Contents
Collection Overview
Biographical Note
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Organization of the Collection
Search Terms
Contents List
SERIES I. BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS
SERIES II. WRITINGS AND ARTWORK
SERIES III. CORRESPONDENCE
SERIES IV. SLIDES
OVERSIZE MATERIALS
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Elisabeth Telling Papers, 1902-1965Finding AidFinding aid prepared by .2005
| | | | | Creator: | Telling, Elisabeth, 1882-1979 | | Title: | Elisabeth Telling Papers | | Dates: | 1902-1965 | | Abstract: |
Artist, Traveler, Ethnographer. The Elisabeth Telling Papers include extensive correspondence (1902-36) with her family describing her travels; diaries (1902-65); photographs and slides; writings; and her artwork. Her writings include published articles and her unpublished manuscript, "An Artist In Guatemala." Notable correspondents include playwright Stuart Walker, Sophia Smith Collection Director Margaret Storrs Grierson, sculptor Alice Morgan Wright, and artist Robert Eskridge.
| | Extent: | 9 boxes(3.5 linear ft.) | | Language: | English. | | Identification: | MS 160 |
Drawing of "Balinese little boy" from travel sketchbook, undatedElisabeth Telling was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1892. She graduated from Smith College in 1904 and studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts from 1904 to 1905. Telling was a member of the Society of Women Geographers and traveled extensively in Europe, Central America, the Far East, Southeast Asia, Peru, and Haiti. She specialized in portraits of children and people in their native costume. Her artwork has been exhibited across the country and she published several articles about her travels. Return to the Table of Contents
The Elisabeth Telling Papers include extensive correspondence (1902-36) with her family describing her travels; diaries (1902-65); photographs and slides; writings; and her artwork. Her writings include published articles and her unpublished manuscript, "An Artist In Guatemala." Notable correspondents include playwright Stuart Walker, Sophia Smith Collection Director Margaret Storrs Grierson, sculptor Alice Morgan Wright, and artist Robert Eskridge. Return to the Table of Contents
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This collection is organized into four series: NOTE: This collection has not been fully processed; therefore:
The container list may not be completely accurate.Although some materials may not be arranged in a logical order, please do not rearrange items or folders.Locations of materials are subject to change when the collection is fully processed at a later date.Some fragile items may not be protected in proper archival enclosures and should be handled with extreme care. Return to the Table of Contents
SERIES I. BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS SERIES II. WRITINGS AND ARTWORK
Box |
Folder |
| | 4 | 4 | "An Artist in Guatemala": manuscript,
n.d. (1934?) |
| 5 | "Book on Guatemala": manuscript, early
1930s |
| 6 | Untitled manuscript and notes,
1939, n.d. |
| 8-9 | Portraits: exhibitions and miscellaneous |
| 12 | Print Makers Society of California,
1921-27 |
| 13 | Pine Mt. Settlement School,
1920-21 |
SERIES III. CORRESPONDENCE
Box |
Folder |
| | 7 | 14 | France and Germany,
1902-14 |
| 19 | Singapore, Bangkok, Bali,
1932 |
| 20 | Mexico, Guatemala,
1933-34 |
| 22 | To friends and associates,
1933-34, 1937 |
Box |
Folder |
| | 8 | 23-24 | From family,
1914-20 |
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| From friends and associates |
Box |
Folder |
| | 8 | 25 | Robert Eskridge,
1923-24 |
| 26 | Margaret Grierson,
1963-65 |
| 27 | Else Hall, from Germany,
1914-16 |
| 29 | Louise H. Wood (AFSC),
1946 |
| 30 | Alice Morgan Wright,
1913-14 |
SERIES IV. SLIDES
Box |
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| | 9 |
| Peru, Haiti and Ecuador |
OVERSIZE MATERIALS
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| Color landscapes, flowers |
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