The collection is arranged as 11 series. Records are generally arranged by material type and chronologiclly thereafter. Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1823-1995 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet) Series 2: Correspondence, 1934-2001 (Box 1; 0.4 linear feet) Series 3: Writings, 1908-1997 (Boxes 1-2; 0.7 linear feet) Series 4: Diaries, 1945-1998 (Box 2; 0.3 linear feet) Series 5: Subject Files, 1966-1990 (Box 2; 3 folders) Series 6: Printed Material, 1945-1980 (Box 2; 2 folders) Series 7: Scrapbook, 1949-1997 (Box 2; 0.2 linear feet) Series 8: Artwork, 1943-circa 1980s (Box 2; 1 folder) Series 9: Sketchbooks, 1963-1982 (Box 2; 2 folders) Series 10: Photographic Materials, 1864-1990s (Box 3; 0.4 linear feet) Series 11: Sound and Video Recordings, circa 1976-1977 (Box 3; 0.3 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Summary:
The Peter Hopkins papers measure 2.4 linear feet and date from 1823-2001, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1935-1994. Writings, letters and diaries make up most of the collection. Printed materials relate to exhibitions of Hopkins' artwork and theatrical performances of his wife, Gertrude Beach Hopkins. There also are writings by both Hopkins and his wife that appeared in the Christian Science Monitor. Of particular interest is a group of vintage family photographs and family papers dating from the 19th century, as well as diaries Hopkins kept while traveling and working in a mental hospital in inland China in the mid 1930s.
Citation:
Peter Hopkins papers, 1823-2001, bulk 1935-1994. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Biography Note:
Peter Hopkins (1911-1999) was an artist, educator and writer, who lived and worked in Greenwich Village in New York City.
Hopkins, the son of a theatrical producer, was educated at the prestigious Hotchkiss School. Despite limited formal education, he became a lecturer at the Art Students League of New York and an instructor at the New York Phoenix School of Design. Hopkins' paintings were exhibited in the 1950s-1960s. Hopkins wrote numerous unpublished manuscripts and was a columnist with the Christian Science Monitor in the 1970s. He was married to Gertrude Beach Hopkins (d.1997) an actress, who in later years was a poet.
Peter Hopkins (1911-1999) was an artist, educator and writer, who lived and worked in Greenwich Village in New York City.
Hopkins, the son of a theatrical producer, was educated at the prestigious Hotchkiss School. Despite limited formal education, he became a lecturer at the Art Students League of New York and an instructor at the New York Phoenix School of Design. Hopkins' paintings were exhibited in the 1950s-1960s. Hopkins wrote numerous unpublished manuscripts and was a columnist with the Christian Science Monitor in the 1970s. He was married to Gertrude Beach Hopkins (d.1997) an actress, who in later years was a poet.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The papers were donated to the Archives of American Art in 2009 by the artist's neighbor, James McGuane.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
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