Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America Search this
Type:
Diaries
Drawings
Photographs
Prints
Sketchbooks
Sketches
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
1.2 Linear feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as five series. Series 1: Biographical Materials, circa 1950-1975 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1, OV 4) Series 2: Correspondence, 1930s-1987 (0.4 linear feet; Boxes 1-3) Series 3: Printed Materials, 1946-1976 (2 folders; Box 2) Series 4: Artwork, circa 1940-1976 (0.5 linear feet; Boxes 2-3, OV 4) Series 5: Photographs, circa 1900-circa 1970 (2 folders; Boxes 2-3, OV 4)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Summary:
The papers of fiber artist and educator Trude Guermonprez measure 1.2 linear feet and date from circa 1900 to 1987 with the bulk of the material dating from 1932 to 1976. The collection includes biographical material, diaries, correspondence, printed material, artwork, and photographs.
Citation:
Trude Guermonprez papers, circa 1900-1987, bulk 1932-1976. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Biography Note:
Trude Guermonprez (1910-1976) was a fiber artist and educator in San Francisco, California.
Language Note:
The collection is in English, Dutch, and German.
Provenance:
The Trude Guermonprez papers were donated in 2004 by Eric Elsesser, Guermonprez's stepson, as part of the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
