The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Summary:
Constitution and by-laws; an undated membership list; membership certificates; correspondence with Cecilia Beaux, Elliott Daingerfield, Joseph Pennell, officers of the club, and others; a visitor's register; bookplates; exhibition catalogs; annual reports; a photograph album; and ten scrapbooks containing clippings, photographs, letters and miscellaneous printed material.
Citation:
Plastic Club records, 1897-1972. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reels 2536-2537 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Originals returned to the Plastic Club after microfilming.
Use Note:
Authorization to publish, quote or reproduce requires written permission from Plastic Club. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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Loan:
Loan
Biography Note:
Women's art organization; Philadelphia, Pa. Founded by women artists in Philadelphia for the purposes of teaching and exhibiting works. Memebers have included Elizabeth Shippen Green, Violet Oakley, and Jessie Wilcox Smith.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming1982 by the Plastic Club.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
