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Interviewee:

Beer-Monti, Federica, b. 1876  Search this

Interviewer:

Coleman, Butler  Search this

Names:

Baizerman, Eugenie, 1899-1949  Search this

Baizerman, Saul, 1889-1957  Search this

Kokoschka, Oskar, 1886-  Search this

Margules, De Hirsh, 1899-1965  Search this

Stix, Hugh  Search this

Extent:

28 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1967 November 1

Scope and Contents:

An interview with Friederike (Federica) Beer-Monti conducted 1967 November 1, by Butler Coleman, for the Archives of American Art.

Beer-Monti discusses her early life in Vienna, including posing for artists Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt; modeling clothing for the Wiener Werkstätte; her romantic relationship with Hans Böhler; architect Josef Hoffmann; volunteering at Nebehay Gallery; and her experiences of World War I and World War II. She discusses fleeing Europe for the United States in the mid-1930s due to the rise of Nazism; meeting Hugh Stix; and the founding of New York's Artists' Gallery. She mentions artists Oskar Kokoschka, Sarah Berman, De Hirsh Margules, Louise Nevelson, Louis Schanker, Eugenie Baizerman and Saul Baizerman.

Biographical / Historical:

Friederike (Federica) Beer-Monti (1876-1980) was an art dealer and artists' muse, born in Vienna, Austria, immigrating to New York, New York, in the mid-1930s.

General:

Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 58 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Restrictions:

This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Women art dealers  Search this

Art, American  Search this

Art, European  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Identifier:

AAA.beermo67

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw96dc74b10-cd68-499c-943c-0bf42f5ee0b2

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-beermo67

Interviewee:

Blaine, Nell, 1922-1996  Search this

Interviewer:

Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994  Search this

Names:

American Abstract Artists  Search this

Jane Street Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Bell, Leland  Search this

Day, Worden, 1916-1986  Search this

Freilicher, Jack  Search this

Freilicher, Jane, 1924-2014  Search this

Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966  Search this

Kahn, Wolf, 1927-2020  Search this

Kresch, Albert  Search this

Rivers, Larry, 1925-2002  Search this

Ross, Alvin, 1920-1975  Search this

Solomon, Hyde, 1911-  Search this

Extent:

86 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1967 June 15

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Nell Blaine conducted 1967 June 15, by Dorothy Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.

Blaine speaks of her family background; her competitive spirit; commercial art; becoming a "disciple" of Hans Hofmann; Hofmann as a teacher; the influence of Arp, Helion, Leger and Mondrian; the American Abstract Artists group; the Jane Street Gallery; jazz musicians; painting in Paris, Italy, Mexico, Greece, England, and elsewhere; her paralysis caused by polio; design work with Alvin H. Ross; her interest in color and light; landscape and figurative paintings; and the contemporary art scene. She recalls Leland Bell, Worden Day, Jane and Jack Freilicher, Wolf Kahn, Albert Kresch, Larry Rivers, Hyde Solomon, and others.

Biographical / Historical:

Nell Blaine (1922-1996) was a painter in New York, New York.

General:

Originally recorded 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Restrictions:

This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Women artists  Search this

Women painters  Search this

Women printmakers  Search this

Poliomyelitis  Search this

Artists with disabilities  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Identifier:

AAA.blaine67

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw90dab60cd-70c6-4a88-a98b-da4794a49583

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-blaine67

Photographer:

Druse, Kenneth  Search this

Extent:

18.75 Cubic feet (15 boxes, Approximately 45,000 images: 35,000 transparencies + 10,000 35mm slides.)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Notes

Slides (photographs)

Articles

Transparencies

Date:

1978-2005

Summary:

The Ken Druse Garden Photography Collection contains approximately 45,000 film transparency and 35mm slide images, dating from 1978 to 2005, of gardens, garden features, and flora photographed by garden writer and photographer Ken Druse. The photographic images document numerous private and public gardens throughout the United States and a few in Canada. Many have appeared in Druse's own books and articles as well as those by other writers. Approximately half of the collection is arranged according to specific garden, the other half by garden feature. A small portion of the collection consists of slide lectures given by Druse. Some images are identified with general captions and dates. Images documenting specific gardens are sometimes accompanied by handwritten notes, garden descriptions, and articles. Annotations appearing on certain images indicate the publication in which they appeared. The collection includes 'outtakes' or bracketed images that give insight into Druse's photo shooting process.

