Katherine Schmidt Papers, circa 1921-1971
This site provides access to the papers of Katherine Schmidt in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2007. The papers have been scanned in their entirety, and total 401 images.
The papers of painter and arts advocate Katherine Schmidt measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1921 to 1971. Scattered correspondence, speeches, proposals, meeting minutes, and notes focus primarily on Schmidt's advocacy for federal and state government support of the arts. Printed materials includes exhibition catalogs, clippings, press releases documenting Schmidt's painting career and arts advocacy work. Photographs include portrait photos of Schmidt and photographs of Schmidt's drawings. There are two photographs taken by her first husband Yasuo Kuniyoshi of Schmidt with friends at a party. Read more About this Collection.
Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.