Series 2 | A Finding Aid to the Anna Coleman Ladd papers, 1881-1950 | Digitized Collection | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

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Series 2: Correspondence , 1895-1937

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Letters are primarily from family members and friends including Countess Nora Balzani, Dr. Bindo de Vecchio, and painter Gabriella Fabbricotti. There are a few letters each from colleagues Emil Ahlborn, William Aldrich, Frances F. Brundage, Ralph Adams Cram, Willard Cummings, John Ettl, Isabella Stewart Gardner, Charles Grafly, Lilian Westcott Hale, Philip Leslie Hale, Natalie Hays Hammond, J. Scott Hartley, Malvina Hoffman, Anna Vaughn Hyatt, Leila Mechlin, Violet Oakley, Albin Polasek, Bertha Potter, Janet Scudder, Thomas Mott Shaw, Lorado Taft, and Rosamond Tudor. There are also letters from activists Elisabeth Achelis, Florence Peshine Eagleton, and Gabrielle Enthoven, actors Julie Opp Faversham, William Faversham, Frances Starr, and Gilda Varesi, composer Louisa P. Loring, dancers Beate Bolm, Michio Ito, and Anna Pavolva, and writers James Bryce, Maud Howe Elliott, Eirene Mungo-Park, Romain Rolland, Porter Sargent, Jessie Eldridge Southwick, and Riccardo Tramontano.

Researchers should note that some correspondence is unsigned or illegible.

Undated letters are arranged in alphabetical order and are found at the beginning of the series. The bulk of the correspondence is arranged chronologically.

This series has been scanned in its entirety.

