Collection Information
Size: 0.2 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of Margy Lee Elspass regarding Maxwell Stewart Simspon measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1963 to 1984. The collection focuses on Elspass's study of art and friendship with Maxwell Simpson. Found are letters, five diaries, photographs, printed material, and writings.
Biographical/Historical Note
Margy Lee Elspass (1925- ) was a painter and author in New Jersey and North Carolina. She studied painting with Maxwell Stewart Simpson. Later she wrote a dictionary of art terms.
Provenance
Donated 1990 by Margy Lee Elspass, who took private painting lessons from Maxwell Stewart Simpson.
Language Note
English .
Funding Note
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.