The collection is arranged into seven series. Series 1: Personal Papers, 1926-1983 (Box 1; 4 folders) Series 2: Business Records, 1965-1991 (Boxes 1-2; 1.2 linear feet) Series 3: Project Files, 1961-1992 (Boxes 2-3; 1.8 linear feet) Series 4: Subject Files, circa 1924-1985 (Box 4, OV 7; 1.0 linear feet) Series 5: Estate of Una Hanbury, 1990-1994 (Boxes 4-5; 0.6 linear feet) Series 6: Printed Material, 1926-1990 (Box 5; 0.4 linear feet) Series 7: Photographs, 1910-1991 (Boxes 5-6, 0.3 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of Una Hanbury measure 5.3 linear feet and date from 1910 to 1994, with the bulk of the material from 1966 to 1990. The collection documents the sculptor's career and the dispersal of her estate through business records, project files, subject files, printed material, and photographs. There is also a small amount of material relating to her personal life including correspondence with friends and family and photographs from various stages of her life.
Citation:
Una Hanbury papers, 1910-1994. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
Una Hanbury (1904-1990) was a sculptor in Washington, D.C. and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Hanbury was born in Middlesex, England, in 1904; the incorrect birth date of 1909 that she submitted to Who's Who and other biographical reference sources is cited in numerous published articles. Hanbury [née Rawnsley] exhibited artistic talent as a young child and received instruction from animal artist Frank Calderon. After graduation from London's Polytechnic School of Art, she studied for three years at the Royal Academy. Jacob Epstein was her most influential teacher.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The Una Hanbury papers were donated to the Archives of American Art by the artist's daughter, Jillian Poole, in 1999 and 2006.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
