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Oral history interview with Federica Beer-Monti

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

Oral history interview with Nell Blaine

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
Online Media:

Ken Druse garden photography collection

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
Identifier:
AAG.DRU
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Ken Druse garden photography collection
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6766010f8-2336-463d-b952-a88e27fd06bc
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aag-dru
Online Media:

Art

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
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

Birdhouses, Baths, Feeders

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
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

Radio interview with Elizabeth Davey Lochrie

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
Online Media:

Oral history interview with Jan Wunderman

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

Bridges

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
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

Cottage Gardens

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
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

Honoring Matthew Shepard, Evening Service, Washington National Cathedral (Washington, DC)

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
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

Matthew Shepard Papers

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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Collection is open for research.
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Topic:
Hate crimes  Search this
Gay youth  Search this
Homosexuality  Search this
Lesbian and gay experience  Search this
Victims of hate crimes  Search this
Travel -- Europe  Search this
Funeral rites and ceremonies -- 1990-2000  Search this
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LGBT  Search this
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Theater programs -- 1910-1990
Travel brochures
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Correspondence -- 1970-2000
Citation:
Matthew Shepard Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
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NMAH.AC.1463
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Honolulu, Hawaii

Collection Creator:
Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998  Search this
Container:
Box 5, Folder 15
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2000-05
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
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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:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1463-ref100

Journey to a Hate Free Millennium, Educational Resource and Action Guide, The Matthew Shepard Foundation

Collection Creator:
Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998  Search this
Container:
Box 6, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2001
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
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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:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1463-ref101

Journey to a Hate Free Millennium, VHS tape, educational version, The Matthew Shepard Foundation

Collection Creator:
Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998  Search this
Container:
Box 6, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Date:
2000
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 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/ep8b27c8e6e-c841-4cb7-9370-63f31ae3ea25
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1463-ref102

Teddy Bear Educational Program

Collection Creator:
Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998  Search this
Container:
Box 6, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2001-2003
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/ep8d61053d1-86ac-4b9e-8955-c30441a74bb2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1463-ref103

Teddy Bear biographies

Collection Creator:
Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998  Search this
Container:
Box 6, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
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
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e6405bf2-5789-41f4-b30a-cfbd54861854
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1463-ref104

Call center

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
See more items in:
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/ep8ae56c389-ae66-4dcc-af3b-bd156297e23a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1463-ref105

In the Eye of the Storm (Robinson, Gene), manuscript

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
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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

Correspondence Received

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.
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
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
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8cf2f249e-016c-4cbb-b5ef-320f2b6ace45
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1463-ref107

Correspondence received, e-mail and fax

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
Archival Repository:
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

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