Description	Container	Select
Unidentified Correspondents and Fragments, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 5	Select: Unidentified Correspondents and Fragments, circa 1900-circa 1930
First Names A-B, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 6	Select: First Names A-B, circa 1900-circa 1930
First Names C-G, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 7	Select: First Names C-G, circa 1900-circa 1930
First Names H-L, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 8	Select: First Names H-L, circa 1900-circa 1930
First Names M, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 9	Select: First Names M, circa 1900-circa 1930
First Names N, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 10	Select: First Names N, circa 1900-circa 1930
First Names P-Z, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 11	Select: First Names P-Z, circa 1900-circa 1930
Surnames A, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 12	Select: Surnames A, circa 1900-circa 1930
Surnames B, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 13	Select: Surnames B, circa 1900-circa 1930
Surnames C, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 14	Select: Surnames C, circa 1900-circa 1930
Surnames D-E, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 15	Select: Surnames D-E, circa 1900-circa 1930
Surnames F-G, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 16	Select: Surnames F-G, circa 1900-circa 1930
Surnames H, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 17	Select: Surnames H, circa 1900-circa 1930
Surnames I-K, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 18	Select: Surnames I-K, circa 1900-circa 1930
Surnames L, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 19	Select: Surnames L, circa 1900-circa 1930
Surnames M, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 20	Select: Surnames M, circa 1900-circa 1930
Surnames N-R, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 21	Select: Surnames N-R, circa 1900-circa 1930
Surnames S, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 22	Select: Surnames S, circa 1900-circa 1930
Surnames T-Z, circa 1900-circa 1930	1 23	Select: Surnames T-Z, circa 1900-circa 1930
Anna Coleman Watts Ladd, circa 1900-circa 1930 (to her children, husband, and drafts to friends)	1 24	Select: Anna Coleman Watts Ladd, circa 1900-circa 1930 Scope and Contents note (to her children, husband, and drafts to friends)
Gabrielle Ladd, circa 1920-circa 1940	1 25	Select: Gabrielle Ladd, circa 1920-circa 1940
Maynard Ladd, circa 1900-circa 1940	1 26	Select: Maynard Ladd, circa 1900-circa 1940
Vernon Abbott Ladd, circa 1920-circa 1940	1 27	Select: Vernon Abbott Ladd, circa 1920-circa 1940
Letters, 1895-1896 Brown, Henry Hobart	1 28	Select: Letters, 1895-1896 Scope and Contents Brown, Henry Hobart
Letters, 1897-1898 Tom (maybe Thomas Mott Shaw) Trevelyn, Madeline	1 29	Select: Letters, 1897-1898 Scope and Contents Tom (maybe Thomas Mott Shaw) Trevelyn, Madeline
Letters, 1899 Merrill, George Grenville Tom (maybe Thomas Mott Shaw)	1 30	Select: Letters, 1899 Scope and Contents Merrill, George GrenvilleTom (maybe Thomas Mott Shaw)
Letters, 1900 Baldwin, Abraham Rosencrans Ladd, Maynard	1 31	Select: Letters, 1900 Scope and Contents Baldwin, Abraham RosencransLadd, Maynard
Letters, 1901 Greene, Rosalind and Henry Copley	1 32	Select: Letters, 1901 Scope and Contents Greene, Rosalind and Henry Copley
Letters, 1902 Fabbricotti, Gabriella	1 33	Select: Letters, 1902 Scope and Contents Fabbricotti, Gabriella
Letters, 1903 Jan-May Balzani, Nora Ladd, Maynard	1 34	Select: Letters, 1903 Jan-May Scope and Contents Balzani, NoraLadd, Maynard
Letters, 1903 Jun-Dec Balzani, Nora Fabbricotti, Gabriella Tom (maybe Thomas Mott Shaw) de Vecchio, Bindo	1 35	Select: Letters, 1903 Jun-Dec Scope and Contents Balzani, NoraFabbricotti, GabriellaTom (maybe Thomas Mott Shaw)de Vecchio, Bindo
