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 Ruth O'Hara papers relating to her print collection measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1912 to 1952. The papers focus on the provenance, original purchase, and auction of prints and works acquired by Ruth O'Hara. Found are letters and financial records, a photograph of John Taylor Arms and others, and printed material.
Citation:
Ruth O'Hara papers relating to her print collection, 1912-1952. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 2520 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.
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.
Biography Note:
Ruth Printz O'Hara (1933-2019) was an art dealer and collector in New York City, New York. She was the founder of Ruth O'Hara Fine Art and co-founder of O'Hara Gallery.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The collection was donated by Ruth O'Hara through Kathleen Curley in 1982.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
