The collection is arranged as 9 series. Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1936-1999 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1) Series 2: Correspondence, 1940s-1990s (2.0 linear feet; Box 1-3) Series 3: Writings and Notes, 1937-1980s (0.5 linear feet; Box 3) Series 4: Business Records, 1949-1994 (0.5 linear feet; Box 3-4) Series 5: Printed Materials, circa 1940s-1990s (2.0 linear feet; Box 4-6, 13) Series 6: Scrapbooks, 1940s-1960s (0.2 linear feet; Box 6, 13) Series 7: Photographic Materials, 1937-circa 1992 (3.0 linear feet; Box 6-9, 13) Series 8: Artwork, circa 1929-1980s (0.2 linear feet; Box 9) Series 9: Sketchbooks, circa 1936-circa 1994 (2.3 linear feet; Box 9-12, 14)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Summary:
The papers of painter, illustrator, and educator Ethel Edwards (1914-1999) measure 11.2 linear feet and date from circa 1929 to 1999. The papers are comprised of biographical materials, correspondence, writings and notes, business records for the Wellfeet Art Gallery that she operated with her husband Xavier Gonzalez along with records for Edwards' personal business activities, printed materials, three scrapbooks, photographic materials, artwork, and 32 sketchbooks.
Citation:
Ethel Edwards papers, circa 1929-1999. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Care and Preservation Fund
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:
Also found at the Archives of American Art are the papers of Ethel Edwards' husband, Xavier Gonzalez.
Biography Note:
Ethel Edwards (1914-1999) was a painter, illustrator, and educator active in New Orleans, LA, New York City, Provincetown, RI, and Wellfleet, MA.
Language Note:
The collection is in English
Provenance:
The collection was donated in 1999 by the estate of Ethel Edwards Gonzalez.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
