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Creator:
Marsh, Felicia Meyer, 1912-1978  Search this
Meyer, Herbert W. (Herbert William), 1882-1960  Search this
Subject:
Meyer, Anne  Search this
Marsh, Reginald  Search this
Goodrich, Lloyd  Search this
Bacon, Peggy  Search this
Evergood, Philip  Search this
Hopper, Edward  Search this
Type:
Drawings
Diaries
Scrapbooks
Sketchbooks
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
4.9 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as six series. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1907-1976 (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet) Series 2: Correspondence, 1903-1977 (Box 1; 0.8 linear feet) Series 3: Diaries, 1914-1953 (Box 1-3; 1.4 linear feet) Series 4: Printed Material, 1931-1977 (Box 3, OV 13; 0.2 linear feet) Series 5: Artwork, 1892-1977 (Box 3-6, OVs 7-13; 1.5 linear feet) Series 6: Photographic Material, circa 1880-1976 (Box 4-5, OV 14; 0.8 linear feet)
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 papers of painter Felicia Meyer Marsh and the Meyer family measure 4.9 linear feet and date from circa 1880 to 1977. The collection is comprised of biographical materials including family business records, writings by Marsh, and other family documents; and Marsh's correspondence with her husband Reginald Marsh, her parents Herbert and Anne Meyer, and with numerous artists such as Peggy Bacon, Alexander Brook, Olin Dows, Philip Evergood, Lloyd Goodrich, Edward Hopper, George Tooker, and Andrew Wyeth after her husband's death in July 1954. Also found are 24 diaries belonging to Marsh and her parents; printed materials documenting the art careers of Marsh and Herbert Meyer; artwork including 20 sketchbooks; and photographic materials containing 19th and 20th-Century photographs of Felicia and Reginald Marsh, the Meyer family, and friends.
Citation:
Felicia Meyer Marsh and Meyer Family papers, circa 1880-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reels 1817 (fr. 812-815), 2082, 2087-2090, 2233-2235, and 4473-4475 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
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.
Biography Note:
Felicia Meyer Marsh (1912 or 1913-1978) was a painter in Dorset, Vermont and was married to artist Reginald Marsh from 1934 until his death on July 3, 1954.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The Felicia Meyer Marsh and Meyer family papers were donated in 1979 by the Felicia Meyer Marsh estate via executor Elizabeth Barlett Sturges, friend of Marsh. Other material was transferred from the Reginald Marsh papers in 2005.
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
Women  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)7850
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210017
AAA_collcode_marsfeli
Theme:
Diaries
Women
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210017