of buildings and clothing.
Loaned material was returned after microfilming and is not described in the collection container inventory.
Biography Note:
Maine painter Marcia Oakes Woodbury (1865-1913) is known for her studies of Dutch children, done during time spent in the Netherlands.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The collection was donated by Ruth R. Woodbury, Marcia Woodbury's daughter-in-law, in 1986.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Theme:
Diaries  Search this
Sketches & Sketchbooks  Search this
Women  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)7053
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209186
AAA_collcode_woodmarc
Theme:
Diaries
Sketches & Sketchbooks
Women
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209186