Marian King Papers
name: label: Collection Creator
content: King, Marian
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content: Marian King papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.8 Linear Feet (Boxes 1-2)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1934-1964
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.kingmari, Series 1
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content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Researchers should note that the bulk of the correspondence has retained King's original organization by state in which the gallery, institution, or museum is located. Correspondence from individuals is found in general correspondence.
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content: Artworks consist of seven pen and ink illustrations by Steele Savage for King's book The Coat of Many Colors. The bulk of King's correspondence consists of letters from museums, galleries, libraries, historical societies, and others in response to King's requests for information and reproductions of works of artwork for her books. Many mention themes including secular Christmas images and works by American artists of children. Of note are two 1964 letters from Andrew Wyeth, and letters from Maurice Sendak and William Zorach. Also found are Christmas and holiday cards from President Herbert Hoover, Paul Mellon, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt, President Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Truman.

Photographs and printed materials are of works of art by American artists depicting children. Writings and notes include biographical material on various European and American painters; research notes and writings on subjects such as the mother and child theme in painting, and self-portraits of artists. Also found is a seven-page typecript of an article on Robert Henri by Rose Henderson.