The papers are arranged into seven series. Each series is arranged chronologically. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1884-1945 (Box 1; 10 folders) Series 2: Correspondence, 1853-1944 (Box 1; 0.5 linear feet) Series 3: File for the Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1917-1946 (Box 1; 14 folders) Series 4: Notes and Writings, 1905-1938 (Box 1; 10 folders) Series 5: Scrapbook, 1908-1942 (Box 1; 5 folders) Series 6: Printed Material, 1894-1944 (Box 2; 0.4 linear feet) Series 7: Photographs, circa 1870-1945 (Box 3; 0.2 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
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Summary:
The papers of landscape painter Mary Butler date from 1853-1946, bulk 1884-1946, and measure 1.6 linear feet. Found within the papers are biographical material, correspondence, and records relating to Butler's long participation in the Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Also found are notes and writings, a scrapbook, printed material, and photographs of Butler, her friends, her studio in Ogunquit, Maine, her landscape paintings, and exhibition installations.
Citation:
Mary Butler papers, 1853-1946, bulk 1884-1946. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Biography Note:
Mary Butler was born on October 27, 1865 in Uwachlan, Pennsylvania, the daughter of James and Rachel M. (James) Butler.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The Mary Butler papers were donated in 2005 by Rachel F. Armstrong, the artist's niece.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001