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Louisa Robins papers, 1918-1968

Contents and Arrangement

Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

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Series 1: Louisa Robins Papers, 1918-1968
1.5 Linear feet
Boxes 1-2, OV 3

Biographical materials include awards, a guest book for an exhibition, personal business records, and resumes. Also found are Robins's original designs and artwork for Christmas and holiday greeting cards. Robins's professional correspondence is with Stephan Bourgeois, the Carnegie Institute, Golden Gate International, Frances Miller, Marie Sterner Galleries, Pepsi-Cola Annual Art Competition, George Plimpton, and Ruth Washburn. Personal letters are from Robins to her husband, Thomas Robins Jr., which she wrote from Gutzon Borglum's studio in Connecticut. In these letters, Robins describes the progress of her pregnancy and current events such as World War I and the Spanish Flu epidemic. Also, she describes her study with George Luks, Luks's relationship with his wife, and Luks's artwork and process. Also found is one letter to Thomas Robins Jr. from his mother.
Photographs are of portraits of Louisa Winslow Robins, her artwork, and exhibitions. Printed materials consist of clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and reproductions of works of art. A mixed-media scrapbook consists of material focusing on Robins's exhibition career and includes correspondence, clippings, photographs of Robins, and writings on Robins. Also found are a diary, notes, and typescripts of articles written for travel publications on Mexico, Portugal, and Spain. Other material concerning travel includes sketches and final printed copies of travel guides written and illustrated by Robins.
Description Container Select
Biographical Material, 1936-1960
1
1-2
Christmas Card Designs , 1954-1961
1
3-4
Correspondence, 1918
1
5
Correspondence, 1933-1939
1
6
Correspondence, 1940-1949
1
7
Correspondence, 1950-1959
1
8-9
Correspondence, 1960-1962
1
10
Photographs, of Louisa Robins and Exhibitions, 1949-1956
1
11
Photographs, of Works of Art, 1940s-1960s
1
12-13
Printed Material, Clippings, 1940-1962
1
14-15
Printed Material, Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs, 1944-1968
1
16-18
Printed Material, Reproductions of Works of Art, 1950-1958
1
19
Scrapbook, 1938-1965
1
20
Travel Journalism, Artwork, circa 1950
2
1
Travel Journalism, Artwork, circa 1950
3
Travel Journalism, Diaries, 1938-1960
2
2
Travel Journalism, Printed Material, circa 1950s-1960s
2
3-4
Travel Journalism, Writings, circa 1950s-1960s
2
5-6

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