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Summary:
The papers of painter, teacher and curator, Barbara Aubin, measure 8.6 linear feet and date from circa 1949-2006. Included is biographical information; personal and professional correspondence; writings; personal business records; photographs of Aubin, her works of art and family; scrapbooks; two VHS videos and printed material relating to Aubin. Also included is a miniature portrait of a man "Joshua" (presumably a relative of Aubin's) painted on ivory in a medallion, possibly dated 1867.
Citation:
Barbara Aubin papers, circa 1949-2006. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Biography Note:
Barbara Aubin (1928-2014) was a painter, teacher, and curator in Chicago, Illinois.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 2016 by the Barbara Aubin estate via Amie Hyman, executor and in 2023 by the Union League Club of Chicago via Mark Tunney, General Manager, and Jane Stevens, trustee.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001