Margueritte Kimball papers relating to the Cranbrook Academy of Art, [ca. 1932]-1993

Kimball, Margueritte Eleanor, b. 1906 d. 1995
Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

Collection size: 2.2 linear ft.

Collection Summary: Letters received, 1950-1982; chart of faculty and staff, 1932-1969; catalogs, magazines and clippings; a sound recording of an interview of Kimball conducted by Ragnhild Reingardt, 1992, entitled "Cranbrook Memories"; and snapshots, mostly in black and white with a few in color of unidentified students, faculty, and staff at the Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Biographical/Historical Note: Financial secretary, Cranbrook Academy of Art; Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Kimball enrolled at Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1942, and worked there until 1968.

Donated by Margueritte Kimball in 1993. The 107 prints were donated by John Lorence, 1993, who received them from Kimball. Additions are expected.

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