Biographical Note:

Ken Druse is a garden photographer and author of over a dozen books and numerous newspaper and magazine articles on garden-related topics. His images appear in his own books and articles as well as those by other writers. He received the Sarah Chapman Francis Medal for Literary Achievement from the Garden Club of America in 2004 for his garden writing. He highlights the work of numerous gardeners, garden designers, and horticulture experts on his website and podcast.

Druse's books include Making More Plants: The Science, Art, and Joy of Propagation; Planthropology: The Myths, Mysteries, and Miracles of My Garden Favorites; The Collector's Garden: Designing with Extraordinary Plants; and The Passion for Gardening: Inspiration for a Lifetime.

Provenance:

Ken Druse donated his collection of garden transparencies and slides to the Archives of American Gardens in 2013.

Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Gardens -- United States  Search this

Gardens -- Canada  Search this

Genre/Form:

Notes

Slides (photographs)

Articles

Transparencies -- 20th century

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Ken Druse garden photography collection

Sponsor:

Cataloging of this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.DRU

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6766010f8-2336-463d-b952-a88e27fd06bc

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aag-dru

Collection Photographer:

Druse, Kenneth  Search this

Extent:

90 Photographs

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Sculpture  Search this

Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this

Hellebores  Search this

Cut flowers  Search this

Gardening -- Equipment and supplies  Search this

Spades  Search this

Gloves  Search this

Fences  Search this

Flower beds  Search this

Garden borders  Search this

Cats  Search this

Cottage gardens  Search this

Ipomoea  Search this

Morning glories  Search this

Houses  Search this

Ornamental grasses  Search this

Fish  Search this

Frogs  Search this

Sculpture gardens  Search this

Abutilon  Search this

Hakonechloa  Search this

Ground cover plants  Search this

Rhododendrons  Search this

Roots (Botany)  Search this

Horticulture  Search this

Astilbe  Search this

Lawns  Search this

Seed industry and trade  Search this

Flower arrangement  Search this

Flower arranging  Search this

Vases  Search this

Sunflowers  Search this

Cosmos (Plants)  Search this

Holiday decorations  Search this

Tulips  Search this

Ponds  Search this

Butterflies  Search this

Violets  Search this

Mosaics  Search this

Public art  Search this

Lamps  Search this

Dried flower arrangement  Search this

Wire work  Search this

Papier-mâché  Search this

Japanese maple  Search this

Leaves  Search this

House plants in interior decoration  Search this

Birdcages  Search this

Plants, Potted  Search this

Urns  Search this

Formal gardens  Search this

Walled gardens  Search this

Arbors  Search this

Flower gardening  Search this

Pavilions  Search this

Rustic work  Search this

Stepping stones  Search this

Garden houses  Search this

Gazebos  Search this

Courtyard gardens  Search this

Gates  Search this

Garden lighting  Search this

Foxgloves  Search this

Walls  Search this

Pumpkin  Search this

Sundials  Search this

Parterres  Search this

Cactus  Search this

Fall foliage  Search this

Pine cones  Search this

Container gardening  Search this

Agaves  Search this

Water jets  Search this

Outdoor Sculpture  Search this

Water gardens  Search this

Fountains  Search this

Edging  Search this

Acorns  Search this

Patio gardening  Search this

Ruins  Search this

Climbing plants  Search this

Wreaths  Search this

Mural painting and decoration  Search this

Cake decorating  Search this

Overthrow (gates)  Search this

Arches  Search this

Shrines  Search this

Peacocks  Search this

Architecture -- Religious  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Ken Druse garden photography collection

Sponsor:

Cataloging of this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.DRU, File DRU020

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Ken Druse garden photography collection

Ken Druse garden photography collection / Series 2: Garden Images by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb69ead2780-9b20-4b13-9a50-c0b6fffdefa9

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-dru-ref13

Collection Photographer:

Druse, Kenneth  Search this

Extent:

