Harrie Moore Shrady scrapbook, 1902-1922
Overview
Collection Information
Size: 1 Volume, (on partial microfilm reel)
Summary: A scrapbook containing clippings concerning the design competition for the General Ulysses S. Grant Memorial in Washington, D.C. and the controversy that arose when Henry Merwin Shrady was awarded first prize; photographs of the Grant Memorial and other sculptures; and pencil studies by Shrady for several of the infantry figures on the pedestal of the statue.
Biographical/Historical Note
Wife of sculptor Henry Merwin Shrady; Elmsford, N.Y.
Provenance
Lent for microfilming 1984 by Mrs. Henry Balch, a descendant of Shrady. Harrie Shrady compiled the scrapbook about her husband for their daughter.
Location of Originals
- Originals returned to lender, Mrs. Henry Balch, after microfilming.
How to Use This Collection
Alternative Forms Available
35mm microfilm reel 3097 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Restrictions on Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
How to Cite This Collection
Harrie Moore Shrady scrapbook, 1902-1922. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.