Aimée Lamb Papers
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Lamb, Aimée, 1893-1989
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content: Aimée Lamb papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.1 Linear Feet (Box 1, OV2)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1888-1991
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.lambaime, Series 1
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content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Scattered biographical materials include a biographical sketch and a list of works by Michael the Thorne Gallery of Art in Keene, New Hampshire, one of which was loaned by Lamb. Mainly, letters to Lamb are from friends regarding her exhibitions. Also found are photocopies of letters from Celia Thaxter to Lamb's brother, Horace. Lists of works of art by Lamb include prices and titles. Some lists may include exhibition and sales records. Also found is a list of attendees for an unidentified exhibition.

Two potraits of Lamb depict the artist with her work. An unidentified group photo is of school girls and may include Lamb. Additional photographs are of works of art by Lamb and one photo of a portrait of a painting of Henry James by William James. Printed material consists of clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and source material. Subjects of the source material include birds, butterflies, flowers, heads, monkeys, people, undersea scenes, and Valentine's hearts. A dismantled scrapbook contains additional exhibition announcements and clippings. Some materials from the scrapbook are photocopies.

Twelve sketchbooks and loose sketches of designs for stained glass, and templates for stencils are largely done in pencil and pastel. Scattered notes may be found throughout the sketchbooks. Artworks span Lamb's career. Also found are two unsigned chinoiserie sketches. Of note is a sketchbook done during an anatomy class at the Museum of Fine Arts.