71 Photographs

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Birdbaths  Search this

Bird feeders  Search this

Birdhouses  Search this

Birds  Search this

Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this

Flowering trees  Search this

Ipomoea  Search this

Morning glories  Search this

Sunflowers  Search this

Fences  Search this

Ornamental grasses  Search this

Flower gardening  Search this

Flower beds  Search this

Filipendula  Search this

Climbing plants  Search this

Garden walks  Search this

Pelargoniums  Search this

Goldenrods  Search this

Nicotiana  Search this

Petunias  Search this

Phormium  Search this

Flax  Search this

Lawns  Search this

Yarrow  Search this

Woodland gardens  Search this

Violets  Search this

Patio gardening  Search this

Ivy  Search this

Dovecotes  Search this

Pigeons  Search this

Birdcages  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Ken Druse garden photography collection

Sponsor:

Cataloging of this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.DRU, File DRU025

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Ken Druse garden photography collection

Ken Druse garden photography collection / Series 2: Garden Images by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6fb408602-f2a0-4445-9392-68c0700bf48d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-dru-ref19

Interviewee:

Lochrie, Elizabeth Davey, 1890-1981  Search this

Interviewer:

Ashton, Ruth  Search this

Extent:

3 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Radio programs

Date:

1954 June

Scope and Contents:

A radio interview with Elizabeth D. Lochrie conducted in 1954 June, by Ruth Ashton, of CBS.

Lochrie was interviewed on the occasion of her exhibit at the Francis Lynch Gallery in Los Angeles.

Biographical / Historical:

Elizabeth Davey Lochrie (1890-1981) was a painter and sculptor in Butte, Montana.

General:

Originally recorded on 1 sound tape. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 5 min.

Provenance:

The tape was copied from an original recording made in June 1954, by Betty Hoag, AAA interviewer, and daughter of Lochrie.

Restrictions:

This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Painters -- Montana -- Butte -- Interviews  Search this

Sculptors -- Montana -- Butte -- Interviews  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Women painters  Search this

Women sculptors  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Radio programs

Identifier:

AAA.lochri54

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99eaad912-73bb-42dd-95a3-28e258ca7215

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-lochri54

Interviewee:

Wunderman, Jan Darcourt, 1921-  Search this

Interviewer:

Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994  Search this

Extent:

17 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1965 September 5

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Jan Wunderman conducted 1965 September 5, by Dorothy Gees Seckler, for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical:

Jan Wunderman (1921-2014) was a painter and printmaker, born in France, who immigrated to to Canada as a child before settling in California and later in New York, N.Y.

General:

Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 32 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Restrictions:

This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Painters -- New York (State) -- Interviews  Search this

Printmakers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Identifier:

AAA.wunder65

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9cdecc1a6-5507-44cd-babc-abe91474fe53

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-wunder65

Collection Photographer:

Druse, Kenneth  Search this

Extent:

56 Photographs

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Bridges  Search this

Water gardens  Search this

Garden walks  Search this

Houses  Search this

Cottage gardens  Search this

Streams  Search this

Lilies  Search this

Lythrum  Search this

Purple loosestrife  Search this

Lawns  Search this

Flower beds  Search this

Garden borders  Search this

Flower gardening  Search this

Ferns  Search this

Rhododendrons  Search this

Lily ponds  Search this

Boardwalks  Search this

Flowering trees  Search this

Prunus  Search this

Ponds  Search this

Waterfalls  Search this

Woodland gardens  Search this

Prairie gardening  Search this

Docks  Search this

Garden houses  Search this

Fall foliage  Search this

Water gardens  Search this

Rock gardens  Search this

Hillside planting  Search this

Irises (Plants)  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Ken Druse garden photography collection

Sponsor:

Cataloging of this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.DRU, File DRU029

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Ken Druse garden photography collection

Ken Druse garden photography collection / Series 2: Garden Images by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb633974dac-984d-4799-bc3e-1aad04692ce9

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-dru-ref23

Collection Photographer:

Druse, Kenneth  Search this

Extent:

69 Photographs

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Cottage gardens  Search this

