The collection is arranged as 6 series. Series 1: Personal and Professional Files, 1905-1989 (Boxes 1, 7; 0.5 linear feet) Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1938-circa 1981 (Boxes 1-2; 0.7 linear feet) Series 3: Writing Files, circa 1938-1970 (Boxes 2-5; 3.2 linear feet) Series 4: Printed Material, 1940-1999 (Boxes 5, 7; 10 folders) Series 5: Photographs, circa 1870s-1990s (Boxes 5-6, 8; 0.7 linear feet) Series 6: Artwork, 1937-1990 (Boxes 6-7; 8 folders)
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.
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Summary:
The papers of sculptor, writer, and teacher Chenoweth Hall measure 5.9 linear feet and date from circa 1870s-2001, with the bulk of the records dating between 1938-1999. The papers document Hall's career through personal and professional files, correspondence, writing files, printed materials, photographs, and some artwork.
Citation:
Chenoweth Hall papers, circa 1870s-2001, bulk 1938-1999. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
Chenoweth Hall (1908-1999) was a sculptor, writer, musician, and teacher from Prospect Harbor, Maine. Born in Indiana, Hall attended college at the University of Wisconsin where she was initially enrolled as an architecture student, but ultimately changed majors to study music. Hall moved to New York, took classes at Columbia University Teachers College, and became a licensed teacher in New York. There, her primary employment was account executive at an advertising agency, a position she subsequently credited with improving her writing.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The collection was donated in 2001 by Miriam Colwell.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
