Barbara Latham papers, 1902-1972
Latham, Barbara,
b. 1896
d. 1989
Painter, Author, Illustrator, Etcher
Taos, N.M.; Conn.
Collection size: 3.2 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 4 reels)
Collection Summary: Correspondence, diaries, writings, business records, art works, printed material, and photographs.
REELS 2839-2841: Biographical materials; correspondence from her husband, Howard N. Cook; correspondence with Amalia Schulthess, Harry Leith-Ross, Harry Pitts, Dorothy E. Brett and others; personal writings; travel diaries from North Carolina and Alabama; 3 calendars, 1942, 1943, 1957; sales account of prints, 1928-1957; sketches and sketchbooks; prints; greeting cards by Latham, Cook and Vaneil Foster; 4 oil paintings by Harry Leith-Ross; exhibition catalogs and announcements; clippings; and photographs of Latham including one by Mildred Tolbert, ca. 1960 (a copyprint microfilmed on reel 1817, fr. 726-727) and her work; and a tribute to illustrator Helen Sewell.
REEL 3244: 11 portraits of Latham by Cook, including drawings in charcoal, ink, and pencil, and wood engravings and aquatints; and 3 self-portraits of Cook and 2 self-portraits of Latham.
UNMICROFILMED MATERIAL: Letters from Harriet Latham Robinson, Latham's niece, regarding family affairs, 1964-1968.
Biographical/Historical Note: Painter, illustrator, writer, etcher; Taos, N.M. b. 1896 in Walpole, Mass.; d. 1989, Sante Fe, N.M. Studied at the Pratt Institute, Art Students League and with Andrew Dasburg. Well known for her work as a children's book illustrator. Married to painter Howard Cook.
Donated 1972-1973 by Latham.
How to Use this Collection
- Microfilm reels 2839-2841 & 3244 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
- Microfilmed portion must be consulted on microfilm. Use of unmicrofilmed portion requires an appointment.
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