Flower gardening  Search this

Dwellings  Search this

Fences  Search this

Daisies  Search this

Sunflowers  Search this

Mulleins  Search this

Garden walks  Search this

Flower beds  Search this

Garden borders  Search this

Phlox  Search this

Bleeding heart (flower)  Search this

Dicentra  Search this

Doorways  Search this

Hosta  Search this

Ornamental evergreens  Search this

Hillside planting  Search this

Lathyrus  Search this

Roses  Search this

Plants, Potted  Search this

Streams  Search this

Walls  Search this

Macleaya  Search this

Angelica  Search this

Daylilies  Search this

Flowering trees  Search this

Pelargoniums  Search this

Bougainvillea  Search this

Arbors  Search this

Patios  Search this

Outbuildings  Search this

Vegetable gardening  Search this

Kitchen gardens  Search this

Oenothera  Search this

Lilies  Search this

Bridges  Search this

Cottages  Search this

Daffodils  Search this

Prunus  Search this

Ground cover plants  Search this

Garden lighting  Search this

Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this

Hedges  Search this

Birdhouses  Search this

Monarda  Search this

Echinops ritro  Search this

Nicotiana  Search this

Armillary spheres  Search this

Astilbe  Search this

Alcea  Search this

Hollyhock  Search this

Stachys  Search this

Lythrum  Search this

Terraces (land forms)  Search this

Trellises  Search this

Lupines  Search this

Poppies  Search this

Topiary work  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Ken Druse garden photography collection

Sponsor:

Cataloging of this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.DRU, File DRU035

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Ken Druse garden photography collection

Ken Druse garden photography collection / Series 2: Garden Images by Subject

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6a23d58ff-e749-48cd-abee-75275098a67c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-dru-ref30

Collection Creator:

Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998  Search this

Container:

Box 4, Folder 29

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

2023-11-30

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Collection Citation:

Matthew Shepard Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Matthew Shepard Papers / Series 1: Shepard, Matthew, Personal Papers / 1.5: Funeral and Celebration of Life, Memorials

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c787e507-ed6d-40b6-901c-fdda4713041a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1463-ref531

Creator:

Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998  Search this

Former owner:

Shepard, Dennis  Search this

Shepard, Judy  Search this

Extent:

14.1 Cubic feet (43 boxes, 1 map folder)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Theater programs

Travel brochures

Travel journals

Correspondence

Place:

Wyoming

Date:

1976-2019, undated

Summary:

The papers of Matthew Shepard (1976-1998) a gay man who was a victim of a hate crime in Laramie, Wyoming October 1998 resulting in his death. His death gained national and international attention leading to the formation of the Matthew Shepard Foundation and eventual passage of federal hate crime legislation (The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act), signed into law in October 2009.

Content Description:

Papers relating to the life of Matthew Shepard, his beating, death, and its aftermath, leading to the passage of anti-hate crime legislation named for him and James Byrd, Jr. The papers include items from Shepard's early life, his school life, elementary through college, and personal material. The collection includes material from his recycling campaign. It also includes items from theater productions in which he participated. There is correspondence both written and received as well as notebooks and his passports. Travel and general ephemera are also included.

The papers related to the aftermath of his beating and death include funeral memorabilia, programs, flower cards, and photographs of floral arrangements. The bulk of the material consists of condolence cards and letters, expressions of sympathy and condolence, and material from memorial events thoughout the United States. These include not only written correspondence, but graphic and artistic tributes (drawings, poetry, screenplays, and musical compositions.)

There are screenplays, correspondence, and photographs relating to the television motion pictures, Anatomy of a Hate Crime (2001) and The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) starring Stockard Channing, Sam Waterston, and Shane Meier.

The papers have been utilized prior to their donation to the Archives, National Museum of American History by filmmaker Michele Josue and Zeina Barkawi for the award winning documentary, Matt Shepard Is A Friend of Mine (2015). The material was also researched by representatives of Ford's Theater, Washington, DC when Ford's mounted a production of Moises Kaufman's The Laramie Project in 2013.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in three series.

