Gladys Mock (1891-1976) was a painter, etcher, and engraver in New York City, New York. She studied under Kenneth Hayes Miller at the Arts Students League. Active in arts organizations, Mock served as director of the U.S. Committee of the International Association of the Plastic Arts and president of the Society of American Graphic Artists.
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
The papers of painter, etcher, and engraver, Gladys Mock measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1915 to 1977. Found are artworks by Kenneth Hayes Miller, biographical materials, correspondence primarily related to the affairs of the Society of American Graphic Artists and the Society of American Etchers, personal business records, photographs, printed material, and scattered writings.
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Portions of the papers were donated by Gladys Mock in April 1972. Additional material was donated by Renice Alban, Mock's daughter, in 1976.
Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reel 794 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.
Gladys Mock papers, 1915-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
The papers received preliminary processing after receipt and were partially microfilmed on reel 794. The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Found are extensive prints and proofs of etchings by Kenneth Hayes Miller, some of which are signed and dated. Also found are drawings by Hayes Miller. Biographical materials include awards, membership cards, one portrait of Mock, and resumes. Correspondents includes Ada R. Cecere, Sol Markoff, Kenneth Hayes Miller, Karl Schrag, Lynd Ward, Stow Wengenroth, and others. Much of the correspondence relates to the affairs of the Society of American Graphic Artists and the Society of American Etchers. Personal business records consist of price lists and sales records. Photographs are of works of art. Printed materials concern Mock's career and include clippings, exhibition materials, and periodicals. Writings are by Mock and others and include a gallery talk, scattered notes, and a report of the Society of American Graphic Artists Inc. relating to the expansion of printmaking.