Object Details
- Collection Creator
- Parsons, Betty
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- Betty Parsons Gallery records and personal papers
- Betty Parsons Gallery records and personal papers / Series 7: Betty Parsons Personal Papers
- Sponsor
- Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art and The Walton Family Foundation.
- Date
- 1916-1982
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Art
- Identifier
- AAA.parsbett, Subseries 7.2
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Betty Parsons Gallery records and personal papers, 1916-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
- Collection Rights
- The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
- Scope and Contents note
- Found here are scattered personal papers, such as Parsons's artist biography, family trees for the Pierson and Miles families, association membership cards, two interview transcripts, thirteen passports, travel itineraries, photographs, and a mailing list of invitees for Parsons' Memorial. The folder containing miscellaneous personal papers includes ephemera, handwritten notes, an American Red Cross employment application, a small watercolor landscape by Lynn Yarnell, and several unsigned sketches. Photographs in this subseries include snapshots and professional portraits, the bulk of which span the mid-1960s to early 1980s. Most of the photographs feature Parsons, but there are photographs of others that are not identified as well as beach views, perhaps taken near her Southold, Long Island Studio, and photographs of Parsons at her St. Martin's home. There is one photograph of Parsons and Marie Carr Taylor taken by Henri Cartier-Bresson for Vogue magazine, circa 1960s. Additionally there is a folder of photographs of works of art, primarily paintings, depicting Betty Parsons. A significant portion of the files in this series chronicle Betty Parsons's activities related to the art world. As a renowned art dealer and respected artist, Parsons was a frequently requested speaker, juror for juried art exhibitions, and awards honoree. Her participation at these events is recorded through correspondence, invitations, programs, and award certificates. Noteworthy files include "The Creative in Art" seminar at Sarah Lawrence College, which includes syllabus and extensive notes for ten lectures. There is also a group of folders that document her social and volunteer activities.
- Series Restrictions
- Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503511935241-1503511935609-2