Series 1, Shepard, Matthew, Personal Papers, 1976-2018, undated

Subseries 1.1: Education and Schooling, 1981-1998, undated

Subseries 1.2: Correspondence, 1986-1998, undated

Subseries 1.3: Theater Memorabilia, 1986-1992, undated

Subseries 1.4: Assorted Papers and Ephemera, 1976-1999,undated

Subseries 1.5: Funeral and Celebration of Life, Estate, 1998 October-2018 October 26

Series 2, Shepard Family and The Matthew Shepard Foundation, Papers and Correspondence Received, 1998-2013, undated

Subseries 2.1: Papers, 1998-2003, undated

Subseries 2.2: Correspondence Received, 1998 October-2009 September

Series 3, Tribute, Vigil, Memorial Services, Memorabilia, and Inspired Works, 1998-2008, undated

Subseries 3.1: Tribute, Vigil, and Memorial Services, 1998, undated

Subseries 3.2: Memorabilia and Inspired Works,1973-2008, undated

Subseries 3.3: Anatomy of a Hate Crime, 1999-2001

Subseries 3.4: The Matthew Shepard Story, 1999-2004, undated

Biographical / Historical:

The life and death of Matthew Shepard have been documented in numerous biographies, motion pictures, and newsprint.

Matthew Wayne Shepard was born on December 1, 1976 in Casper, Wyoming to Judy Peck and Dennis Wayne Shepard. Shepard's early life was spent in Casper, where he attended elementary school, junior high, and high school till the tenth grade. While living in Casper, he participated in local productions at theater companies based in Casper. One of his school projects involved bringing awareness to recycling. He was so successful that he was appointed as the young adult representative to the governor's initiaive on state-wide recycling. In his junior year of high school, Shepard left Casper to attend The American School in Switzerland (TASIS). At that time his mother Judy and younger brother Logan joined Dennis Shepard in Saudi Arabia where Dennis was employed by SAUDI ARAMCO.

While attending TASIS on a school trip to Morocco Shepard was raped by one or more unknown assailants. Although the crime was reported, the perpetrators were never apprehended. This emotional and physical trauma stayed with Shepard the remainder of his life. After graduation from TASIS, Shepard briefly attended Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina. After leaving Catawba he moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, and then returned to Casper, where he enrolled in Casper College, the local community college. He briefly moved to Denver, Colorado, before deciding to enter the Universty of Wyoming in Laramie, his parents' alma mater. He was admitted for the 1998-1999 school year to the University of Wyoming.

It was while living in Laramie on the evening of October 6, 1998 that Shepard crossed paths with Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson at the Fireside Lounge. McKinney and Henderson later drove him to a location outside Laramie, where they tied Shepard to a split-rail fence, robbed, and beat him senseless with the butt of a Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum revolver. After beating him they stole his shoes and left him in the near-freezing temperatures.

Shepard was discovered 18 hours later by Aaron Kreifels. He was first transported to Ivinson Hospital in Laramie, and upon the discovery of the severity of his injuries he was transferred to the Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado. His parents immediately flew from Saudi Arabia and were with him when he died in the early morning hours of October 12, 1998.

McKinney and Henderson were arrested and charged. They maintained what is known as a "gay panic defense" claiming Shepard had made sexual overtures to one or both of them. This was ultimately not allowed. Henderson pleaded guilty to the charges of felony murder and kidnapping. McKinney went to trial also facing charges of felony murder and kidnapping. When found guilty, McKinney faced the possibility of the death penalty, but upon the Shepard family's request he received two consecutive life sentences, as had Henderson.

The death of Matthew on October 12, 1998 resulted in an unprecedented national and international outpouring of sympathy and reflection from the public at large. Cards, letters, and donations to what became the Matthew Shepard Foundation were received from not only the United States but the world. The response was overwhelming, many writing, "to express their concern and sorrow about what had happened to Matt and to us as his parents," in the words of Dennis Shepard. Shepard's Celebration of Life was held at the family's home church, St. Mark's Episcopal, in Casper, Wyoming. Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church picketed the funeral.

Over a ten-year period, Judy Shepard and the Matthew Shepard Foundation fought for national hate crime legislation. It was not until 2009 that Congress passed The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, also known as the Matthew Shepard Act, on October 22. President Barack Obama signed the act into law on October 28. The Foundation continues to this day bringing good from evil, empowering individuals, ". . . to embrace human dignity and diversity through outreach, advocacy and resource programs," and, ". . . to replace hate with understanding, compassion and acceptance."

Shepard's ashes were inurned at the Washington National Cathedral in October 2018.

Source

Shepard, Judy. The Meaning of Matthew, My Son's Murder in Laramie and a World Transformed. New York, New York: Hudson Street Press, 2009.

Matthew Shepard Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

St. Mark's Episcopal Church website: http://stmarks.diowy.org/ accessed August 2018.

