Cyrus Edwin Dallin papers, circa 1878-circa 1970

Collection Information

Size: 8 Microfilm reels

Summary: The papers of sculptor and educator Cyrus Edwin Dallin date from circa 1878-circa 1970. The papers document Dallin's life and career through biographical and family material; business and personal correspondence; writings by and about Dallin including lectures and poems; printed material including exhibition catalogs and clippings; a sketchbook; photographic research files related to Dallin's sculptures; and photographs of Dallin and his work. The papers also contain some documentation related to Dallin's wife, Vittoria Colonna Dallin, including journal notes and other writings.

Biographical/Historical Note

Arlington, Massachusetts sculptor and educator Cyrus Dallin (1861-1944) was best known for his sculptures of American Indians. Read More

Provenance

Material on reel 141 was lent for microfilming in 1972 by Mrs. Edwin B. Dallin via her granddaughter Mrs. J. K. McCabe, Jr. Material on reel 178 was lent for microfilming in 1971 by Dallin's son Lawrence Dallin. Material on reels 179-184 was lent for microfilming in 1971 by the Robbins Memorial Library, which received it from the Dallin family.

Related Materials

The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of the Cyrus Dallin scrapbook, 1893-1896. Cyrus Edwin Dallin papers are also held by Syracuse University.

Language Note

English .

Location of Originals

• Originals on Reel 141 were returned to Mrs. E. B. Dallin after microfilming. Originals on Reel 178 were returned to Lawrence Dallin after microfilming. Originals on Reels 179-184 are in Robbins Memorial Library, Arlington, Massachusetts.

Digitization Note

This site provides access to the papers of Cyrus E. (Cyrus Edwin) Dallin in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2023 from 8 reels of microfilm, and total 2,544 images.

Funding Note

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