American Red Cross. Studio for Portrait Masks (Paris, France) Search this
Type:
Diaries
Drawings
Sketchbooks
Photographs
Sketches
Scrapbooks
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
4.26 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 10 series. Glass plate negatives are housed separately and closed to researchers. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1910-1950 (Box 1; 4 folders) Series 2: Correspondence, 1895-1937 (Box 1-2; 1.1 linear feet) Series 3: Diaries, 1903-1912 (Box 2; 2 folders) Series 4: Financial Material, 1899-1934 (Box 2; 6 folders) Series 5: Writings and Notes, 1888-1949 (Box 2, 6, OV 7; 0.6 linear feet) Series 6: Artwork, 1901-1928 (Box 2, 6, OV 7; 0.2 linear feet) Series 7: American Red Cross Studio for Portrait-Masks File, 1914-1925 (Box 2-3, 6; 0.4 linear feet) Series 8: Scrapbooks, 1900-1940 (Box 3; 0.3 linear feet) Series 9: Printed Material, 1889-1942 (Box 3, 6, OV 7; 0.5 linear feet) Series 10: Photographs, 1881-1932 (Box 4-6, MGP 1; 0.8 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Summary:
The papers of sculptor Anna Coleman Ladd measure 4.26 linear feet, date from 1881-1950, and document the career of sculptor Anna Coleman Ladd. Found within the papers are biographical material, letters, diaries, financial material, notes and writings, art work, a file concerning the American Red Cross Studio for Portrait-Masks, scrapbooks, printed material, and photographs.
Citation:
Anna Coleman Ladd papers, 1881-1950. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The collection was digitized in 2014 and is available via the Archives of American Art's website.
Funding:
Funding for processing in preparation for digitization, and for the digitization 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.
Biography Note:
Born in 1878 in Philadelphia to John and Mary Watts, Anna Coleman Ladd (née Watts) was educated in private schools and Europe. She also studied in America under Charles Grafly.
Language Note:
The collection is in English, French, and Italian.
Provenance:
The Anna Coleman Ladd papers were donated in 1991 by William Terry on behalf of Robert Edwards, a friend of Anna Coleman Ladd.
Digitization Note:
This site provides access to the papers of Anna Coleman Watts Ladd in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2014, and total 6,188 images.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
