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Creator:

Society of Washington Artists (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Artists Equity Association  Search this

Subject:

Washington Arts Club  Search this

Citation:

Society of Washington Artists records, 1897-1967. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art, American -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Theme:

Art organizations  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)6806

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208933

AAA_collcode_sociofwa

Theme:

Art organizations

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208933

Creator:

Berryman family  Search this

Subject:

Rogers, Will  Search this

Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel)  Search this

Lodge, Henry Cabot  Search this

Taft, William H. (William Howard)  Search this

Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar)  Search this

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano)  Search this

Reynolds, Joseph G.  Search this

Putnam, Brenda  Search this

Mechlin, Leila  Search this

McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney)  Search this

Garner, John Nance  Search this

Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovey  Search this

Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison)  Search this

Hoover, Herbert  Search this

Berryman, Kate  Search this

Bryan, William Jennings  Search this

Byrd, Harry Flood  Search this

Clay, Henry  Search this

Coolidge, Calvin  Search this

Daniels, Josephus  Search this

Wilson, Woodrow  Search this

Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood)  Search this

Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor)  Search this

Roosevelt, Theodore  Search this

Baruch, Bernard M. (Bernard Mannes)  Search this

Berryman, Clifford Kennedy  Search this

Berryman, James Thomas  Search this

Berryman, Florence Seville  Search this

Truman, Harry S.  Search this

Society of Washington Artists (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Gridiron Club (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

American Federation of Arts  Search this

Type:

Drawings

Illustrated letters

Diaries

Sketchbooks

Citation:

Berryman family papers, 1829-1984, bulk 1882-1961. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Politicians -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Women art critics  Search this

Politicians -- Caricatures and cartoons  Search this

Political cartoons -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Caricatures and cartoons  Search this

Theme:

Diaries  Search this

Sketches & Sketchbooks  Search this

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)10184

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213235

AAA_collcode_berrfami

Theme:

Diaries

Sketches & Sketchbooks

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_213235

Additional name:

Washington Society of America  Search this

Contents:

Folder(s) may include exhibition announcements, newspaper and/or magazine clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, illustrations, resumes, artist's statements, exhibition catalogs.

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

Topic:

Art Organizations  Search this

Location:

Art & Artist files at the Smithsonian American Art Museum/ National Portrait Gallery Library

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILAF_105624

Creator:

Berryman family (Washington, D. C.)  Search this

Names:

American Federation of Arts  Search this

Gridiron Club (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Society of Washington Artists (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Baruch, Bernard M. (Bernard Mannes), 1870-1965  Search this

Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949  Search this

Berryman, Florence Seville, 1900-1992  Search this

Berryman, James Thomas, 1902-1971  Search this

Berryman, Kate  Search this

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925  Search this

Byrd, Harry Flood, 1887-1966  Search this

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852  Search this

Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933  Search this

Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948  Search this

Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962  Search this

Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926  Search this

Garner, John Nance, 1868-1967  Search this

Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovey, 1875-1966  Search this

Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923  Search this

Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954  Search this

Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964  Search this

Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972  Search this

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924  Search this

McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949  Search this

Mechlin, Leila, 1874-1949  Search this

Putnam, Brenda, 1890-1975  Search this

Reynolds, Joseph G., 1886-1972  Search this

Rogers, Will, 1879-1935  Search this

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945  Search this

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919  Search this

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930  Search this

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972  Search this

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924  Search this

Extent:

11.4 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Drawings

Illustrated letters

Diaries

Sketchbooks

Date:

1829-1984

bulk 1882-1961

Summary:

The Berryman family papers measure 11.4 linear feet and date from 1829 to 1984, with the bulk of the material dating from 1882 to 1961. The collection presents a good overview of the careers of Washington Star cartoonist Clifford Berryman, his daughter, Star art critic, Florence, and to a lesser extent, son Jim Berryman.

Scope and Content Note:

The Berryman family papers measure 11.4 linear feet and date from 1829 to 1984, with the bulk of the material dating from 1882 to 1961. The collection presents a good overview of the careers of Washington Star cartoonist Clifford Berryman, his daughter, Star art critic, Florence, and his son, Jim Berryman, though the latter's career is not as well represented. The papers also contain material relating to Kate Berryman, including a scrapbook and diaries.

The collection contains biographical material, correspondence, business records, notes and writings, scrapbooks, printed material, photographs, and artwork by Clifford and Jim Berryman and others.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into three series according to individual family members; each series is arranged into subseries and material within each subseries is arranged chronologically.

Missing Title

Series 1: Clifford and Kate Berryman papers, 1829-1963, undated (boxes 1-7, 11-12, OVs 14-15, 7.9 linear ft.)

Series 2: Florence Berryman Papers, 1902-1984, undated (boxes 8-10, 13, 2.3 linear ft.)

