Collection Information
Size: 0.7 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of arts administrator Eleanor Howland Bunce measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1936 to 1987. Found are general correspondence and greeting cards, and subject files on artists, art collectors, and galleries.
Biographical/Historical Note
Eleanor Howland Bunce (1905-1999) was affiliated with the Wadsworth Athenaeum in Hartford, Connecticut and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. In addition to serving on various committees and as trustee throughout her career, she served as Executive Secretary to A. Everett Austin, Director of the Wadsworth Athenaeum and to Alfred Barr, Director of the Museum of Modern Art.
Provenance
The collection was donated in 1984 by Eleanor Bunce.
Language Note
The letters in the Marino Marini subject file are in French.
Funding Note
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
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