Research material on Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, 1883-1976
Irving, Flora Miller
Author
Overview
Collection Information
Size: 3 Linear feet Unmicrofilmed 10 Volumes Reels 1903-1904
Summary: Research material on Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, compiled mainly for a biography.
REELS 1903-1904: Ten volumes of typescripts, of journal entries, correspondence, writings, and notes to references in the NEW YORK TIMES on the Vanderbilt and Whitney families.
UNMICROFILMED: Correspondence, 1948-1976; files containing xerox copies of clippings and articles, typescripts of Whitney's correspondence and notes, 1883-1945; "people" files containing printed material and notes on friends, artists and relatives associated with Whitney; card files on sculpture; and miscellaneous material, notes and photos.
Biographical/Historical Note
Irving is G. V. Whitney's granddaughter and she collaborated with B. H. Friedman on the biography GERTRUDE VANDERBILT WHITNEY by B. H. Friedman (1978)
Provenance
Material on reels 1903-1904 lent for microfilming 1980 and unmicrofilmed material donated 1981 by Flora Miller Irving, granddaughter of Gertrude V. Whitney.
Location of Originals
- Reels 1903-1904: Originals (typescripts) returned to Flora Miller Irving after microfilming.
How to Use This Collection
Alternative Forms Available
35mm microfilm reels 1903 and 1904 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Restrictions on Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
How to Cite This Collection
Research material on Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, 1883-1976. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.