United States. Commission of Fine Arts Search this
Type:
Scrapbooks
Photographs
Prints
Sketches
Etchings
Diaries
Place:
Larz Anderson Park (Brookline, Mass.)
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
7.5 Linear feet
Arrangement:
This collection is arranged as 11 series. Glass plate negatives are housed separately and closed to researchers. Series 1: Biographical Information, 1872-1965 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1, 13, 15) Series 2: Correspondence, 1873-1957 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1) Series 3: Diaries, 1876-1929 (1.2 linear feet; Box 1-2) Series 4: Writings and Notes, circa 1870-circa 1930 (0.2 linear feet; Box 3) Series 5: Personal Business and Financial Records, 1877-1966 (3 folders; Box 3) Series 6: Commission Files, 1896-1979 (0.4 linear feet; Box 3) Series 7: Organization Files, 1904-1928 (0.7 linear feet; Box 3-4, 13, 15-16) Series 8: Printed Material, 1876-1976 (0.2 linear feet; Box 4, 16) Series 9: Photographs, circa 1874-circa 1928 (4.7 linear feet; Box 4-14, 17-18) Series 10: Scrapbooks, circa 1890-1920 (0.3 linear feet; Box 5, 13-14) Series 11: Artwork, 1870-1910 (3 folders; Box 5, 13)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Summary:
The papers of painter and muralist Harry Siddons Mowbray (1858-1928) and the Mowbray family measure 7.5 linear feet and date from 1872 to 1976. The papers document Mowbray's career as a painter and decorative muralist as well as his activities with the Commission of Fine Arts, the American Academy in Rome, and the Sculpture Commission of Connecticut. The papers include biographical materials, scattered correspondence, nineteen diaries, personal business records, commission files, organization files, writings and notes, printed materials, three scrapbooks, photographs, and artworks. There are scattered family papers of Helen Mowbray, Florence Mowbray, George Mowbray, and George Siddons Mowbray.
Citation:
Harry Siddons Mowbray and Mowbray family papers, 1872-1976. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Portions of the collection and material lent for microfilming are available on 35mm microfilm reels 1898-1902, 2029, 2895 and 3768 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Funding:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Glass plate negatives in this collection were digitized in 2019 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
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 material lent for microfilming (reel 2895) including Mowbray's letters to his son George, travel diaries of Helen Mowbray, writings, artworks, and a photograph. Lent materials were returned to the lender and are not described in the collection container inventory.
Biography Note:
Harry Siddons Mowbray (1858-1928) was a painter, muralist, and public servant who was active in New York, Connecticut, and Washington, D.C..
Language Note:
The collection is in English.
Provenance:
The Harry Siddons Mowbray and Mowbray family papers were donated in multiple accretions by Mrs. Henry S. Mowbray, Mowbray's widow, Hugh McKittrick Jones, Jr., Mowbray's son in law, and Mrs. Helen M. Rogers from 1979-1983. Mrs. Helen M. Rogers also loaned materials for microfilming in 1983.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Muralists -- New York (State) -- New York Search this
