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Creator:
Dallin, Cyrus E. (Cyrus Edwin), 1861-1944  Search this
Names:
Dallin, Colonna Murray, 1861-1948  Search this
Extent:
8 Microfilm reels
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Microfilm reels
Sketchbooks
Diaries
Date:
circa 1878-circa 1970
Summary:
The papers of sculptor and educator Cyrus Edwin Dallin date from circa 1878-circa 1970. The papers document Dallin's life and career through biographical and family material; business and personal correspondence; writings by and about Dallin including lectures and poems; printed material including exhibition catalogs and clippings; a sketchbook; photographic research files related to Dallin's sculptures; and photographs of Dallin and his work. The papers also contain some documentation related to Dallin's wife, Vittoria Colonna Dallin, including journal notes and other writings.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of sculptor and educator Cyrus Edwin Dallin date from circa 1878-circa 1970. The papers document Dallin's life and career through biographical and family material; business and personal correspondence; writings by and about Dallin including lectures and poems; printed material including exhibition catalogs and clippings; a sketchbook; photographic research files related to Dallin's sculptures; and photographs of Dallin and his work. The papers also contain some documentation related to Dallin's wife, Vittoria Colonna Dallin, including journal notes and other writings.
Arrangement:
Due to prior arrangement on microfilm the collection is arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Arlington, Massachusetts sculptor and educator Cyrus Dallin (1861-1944) was best known for his sculptures of American Indians. Dallin was born in Utah and moved to Boston in 1880 where he studied with sculptor Truman H. Bartlett. He then studied in Paris, France, before settling in Arlington, Massachusetts and beginning a 40 year tenure as a member of the faculty at the Massachusetts Normal Art School (now Massachusetts College of Art and Design) in Boston. As president of the Massachusetts branch of the Eastern Association of Indian Affairs, Dallin worked to protect land rights and sovereignty, improve healthcare and education, and revitalize Native arts. He also served as an advisor on the Algonquin Indian Council of New England. Dallin's public sculptures can be found throughout the United States in cities including Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, and Kansas City. Dallin was married to Vittoria Colonna Murray Dallin, who was central to social and civic life in Arlington, Massachusetts, where she helped to found or lead several civic organizations. Her most notable accomplishment was the Arlington Pageant of 1913 which celebrated the new Town Hall and the adjoining landscaped garden area, which included Cyrus Dallin's sculpture, "The Indian Hunter," and a flagpole with four Dallin sculptures.
Related Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of the Cyrus Dallin scrapbook, 1893-1896. Cyrus Edwin Dallin papers are also held by Syracuse University.
Provenance:
Material on reel 141 was lent for microfilming in 1972 by Mrs. Edwin B. Dallin via her granddaughter Mrs. J. K. McCabe, Jr. Material on reel 178 was lent for microfilming in 1971 by Dallin's son Lawrence Dallin. Material on reels 179-184 was lent for microfilming in 1971 by the Robbins Memorial Library, which received it from the Dallin family.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American Art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Rights:
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.
Occupation:
Educators -- Massachusetts -- Arllington  Search this
Sculptors -- Massachusetts -- Arlington  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sketchbooks
Diaries
Citation:
Cyrus Edwin Dallin papers, circa 1878-circa 1970. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.dallcyrp
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Cyrus Edwin Dallin papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9f3778af2-88fe-4efa-81d3-b629f90376a0
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-dallcyrp