Collection Information
Size: 0.4 Linear feet
Summary: The scattered papers of painter Merle Baasch measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1949 to circa 1963. The collection includes sketches taken from a sketchbook, biographical material including a home movie recording, correspondence, photographs, printed material, and writings and notes.
Biographical/Historical Note
Merle Baasch (1914-1995) was a painter and composer active in Long Island, New York, who painted landscapes inspired by her surroundings in Bayport and Sayville, New York.
Provenance
Merle Baasch donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1962.
Language Note
English .
Funding Note
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.