Collection Information
Size: 4 Microfilm reels
Summary: Correspondence; catalogs and reports of exhibitions; a guest book; pamphlets describing the history and development of the club; and a collection of scrapbooks.
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- Pen and Brush records, 1894-1934
Pen and Brush records, 1894-1934
Pen and Brush (New York, N.Y.)
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Overview
Biographical/Historical Note
Professional women's club, New York, New York. Club for professional writers, painters, sculptors, and craftswomen. Founded in 1893 by Mary and Janet Lewis, both painters, as a medium of contact for aspiring creative women involved in the arts. Was incorporated in 1912.
Provenance
Lent for microfilming 1965 by Pen and Brush.
Language Note
English .
Location of Originals
- Originals returned to the Pen and Brush of New York after microfilming.
How to Use This Collection
Alternative Forms Available
35mm microfilm reels NPBC1-NPBC4 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
Pen and Brush records, 1894-1934. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.