MacRae, Elmer Livingston, 1875-1953

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of exhibit catalogs, printed material, corresponence, meeting minutes, financial documents, scrapbooks, a cross-reference file, commemorative button, and a small number of photographs. The original collection was distributed among the Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich (now the Greenwich Historical Society), The Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian, and the Bruce Museum.

Scope and Contents The papers include correspondence, photographs, financial records, and ephemera from the Holley and MacRae families, as well as material relating to the 1913 Armory Show. The holley family operated a tide mill on Strickland Road and a boardinghouse frequently used by members of the Cos Cob Art Colony (1890-1920). The MacRaes were an affluent New York City family. Elmer Livingston MacRae became associated with the Holleys through his involvement with the Cos Cob Art Colony. MacRae...