Matthew Shepard Foundation website: https://www.matthewshepard.org/ accessed August 2018.

Separated Materials:

Objects relating to Matthew Shepard are held in the Division of Medicine and Science.

Provenance:

Collection donated by Dennis and Judy Shepard in 2018.

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Topic:

Hate crimes  Search this

Gay youth  Search this

Homosexuality  Search this

Lesbian and gay experience  Search this

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Travel -- Europe  Search this

Funeral rites and ceremonies -- 1990-2000  Search this

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Genre/Form:

Theater programs -- 1910-1990

Travel brochures

Travel journals

Correspondence -- 1970-2000

Citation:

Matthew Shepard Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1463

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Collection Creator:

Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998  Search this

Container:

Box 5, Folder 15

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

2000-05

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Collection is open for research.

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Collection Citation:

Matthew Shepard Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Matthew Shepard Papers / Series 2: Shepard Family and The Matthew Shepard Foundation, Papers and Correspondence Received / 2.1: Papers

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep81c14977c-1b77-4757-8055-46c907cafe80

EDAN-URL:

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Collection Creator:

Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Folder 1

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

2001

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Collection is open for research.

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Matthew Shepard Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Matthew Shepard Papers / Series 2: Shepard Family and The Matthew Shepard Foundation, Papers and Correspondence Received / 2.1: Papers

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88eac68eb-d903-4272-805e-78ff69527549

EDAN-URL:

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Collection Creator:

Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Folder 2

Type:

Archival materials

Moving Images

Date:

2000

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Matthew Shepard Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Matthew Shepard Papers / Series 2: Shepard Family and The Matthew Shepard Foundation, Papers and Correspondence Received / 2.1: Papers

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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EDAN-URL:

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Collection Creator:

Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Folder 3

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

2001-2003

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Collection is open for research.

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Collection Citation:

Matthew Shepard Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Matthew Shepard Papers

Matthew Shepard Papers / Series 2: Shepard Family and The Matthew Shepard Foundation, Papers and Correspondence Received / 2.1: Papers

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d61053d1-86ac-4b9e-8955-c30441a74bb2

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1463-ref103

Collection Creator:

Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Folder 4

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

undated

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Collection is open for research.

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Collection Citation:

Matthew Shepard Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Matthew Shepard Papers

Matthew Shepard Papers / Series 2: Shepard Family and The Matthew Shepard Foundation, Papers and Correspondence Received / 2.1: Papers

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e6405bf2-5789-41f4-b30a-cfbd54861854

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1463-ref104

Collection Creator:

Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Folder 5

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

2002-03

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Collection Citation:

Matthew Shepard Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Matthew Shepard Papers

Matthew Shepard Papers / Series 2: Shepard Family and The Matthew Shepard Foundation, Papers and Correspondence Received / 2.1: Papers

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ae56c389-ae66-4dcc-af3b-bd156297e23a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1463-ref105

Collection Creator:

Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Folder 6

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Collection Citation:

Matthew Shepard Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Matthew Shepard Papers

Matthew Shepard Papers / Series 2: Shepard Family and The Matthew Shepard Foundation, Papers and Correspondence Received / 2.1: Papers

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8cbd7961c-3c55-41ae-90c3-4b7b679f5fe1

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1463-ref106

Collection Creator:

Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1998-10-2009

Scope and Contents:

This subseries contains correspondence received by the Shepard family following the death of Matthew Shepard. The materials in this subseries are condolence cards, mass cards, letters, e-mails, faxes, and communications from individuals as well as groups and religious or civic congregations. This subseries is arranged in chronological order by year and then month.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Collection Citation:

Matthew Shepard Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1463, Subseries 2.2

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Matthew Shepard Papers

Matthew Shepard Papers / Series 2: Shepard Family and The Matthew Shepard Foundation, Papers and Correspondence Received

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8cf2f249e-016c-4cbb-b5ef-320f2b6ace45

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1463-ref107

Collection Creator:

Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Folder 7

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1998-10

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Collection Citation:

Matthew Shepard Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Matthew Shepard Papers

Matthew Shepard Papers / Series 2: Shepard Family and The Matthew Shepard Foundation, Papers and Correspondence Received / 2.2: Correspondence Received

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8efcbfdb4-cdd6-417f-8d4d-0ca5bef0d81f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1463-ref108