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The papers of painter and educator Jeanne Patterson Miles measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1950 to 1977. Found are biographical materials including a collage by Lenore Tawney; correspondence; photographs of Miles, of Miles with her art and at home, and of her works of art; printed material, and a mixed-media scrapbook.
Jeanne Patterson Miles (1908-1990) was a painter, sculptor and educator in New York City, New York. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Miles studied at George Washington University, Grand Chaumiere, Paris, and with Marcel Gromaire. She taught at Moravin College for Women, Oberlin College, and the New York Institute of Technology.
Jeanne Miles donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1977.
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Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Jeanne Patterson Miles papers, circa 1950-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Biographical materials include a resume, a writing, and a personal postcard collage by Lenore Tawney sent to Miles. Correspondence is with friends, family, and institutions including Edward Burns, Paul Katz, Lillian Kiesler, Pamela Sherin, and Lenore Tawney. Photographs depict Miles, Miles in her home and with her art, and her works of art. Printed materials consist of exhibition announcements and catalogs and a photocopy of clippings of Miles's newspaper column on art. Also found is a mixed media scrapbook containing exhibition announcements and catalogs, scattered correspondence, clippings, a photograph of Miles and a photo of her daughter, Joanna Miles.
Biographical Material
Correspondence
Photographs
Printed Material
Scrapbook