Letters, 1904 Jan-May de Vecchio, Bindo Balzani, Nora	1 36	Select: Letters, 1904 Jan-May Scope and Contents de Vecchio, BindoBalzani, Nora
Letters, 1904 Jun Fabbricotti, Gabriella de Vecchio, Bindo Balzani, Nora	1 37	Select: Letters, 1904 Jun Scope and Contents Fabbricotti, Gabriellade Vecchio, BindoBalzani, Nora
Letters, 1904 Jul Balzani, Nora Watts, John Bryce, James MacMillan, Frederick de Vecchio, Bindo	1 38	Select: Letters, 1904 Jul Scope and Contents Balzani, NoraWatts, JohnBryce, JamesMacMillan, Frederickde Vecchio, Bindo
Letters, 1904 Aug Balzani, Nora Fabbricotti, Gabriella Roosevelt, George de Vecchio, Bindo	1 39	Select: Letters, 1904 Aug Scope and Contents Balzani, NoraFabbricotti, GabriellaRoosevelt, Georgede Vecchio, Bindo
Letters, 1904 Sep Fabbricotti, Gabriella Balzani, Nora Girolemo, F.	1 40	Select: Letters, 1904 Sep Scope and Contents Fabbricotti, GabriellaBalzani, NoraGirolemo, F.
Letters, 1904 Oct Fabbricotti, Gabriella Balzani, Nora de Vecchio, Bindo Balzani, I.	1 41	Select: Letters, 1904 Oct Scope and Contents Fabbricotti, GabriellaBalzani, Norade Vecchio, BindoBalzani, I.
Letters, 1904 Nov-Dec Balzani, Nora Ladd, Maynard	1 42	Select: Letters, 1904 Nov-Dec Scope and Contents Balzani, NoraLadd, Maynard
Letters, 1905 Jan-Apr Balzani, Nora Watts, John Bryce, James MacMillan, Frederick de Vecchio, Bindo	1 43	Select: Letters, 1905 Jan-Apr Scope and Contents Balzani, NoraWatts, JohnBryce, JamesMacMillan, Frederickde Vecchio, Bindo
Letters, 1905 May Tom (maybe Thomas Mott Shaw) Fabbricotti, Gabriella Balzani, Nora Ladd, Maynard	1 44	Select: Letters, 1905 May Scope and Contents Tom (maybe Thomas Mott Shaw)Fabbricotti, GabriellaBalzani, NoraLadd, Maynard
Letters, 1905 Jun Balzani, Nora Mungo-Park, Eirene A., Nina de Vecchio, Bindo Tom (maybe Thomas Mott Shaw) Gentili (?), Ida Fabbricotti, Gabriella Tejan (?), Bianca Bardo Potter, Bertha	1 45	Select: Letters, 1905 Jun Scope and Contents Balzani, NoraMungo-Park, EireneA., Ninade Vecchio, BindoTom (maybe Thomas Mott Shaw)Gentili (?), IdaFabbricotti, GabriellaTejan (?), Bianca BardoPotter, Bertha
Letters, 1905 Jul-Dec MacMillan, Frederick Perry, Blinn Fabbricotti, Gabriella A., Nina de Bellegarde, Nina	1 46	Select: Letters, 1905 Jul-Dec Scope and Contents MacMillan, FrederickPerry, BlinnFabbricotti, GabriellaA., Ninade Bellegarde, Nina
Letters, 1906 Balzani, I. Poole, Lavore Leroy, E. Balzani, Nora del Buono, Albert Fabbricotti, Gabriella	1 47	Select: Letters, 1906 Scope and Contents Balzani, I.Poole, LavoreLeroy, E.Balzani, Noradel Buono, AlbertFabbricotti, Gabriella
Letters, 1907 Fabbricotti, Gabriella Holt, Henry Smith, Gertrude Robinson	1 48	Select: Letters, 1907 Scope and Contents Fabbricotti, GabriellaHolt, HenrySmith, Gertrude Robinson
Letters, 1908 Sargent, Porter Fray, Ronald Fabbricotti, Gabriella Mechlin, Leila Balzani, Nora French, W.M.R.	1 49	Select: Letters, 1908 Scope and Contents Sargent, PorterFray, RonaldFabbricotti, GabriellaMechlin, LeilaBalzani, NoraFrench, W.M.R.
Letters, 1909 Taft, Lorado Coolidge, J.R. Jr. Malcolm, Victoria Grafly, Charles Fabbricotti, Gabriella	1 50	Select: Letters, 1909 Scope and Contents Taft, LoradoCoolidge, J.R. Jr.Malcolm, VictoriaGrafly, CharlesFabbricotti, Gabriella
Letters, 1910 Holt, Roland Mechlin, Leila Tom (maybe Thomas Mott Shaw) Mungo-Park, Eirene	1 51	Select: Letters, 1910 Scope and Contents Holt, RolandMechlin, LeilaTom (maybe Thomas Mott Shaw)Mungo-Park, Eirene
Letters, 1911 Mechlin, Leila Fabbricotti, Gabriella Macbeth, Robert Walker Brunetti, Jose Polasek, Albin Trask, John E.D. Borghese, Ann Scudder, Janet Phillips, Caroline Drayton MacMillan, Frederick Aldrich, William	1 52	Select: Letters, 1911 Scope and Contents Mechlin, LeilaFabbricotti, GabriellaMacbeth, Robert WalkerBrunetti, JosePolasek, AlbinTrask, John E.D.Borghese, AnnScudder, JanetPhillips, Caroline DraytonMacMillan, FrederickAldrich, William
