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Olive Rush, between 1904 and 1910

Olive Rush Papers, 1879-1967

This site provides access to the papers of Olive Rush in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2006. The papers have been scanned in their entirety, and total 9,047 images.

The papers of Olive Rush measure 5.7 linear feet and date from 1879 to 1967. They contain correspondence, artwork, photographs, writings, and other personal papers documenting Rush's education and career as an illustrator, portraitist, muralist, painter, teacher, and promoter of Native American art. Read more About this Collection.

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1886-1966, undated