Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
The records concerning the Sculpture by Women exhibition measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1910. Materials relate to the exhibition held at the New York School of Applied Design for Women, April 16-May 17, 1910, and include correspondence of officers and committee members, financial records, lists of sculptures, a membership list, and printed material.
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Donated 1965 by the National Sculpture Society.
Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reel 282 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.
Sculpture by Women exhibition records, 1910. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
The papers were microfilmed after receipt on reel 282. The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Sculpture by Women (1910) was held at the New York School of Applied Design for Women. It was organized by Ellen Dunlop Hopkins, Helen Loomis, and A. M. Simpson, and included works by Caroline Peddle Ball, Clara Hill, and Bessie Potter Vonnoh.
Records include correspondence between the staff of the School of Applied Design for Women including Ellen Dunlop Hopkins, Helen Loomis, and A. M. Simpson with artists, patrons, and transportation companies. Letters document requests for patrons in New York City and logistics for returning works after the exhibition, as well as copies of letters confirming the receipt of works. Financial records include sales records and receipts and invoices for exhibition costs such as pedestals, signage, and printed materials. Lists include membership lists with addresses and lists organized by artist which detail title, price, and size of works exhibited. Printed material includes clippings, exhibition announcements and a catalog, and a pamphlet for the School of Applied Design for Women.