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Martin family papers and Campus Martius Museum records relating to Lilly Martin Spencer, 1825-1971

Creator:
Spencer, Lilly Martin, 1822-1902  Search this
Subject:
Bagley, Sarah G.  Search this
Eastman, Maria M.  Search this
Emerson, Mary Moody  Search this
Gage, Frances Dana Barker  Search this
Hebert, William  Search this
Parsons, Anna Q. T.  Search this
Severance, Caroline M. Seymour (Caroline Maria Seymour)  Search this
Swift, Adeline T.  Search this
Martin, Giles  Search this
Martin, Angelique  Search this
Trumbull Phalanx (Braceville, Ohio)  Search this
Ohio Historical Society  Search this
Campus Martius Museum  Search this
Citation:
Martin family papers and Campus Martius Museum records relating to Lilly Martin Spencer, 1825-1971. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Painting, Modern -- 19th century -- United States  Search this
Women's rights -- United States  Search this
Women's suffrage -- United States  Search this
Collective settlements -- Ohio  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)6071
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)216162
AAA_collcode_spenlilm
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_216162

Lilly Martin Spencer papers, 1828-1966

Creator:
Spencer, Lilly Martin, 1822-1902  Search this
Subject:
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady  Search this
Ingersoll, Robert Green  Search this
Sartain, John  Search this
Avery, Samuel Putnam  Search this
Sorosis (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Citation:
Lilly Martin Spencer papers, 1828-1966. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Women painters  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)6072
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)216163
AAA_collcode_spenlill
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_216163
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Lilly Martin Spencer papers

Creator:
Spencer, Lilly Martin, 1822-1902  Search this
Names:
Sorosis (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Avery, Samuel Putnam, 1822-1904  Search this
Ingersoll, Robert Green, 1833-1899  Search this
Sartain, John, 1808-1897  Search this
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902  Search this
Extent:
0.9 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1828-1966
Summary:
The papers of portrait and genre painter Lilly Martin Spencer, measure 0.9 linear feet and date from 1828-1966. The collection includes biographical material, scattered lists, notes, receipts, and legal documents relating to Spencer's life and work, Spencer's business and family correspondence, printed material, a lithograph, photographs of Spencer and others, and photographs of Spencer's artwork.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of portrait and genre painter Lilly Martin Spencer, measure 0.9 linear feet and date from 1828-1966. The collection includes biographical material, scattered lists, notes, receipts, and legal documents relating to Spencer's life and work, Spencer's business and family correspondence, printed material, a lithograph, photographs of Spencer and others, and photos of Spencer's artwork.

The collection documents Spencer's popularity and success as a painter, her involvement with art associations and civic organizations such as Sorosis, and her personal life as a wife, mother, and breadwinner through correspondence with family, artists including John Sartain and Benjamin John Lossing, dealers including Samuel Putnam Avery, writers and editors such as Robert Green Ingersoll and Fannie Raymond Bitter, and social activists such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as four series:

Series 1: Biographical Material and Other Papers, 1853-1959 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1, OV 3)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1828-1966 (0.3 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)

Series 3: Printed Material, 1857-1961 (0.2 linear feet; Box 2, OV 3)

Series 4: Photographs, circa 1890-circa 1950 (0.1 linear feet; Box 2)
Biographical / Historical:
New York and Ohio painter Lilly Martin Spencer (1822-1902) was known for her popular portrait paintings and humorous domestic genre scenes.

Spencer was born Angelique Marie Martin in England to French parents, Giles and Angelique Martin, who were followers of the French social critic Charles Fournier. The family came to New York in 1830, moved to Marietta, Ohio, in 1833 and, in 1845, co-founded the communal settlement, Trumbull Phalanx, near Braceville, Ohio. In 1848, after her marriage to Benjamin Spencer at the age of 22, Spencer returned to New York. She achieved much success as a painter and was the main breadwinner for her family while giving birth to thirteen children, seven of whom survived to adulthood. The family moved several times, to Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio; Newark, New Jersey; and Highlands and Poughkeepsie, New York.
Related Materials:
The Archives of American Art also has microfilm (reel 132) of the Martin family papers and Campus Martius Museum records regarding Lilly Martin Spencer. Originals are located at the Campus Martius Museum, Ohio Historical Society.
Separated Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming on reel 131 including family history; biographical material; circa 50 photographs of Spencer and her paintings; M.A. thesis, "Lilly Martin Spencer: American Painter of the Nineteenth Century," by Ann Byrd Schumer; articles about Spencer's life and work, 1959; and a list of paintings owned by her granddaughter, Lillian Spencer Gates. Loaned materials were returned to the donor and are not described in the collection container inventory.
Provenance:
The collection was donated to the Archives of American Art in 1971 by Lillian Spencer Gates, Spencer's granddaughter.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Occupation:
Portrait painters -- New York (State)  Search this
Genre painters -- New York (State)  Search this
Genre painters -- Ohio  Search this
Portrait painters -- Ohio  Search this
Topic:
Women painters  Search this
Citation:
Lilly Martin Spencer papers, 1828-1966. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.spenlill
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Lilly Martin Spencer papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw90b43f11d-b791-4088-b553-de592c2f9c68
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-spenlill
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Martin family papers and Campus Martius Museum records relating to Lilly Martin Spencer

