Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Summary:
The papers of portrait artist Gladys Rockmore Davis consist of three letters and date from 1962 to 1964. Letters to Davis are from Agnes George de Mille and Joseph Paolillo. Another letter is signed with only the first name of Walter.
Citation:
Gladys Rockmore Davis papers, 1962-1964. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reels 2803 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Funding:
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Use Note:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Related Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming on D176 and D288 including: Photographs, writings, and vita information; correspondence; biographical information; clippings; personal documents; exhibition notices; photographs; sketchbook (1944); and some business and miscellaneous items. The writings contain interesting accounts of Davis's travels in Europe and the Far East. Loaned materials were returned to the Davis after microfilming and are not described in the collection container inventory.
Biography Note:
Gladys Rockmore Davis (1901-1967) was a portrait painter and author from New York City, New York. She worked in both commercial and fine art and painted portraits of women and children.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The collection was donated in 1966 by Gladys Rockmore Davis.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
