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Creator:
Butler, Mary, 1865-1946  Search this
Subject:
Norris, S. Walter  Search this
Oakley, Thornton  Search this
Grafly, Dorothy  Search this
Chase, William Merritt  Search this
Henri, Robert  Search this
Eakins, Susan Macdowell  Search this
Sartain, William  Search this
Stoddard, Alice Kent Pearson  Search this
Pennell, Joseph  Search this
Thouron, Henry  Search this
Biddle, George  Search this
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts  Search this
Type:
Scrapbooks
Writings
Photographs
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
1.6 Linear feet
Arrangement:
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:
The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.
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.
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:
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
Topic:
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Theme:
Women  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)13359
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)254338
AAA_collcode_butlmary
Theme:
Women
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
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