Creator:
Spencer, Lilly Martin, 1822-1902  Search this
Names:
Campus Martius Museum  Search this
Ohio Historical Society  Search this
Trumbull Phalanx (Braceville, Ohio)  Search this
Bagley, Sarah G.  Search this
Eastman, Maria M.  Search this
Emerson, Mary Moody  Search this
Gage, Frances Dana Barker, 1808-1884  Search this
Hebert, William  Search this
Martin, Angelique, b. 1792  Search this
Martin, Giles  Search this
Parsons, Anna Q. T.  Search this
Severance, Caroline M. Seymour (Caroline Maria Seymour), 1820-1914  Search this
Swift, Adeline T.  Search this
Extent:
1 Microfilm reel
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Microfilm reels
Date:
1825-1971
Scope and Contents:
Family papers include letters to Giles Martin from William Hebert and others concerning the Martin's plans to emigrate from England to America, and ca. 50 letters, 1828-1860, to Giles and Angelique Martin in Marietta and at Trumbull Phalanx by reformers active in Ohio and Massachusetts temperance, antislavery, labor and/or Association movements, among them Sarah G. Bagley, Maria M. Eastman, Mary Moody Emerson, Frances D.B. Gage, Anna Q.T. Parsons, Caroline M. S. Severance, Adeline T. Swift, and others less known but very active. Also included are 3 letters from Spencer, 1842 Mar. 31 and June 10, and 1847 July 10 to her parents.
The Campus Martius Museum records consist of correspondence with owners of Spencer's prints, paintings and and papers; clippings, articles, and reproductions of Spencer's work.
Biographical / Historical:
Spencer was a portrait and genre painter; New York, N.Y. and Ohio. She was born Angelique Marie Martin November 26, 1822, in England to French parents, Giles and Angelique Martin, followers of the French social critic, Charles Fourier. Upon emigrating to the U.S. in 1830, and moving to Marietta, Ohio in 1833, the Martins, along with others active in the cooperative movement organized a communal association, Trumbull Phalanx, near Braceville, Ohio in 1845, and became active in women's rights and other reform movements. Spencer chose to concentrate on painting, first in Cincinatti and then in New York in 1848 with her husband Benjamin Rush Spencer, a cloth merchant. She maintained a successful painting career while raising seven children and moving several times, to Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio, Newark, N.J., and Highlands and Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Spencer died May 22, 1902.
Provenance:
Lent for filming 1971 by Campus Martius Museum, Ohio Historical Society.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Occupation:
Painters -- New York (State)  Search this
Topic:
Painting, Modern -- 19th century -- United States  Search this
Women's rights -- United States  Search this
Women's suffrage -- United States  Search this
Collective settlements -- Ohio  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.spenlilm
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw90243f4d1-360f-4108-aab7-1ff07a8de871
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-spenlilm

Biographical Material and Other Papers

Collection Creator:
Spencer, Lilly Martin, 1822-1902  Search this
Extent:
0.3 Linear feet (Box 1, OV 3)
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1853-1959
Scope and Contents:
In addition to biographical material this series contains scattered documentation relating to different aspects of Spencer's life and career. There are five calling cards and a card with Spencer's signature; a certificate for a silver medal awarded for Spencer's painting Power of Fashion; exhibition invitations and tickets including a member's ticket to the 1860 National Academy of Design annual exhibition, and Spencer's identity card for the 1876 International Exhibition in Philadelphia; and legal documentation of Spencer's 1857 purchase of real estate in Newark, New Jersey, and a document granting power of attorney in 1901.

A folder of notes and writings by Spencer includes an 1858 list of her pictures for a raffle, a poem about her Hudson River home, and a fragment of a notebook with a "List of subscribers" for a photograph of Spencer's painting, Truth Unveiling Falsehood. Records related to Spencer's membership in the professional women's association, Sorosis, include documentation of her election as a member in 1869, and invitations to events. Records relating to Truth Unveiling Falsehood include published descriptions of the painting, a poem and a letter written by unidentified people in response to the picture, and a photograph of the painting by A. J. Daniels of London, England, where it was probably sold by Spencer's daughter, Lilly Spencer Redding, circa 1914. Also found is a lithograph by A. Sirouy.