Letters, 1912 Zanelli, Angelo McKay, Helen Mechlin, Leila Ladd, Maynard Fabbricotti, Gabriella Borghese, Ann Hale, Philip L. Ricker, Nettie M. Hartley, J. Scott Faversham, Julie Opp Faversham, William	1 53	Select: Letters, 1912 Scope and Contents Zanelli, AngeloMcKay, HelenMechlin, LeilaLadd, MaynardFabbricotti, GabriellaBorghese, AnnHale, Philip L.Ricker, Nettie M.Hartley, J. ScottFaversham, Julie OppFaversham, William
Letters, 1913 Tucker, Caroline	1 54	Select: Letters, 1913 Scope and Contents Tucker, Caroline
Letters, 1914 Howland, Esther Ladd, Maynard	1 55	Select: Letters, 1914 Scope and Contents Howland, EstherLadd, Maynard
Letters, 1915 Powell, F.C. Kingston, Gertrude	1 56	Select: Letters, 1915 Scope and Contents Powell, F.C.Kingston, Gertrude
Letters, 1916 Southwick, Jessie Eldridge Balzani, Nora Boynton Monks Fabbricotti, Gabriella Heard, Ralph Prescott Eggers, George W.	1 57	Select: Letters, 1916 Scope and Contents Southwick, Jessie EldridgeBalzani, NoraBoynton MonksFabbricotti, GabriellaHeard, Ralph PrescottEggers, George W.
Letters, 1917 A., Nina Tramontano, Riccardo Balzani, Nora Tarbell, Ida Ladd, Maynard Boynton Monks Bolm, Beate Balzani, Nora Barttell, Mary F.	1 58	Select: Letters, 1917 Scope and Contents A., NinaTramontano, RiccardoBalzani, NoraTarbell, IdaLadd, MaynardBoynton MonksBolm, BeateBalzani, NoraBarttell, Mary F.
Letters, 1918-1919 Miller, E. Achelis Bochman, Mrs. Charles Oakley, Violet	1 59	Select: Letters, 1918-1919 Scope and Contents Miller, E. AchelisBochman, Mrs. CharlesOakley, Violet
Letters, 1920 Brundage, Frances F. Forbes, Allan Gardner, Isabella Stewart Rollins, Mabel Barnard, George Grey Kelsey, Albert Sturgis, R. Clipston Harshe, Robert	2 1	Select: Letters, 1920 Scope and Contents Brundage, Frances F.Forbes, AllanGardner, Isabella StewartRollins, MabelBarnard, George GreyKelsey, AlbertSturgis, R. ClipstonHarshe, Robert
Letters, 1921-1923 Blake, William	2 2	Select: Letters, 1921-1923 Scope and Contents Blake, William
Letters, 1924 Balzani, Nora Tudor, Rosamond Pavlova, Anna	2 3	Select: Letters, 1924 Scope and Contents Balzani, NoraTudor, RosamondPavlova, Anna
Letters, 1925 Tudor, Rosamond Hayward, Alfred Megrew, Louise G.	2 4	Select: Letters, 1925 Scope and Contents Tudor, RosamondHayward, AlfredMegrew, Louise G.
Letters, 1926 Ladd, Maynard	2 5	Select: Letters, 1926 Scope and Contents Ladd, Maynard
Letters, 1927	2 6	Select: Letters, 1927
Letters, 1928 Kirk, Henry MacAusland, Andrew Minahan, Katharine Taft, Lorado Angel, John Achelis, Elisabeth Balzani, Nora Scarborough, Dorothy	2 7	Select: Letters, 1928 Scope and Contents Kirk, HenryMacAusland, AndrewMinahan, KatharineTaft, LoradoAngel, JohnAchelis, ElisabethBalzani, NoraScarborough, Dorothy
Letters, 1929 Clough, Clarence Picot, Colonel Balzani, Nora Rollard, Romain	2 8	Select: Letters, 1929 Scope and Contents Clough, ClarencePicot, ColonelBalzani, NoraRollard, Romain
Letters, 1930-1931 Ladd, Maynard de Marco, Etta de Vite Balzani, Nora McKenzie, R. Tait Shaw, Louis	2 9	Select: Letters, 1930-1931 Scope and Contents Ladd, Maynardde Marco, Etta de ViteBalzani, NoraMcKenzie, R. TaitShaw, Louis
Letters, 1932 Williamson, J. Pollak-Ottendorff, Emil Fiske, Claire	2 10	Select: Letters, 1932 Scope and Contents Williamson, J.Pollak-Ottendorff, EmilFiske, Claire
Letters, 1933 Morgan, Emily Frary, William	2 11	Select: Letters, 1933 Scope and Contents Morgan, EmilyFrary, William
Letters, 1934-1935 Fabbricotti, Gabriella	2 12	Select: Letters, 1934-1935 Scope and Contents Fabbricotti, Gabriella
Letters, 1936-1937 Fabbricotti, Gabriella	2 13	Select: Letters, 1936-1937 Scope and Contents Fabbricotti, Gabriella

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