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Creator:
Hopkins, Peter, 1911-1999  Search this
Subject:
Beach, Joseph  Search this
Hopkins, Charles  Search this
Art Students League (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Type:
Sketches
Drawings
Diaries
Scrapbooks
Photographs
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
2.4 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 11 series. Records are generally arranged by material type and chronologiclly thereafter. Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1823-1995 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet) Series 2: Correspondence, 1934-2001 (Box 1; 0.4 linear feet) Series 3: Writings, 1908-1997 (Boxes 1-2; 0.7 linear feet) Series 4: Diaries, 1945-1998 (Box 2; 0.3 linear feet) Series 5: Subject Files, 1966-1990 (Box 2; 3 folders) Series 6: Printed Material, 1945-1980 (Box 2; 2 folders) Series 7: Scrapbook, 1949-1997 (Box 2; 0.2 linear feet) Series 8: Artwork, 1943-circa 1980s (Box 2; 1 folder) Series 9: Sketchbooks, 1963-1982 (Box 2; 2 folders) Series 10: Photographic Materials, 1864-1990s (Box 3; 0.4 linear feet) Series 11: Sound and Video Recordings, circa 1976-1977 (Box 3; 0.3 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Summary:
The Peter Hopkins papers measure 2.4 linear feet and date from 1823-2001, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1935-1994. Writings, letters and diaries make up most of the collection. Printed materials relate to exhibitions of Hopkins' artwork and theatrical performances of his wife, Gertrude Beach Hopkins. There also are writings by both Hopkins and his wife that appeared in the Christian Science Monitor. Of particular interest is a group of vintage family photographs and family papers dating from the 19th century, as well as diaries Hopkins kept while traveling and working in a mental hospital in inland China in the mid 1930s.
Citation:
Peter Hopkins papers, 1823-2001, bulk 1935-1994. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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.
Biography Note:
Peter Hopkins (1911-1999) was an artist, educator and writer, who lived and worked in Greenwich Village in New York City.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The papers were donated to the Archives of American Art in 2009 by the artist's neighbor, James McGuane.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Paianters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Educators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Art -- Philosophy  Search this
Art -- Study and teaching  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)15740
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)286875
AAA_collcode_hopkpete
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
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