Other posthumous records include a folder of receipts for storage of Spencer's paintings in various warehouses; and records related to Campus Martius Museum, including a list of Spencer's records given to the museum by the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society in Columbus, Ohio; a typescript of "examples of work to be on display" at the museum including transcribed letters and printed material relating to Spencer; and genealogical notes on the Martin family.
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Lilly Martin Spencer papers, 1828-1966. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.spenlill, Series 1
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Lilly Martin Spencer papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw92637d8da-cd15-473c-b518-50615a1da6cd
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-spenlill-ref46

Campus Martius Museum Records

Collection Creator:
Spencer, Lilly Martin, 1822-1902  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1949-1959
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Lilly Martin Spencer papers, 1828-1966. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Lilly Martin Spencer papers
Lilly Martin Spencer papers / Series 1: Biographical Material and Other Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9eed672c6-aaf9-4ceb-a120-5cce1f17e809
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-spenlill-ref48
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"Partial List of Oil Paintings" by Spencer

Collection Creator:
Spencer, Lilly Martin, 1822-1902  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 8
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1940s
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Lilly Martin Spencer papers, 1828-1966. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Lilly Martin Spencer papers
Lilly Martin Spencer papers / Series 1: Biographical Material and Other Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw92db4c43a-7547-424a-ba84-193e52eb444c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-spenlill-ref56
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Correspondence, Posthumous

Collection Creator:
Spencer, Lilly Martin, 1822-1902  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 8
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1906-1966
Scope and Contents:
Includes letter to Spencer's daughter from her cousin Georgiana Stow; and copies of several letters relating to interest in Spencer's paintings.
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Lilly Martin Spencer papers, 1828-1966. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Lilly Martin Spencer papers
Lilly Martin Spencer papers / Series 2: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw94a96398b-0e59-4716-8a84-e0104ad555ed
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-spenlill-ref74
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News Articles, Clippings

Collection Creator:
Spencer, Lilly Martin, 1822-1902  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 17
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1944-1961
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Lilly Martin Spencer papers, 1828-1966. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Lilly Martin Spencer papers
Lilly Martin Spencer papers / Series 3: Printed Material
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw980d92777-7cb3-4c58-9922-11a63723aeee
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-spenlill-ref84
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Sailboat on River, (painting)

Painter:
Bosworth, Sala 1805-1890  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on paper
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Ohio Historical Society Campus Martius Museum Marietta Ohio 45750
Date:
1890
Topic:
Waterscape--Boat  Search this
Landscape--River  Search this
Architecture--Boat--Sailboat  Search this
Control number:
IAP 88930035
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_371024

The Little Pig Went to Market, (painting)

Painter:
Spencer, Lilly Martin 1822-1902  Search this
Medium:
Oil on composition board
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Ohio Historical Society Campus Martius Museum Marietta Ohio 45750
Date:
1857
Topic:
Figure group--Female & Child  Search this
Architecture interior--Domestic--Bedroom  Search this
Object--Furniture--Bed  Search this
Control number:
IAP 70620451
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_130251

Dr. William Glysson (1750-93), (painting)

Painter:
Chandler, Winthrop 1747-1790  Search this
Subject:
Glysson, William  Search this
Medium:
Oil
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Ohio Historical Society Campus Martius Museum Marietta Ohio 45750
Date:
1780-1785
Topic:
Portrait male  Search this
Control number:
IAP 80190026
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_181745

This Little Pig Went to Market, (painting)

Painter:
Spencer, Lilly Martin 1822-1902  Search this
Medium:
Oil
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Marietta College Campus Martius Museum Marietta Ohio
Date:
1857
Topic:
Figure group--Female & Child  Search this
Control number:
IAP 85850135
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_230742

Dignity & Impudence, (painting)

Painter:
Spencer, Lilly Martin 1822-1902  Search this
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Marietta College Campus Martius Museum Marietta Ohio
Date:
1855
Topic:
Animal  Search this
Control number:
IAP 85850086
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_230693

John R. Livingston (1755-1851), (painting)

Painter:
Brown, Mather 1761-1831  Search this
Subject:
Livingston, John R  Search this
Medium:
Oil
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Ohio Historical Society Campus Martius Museum Marietta Ohio 45750
Date:
Ca. 1782
Topic:
Portrait male--Waist length  Search this
Control number:
IAP 86860102
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_235591

Jessie Northrup, (painting)

Painter:
Duncanson, Robert S. 1821-1872  Search this
Medium:
Oil
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Ohio Historical Society Campus Martius Museum Marietta Ohio 45750
Date:
Ca. 1860
Topic:
Portrait  Search this
Control number:
IAP 83530035
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_208996

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