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Series III: Papers of Elmer Livingston MacRae, concerning art, exhibitions, commissions, and the 1913 Armory Show, 1895-1988

 Series

Scope and Contents

This series contains materials that were created or accumulated by Elmer Livingston MacRae during his career, including correspondence and sketches relating to commissions, exhibition correspondence and catalogues, material relating to art associations of which MacRae was a member and often an officer, and materials relating to the Armory Show in 1913, which MacRae helped organize.

It should be noted that a large body of material documenting the Armory Show is not original to the collection, but was added in the 1980s. Those items are identificed with accession numbers. Original artwork in sketchbooks and on single sheets that was formerly a part of his collection has been removed and transferred to the museum collection of artworks. The researcher interested in examining the artwork of Elmer MacRae should contact the Collections Curator.

Dates

  • Creation: 1895-1988

Conditions Governing Access

There are no conditions governing access to materials. Where there are photocopies of clippings, researchers are requested to use photocopies in place of the original.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 20 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

Arranged into five subseries: III.1: Commissions, 1904-1950, n.d. III.2: Exhibitions, 1898-1981 III.3: Art Associations, 1895-1926 III.4: Catalogues of Other Artists, 1903-1926, n.d. III.5: Armory Show, 1913-1988

Repository Details

Part of the Greenwich Historical Society Repository

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