Series 3: Jim Berryman Papers, 1919-1964, undated (boxes 10, 13, 1.1 linear ft.)

Biographical Note:

The patriarch of the Berryman family, Clifford Kennedy Berryman, was born in Versailles, Kentucky, in 1869. His first job was in the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C. He became a cartoonist for the Washington Post in 1891. From 1907, until his death in 1949, Clifford Berryman was political cartoonist for the Washington Star, earning a reputation as the "Dean of American Cartoonist," and winning a Pulitzer Prize in 1944. His cartoon of Theodore Roosevelt, "Drawing the Line in Mississippi," 1902, began the American Teddy Bear craze, and created Berryman's cartoon trademark. He was also the first cartoonist to become president of the Gridiron Club. His wife, Kate, was an avid member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Their daughter, Florence Berryman, 1900-1992, abandoned her study of music because of a loss of hearing and turned her attention to art. In the 1920s, she became a free-lance local art critic, writing articles for newspapers. She later assisted Leila Mechlin, as an art critic for the Washington Star. In 1946, Florence Berryman succeeded Mechlin and worked for the Star until her retirement in 1961. She also served as editor for the American Federation of Arts until 1944.

Clifford and Kate Berryman's son, James Thomas Berryman, 1902-1976, attended George Washington University and the Corcoran School of Art. He worked as a reporter for the New Mexico State Tribune, until his return, in 1923, to Washington, D.C. because of his mother's illness. He worked at the Washington Star, as an editorial artist and illustrator, until 1933, when he became a sports cartoonist. When his father suffered a storke in 1935, Jim intermittently drew political cartoons for the STAR. Jim Berryman also won a Pulitzer Prize for his political cartoons.

Separated Materials:

The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming (reel D111) including a scrapbook of memorabilia, 1905-1945, collected by Kate Berryman regarding her husband. The scrap book includes letters from Bernard Baruch, William Jennings Bryan, Harry Flood Byrd, Jay Darling, John Nance Garner, Herbert Hoover, Henry Cabot Lodge, Harry Truman, and Woodrow Wilson; clippings; cartoons; printed material; and photographs of Clifford, family members, William Jennings Bryan, John Nance Garner, Brenda Putnam, and William Howard Taft. Though some items in the scrapbook were subsequently donated, lent materials were returned to the lender and are not described in the collection container inventory.

Provenance:

Portions of the Berryman family papers were donated in 1965 by Florence Berryman, and in 1992 by her estate. The latter donation included portions of a scrapbook of memorabilia which had previously been lent for filming (reel D111) by Florence Berryman in 1962. The whearabouts of the other items in the scrapbook which were donated is unknown.

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. Patrons must use microfilm copy.

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:

Cartoonists -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Art critics -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Topic:

Politicians -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Women art critics  Search this

Politicians -- Caricatures and cartoons  Search this

Political cartoons -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Caricatures and cartoons  Search this

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Illustrated letters

Diaries

Sketchbooks

Citation:

Berryman family papers, 1829-1984, bulk 1882-1961. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.berrfami

See more items in:

Berryman family papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9fed62f5a-36ab-4346-8b56-209de14dbbde

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-berrfami

Creator:

Society of Washington Artists (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Artists Equity Association  Search this

Washington Arts Club  Search this

Extent:

1.6 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1897-1967

Scope and Contents:

Administrative files, correspondence, exhibition files, and financial records documenting the activities of the Society of Washington Artists. A small portion of the collection also contains files on the Washington Arts Club and printed material regarding the Artists Equity Association.

Biographical / Historical:

The Society of Washington Artists (established 1890) was organized in Washington, D.C. at a meeting of the Art Students League of Washington. The Society was officially established in order to promote the exhibition of its members' art work. By 1898 the Society had its own gallery space at 1020 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., but its annual exhibitions were primarily held in the Corcoran Gallery at 17th Street and New York Avenue, Washington, D.C.

Provenance:

A small portion of the collection was donated by Joyce Field, the publicity director (1951-1954) and president (1954-1955) of the Society of Washington Artists. A majority of the collection was donated 2015 by the Corcoran Gallery of Art via David Julyan, representative for the trustees of the Corocoran Gallery of Art.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

Topic:

Art, American -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Function:

Arts organizations -- Washington (D.C.)

Identifier:

AAA.sociofwa

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw913c0770c-308e-4e4d-80c3-2ce52946da7f

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-sociofwa

Author:

Society of Washington Artists (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Physical description:

v. illus., plates. 19-26 cm

Type:

Exhibitions

Date:

1891

1891-

Topic:

Art  Search this

Call number:

N6535.W3 S67

N5020 .W4

N6535.W3S67 N5020.W4

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_156306