The collection is arranged as 7 series: Series 1: Biographical Material, 1881-1973 (Box 1; 10 folders) Series 2: Letters, 1864-1974 (Box 1; 23 folders) Series 3: Personal Business Records, 1875-1917 (Box 1; 2 folders) Series 4: Notes and Writings, 1890-1978 (Box 1; 16 folders) Series 5: Art Work, circa 1880 (Box 1; 9 folders) Series 6: Printed Material, 1866-1972 (Box 1-8; 2.5 linear feet) Series 7: Photographs, 1860-1957 (Box 3, 7; 6 folders)
Access Note / Rights:
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Summary:
Art historian Mary Margaret Sittig's research material on Louis Prang dates from 1860 to 1978 and measures 3.5 linear feet. Found within the papers are biographical material for Louis Prang and for Mary Margaret Sittig, collected letters from various members of the Prang family, and scattered letters to Sittig from friends. Additional collected research materials include scattered personal business records for Louis Prang and his wife, notes and writings, art work, printed material, and photographs.
Citation:
Mary Margaret Sittig research material on Louis Prang, 1860-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
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Related Materials:
The Archives also holds the Louis Prang papers, 1848-1932.
Biography Note:
Mary Margaret Sittig was a doctoral student at George Washington University in Washington D.C. working on a dissertation about the life and work of Boston lithographer Louis Prang (1824-1909), often referred to as the "father of the American Christmas card." Sittig completed her Master's theses L. Prang and Company, Fine Art Publishers in 1970, but died before completing her doctoral dissertation.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The papers were donated by Mary Margaret Sittig's brother James C. Sittig in 2001, in memory of Charlotte, Edgar, and Mary Sittig.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
