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The Emma Stebbins scrapbook measures 0.3 linear feet and dates from 1858 to 1882. Compiled by Stebbin's sister, Mary Stebbins Garland, the scrapbook includes artwork, biographical material, photographs, and printed material.
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 2082 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Mary Stebbins Garland was the sister of sculptor Emma Stebbins (1815-1882) who was active in Rome, Italy and New York City, New York. Stebbins was the first woman to receive a public arts commission from the City of New York and is known for
Donated 1981 by Elizabeth Milroy, a relative of Stebbins.
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Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Emma Stebbins scrapbook, 1858-1882. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
The scrapbook was microfilmed on reel 2082 after receipt. The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Mary Stebbins Garland compiled artwork, biographical material, photographs, and printed material concerning the life and career of her sister, sculptor Emma Stebbins. The scrapbook includes a sketch of Stebbins with her dog, biographical notes, clippings, and photographs of Stebbins, her dogs, and her sculpture.