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Creator:
Clark, Alson Skinner, 1876-1949  Search this
Subject:
Clark, Medora  Search this
Type:
Scrapbooks
Photographs
Diaries
Glass negatives
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
7.2 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 9 series. Glass plate negatives are housed separately and not served to researchers. Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1890-1958 (Box 1; 6 folders) Series 2: Correspondence, 1895-1962 (Boxes 1-2; 1.7 linear feet) Series 3: Diaries, 1889-1922 (Boxes 2-4; 1.5 linear feet) Series 4: Writings, circa 1900-1962 (Boxes 4-5; 0.9 linear feet) Series 5: Personal Business Records, 1889-1930 (Boxes 5, 8; 0.7 linear feet) Series 6: Printed Material, 1890-1971 (Boxes 5-6; 0.2 linear feet) Series 7: Artwork, circa 1910-1920 (Box 6; 2 folders) Series 8: Photographs, circa 1885-1935 (Boxes 6, 8, 9; 1.6 linear feet) Series 9: Scrapbooks, 1902-1955 (Boxes 7, 8; 0.5 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of painter and muralist Alson Skinner Clark measure 7.2 linear feet and date from 1870 to 1971, with the bulk of the material from 1890 to 1940. Clark's career is documented through biographical material; correspondence with family, friends, galleries, and dealers; eleven diaries by the artist as well as 16 by his wife Medora Clark; stories and essays by Medora; financial records and business files of art and civilian concerns; assorted printed material including exhibition catalogs and announcements, maps, news clippings (singly and in scrapbooks), advertisements, and ephemera; and photographs of the artist, his friends and family, studio, travels, and artwork.
Citation:
Alson Skinner Clark papers, 1870-1971, bulk 1890-1940. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Glass plate negatives in this collection were digitized in 2019 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
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:
Alson Skinner Clark (1876-1949) was a painter and muralist who travelled and worked in Europe, Mexico, Canada, Panama, and the United States, ultimately settling in southern California.
Language Note:
Collection is in English.
Provenance:
The 1897 diary, sales notebook, glass negatives, and albums of negatives were donated in 1986 by Joseph Moure, an art historian who purchased the material from occupants of Clark's former studio. The remainder was donated by Clark's son, Alson Clark, in 1989, 1991, 1992, and 1997 and by Clark's grandniece, Deborah Clark, in 2006.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Artists' studios -- Photographs  Search this
Landscape painting  Search this
Mural painting and decoration, American  Search this
Painting, American  Search this
Theme:
Diaries  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9588
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211790
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Theme:
Diaries
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211790