The papers of sculptor Nancy Coonsman Hahn measure 0.9 linear feet and date from 1900 to 1966. The collection includes artworks, scattered biographical material and correspondence, photographs of Hahn, her work, and Adele Schulenberg Gleason, printed material, two mixed media scrapbooks, and writings.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of sculptor Nancy Coonsman Hahn measure 0.9 linear feet and date from 1900 to 1966. The collection includes artworks, scattered biographical material and correspondence, photographs of Hahn, her work, and Adele Schulenberg Gleason, printed material, two mixed media scrapbooks, and writings.
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Nancy Coonsman Hahn (1887-1976) was a sculptor active in St. Louis, Missouri. She erected a memorial to Missouri soldiers killed during World War I in Cheppy, France entitled Victory.
Nancy Coonsman Hahn was born in St. Louis, Missouri and studied at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts under George Julian Zolnay. She established a studio with fellow sculptor Adele Schulenberg Gleason. She was awarded many commissions such as the Margaret R. Kincaid Fountain and two World War I memorials. Later in life, Hahn focused on small busts.
She married Emanual Hahn in 1918 and they had one son, Charless Hahn. Nancy Coonsman Hahn died in Winnetka, Illinois in 1976.
Provenance:
Donated 1986 by Charless Hahn, Nancy Coonsman Hahn's son.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Rights:
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