Margy Lee Elspass papers relating to Maxwell S. Simpson
name: label: Creator
content: Elspass, Margy Lee, 1925-
label: Names
content: Simpson, Maxwell Stewart, 1896-1964
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New Jersey
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- North Carolina
label: Occupation
content: Authors -- North Carolina
label: Occupation
content: Authors -- New Jersey
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1990 by Margy Lee Elspass, who took private painting lessons from Maxwell Stewart Simpson.
creator: label: Creator
content: Elspass, Margy Lee, 1925-
setName: label: See more items in
content: Margy Lee Elspass papers relating to Maxwell S. Simpson
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of Margy Lee Elspass regarding Maxwell Stewart Simspon measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1963 to 1984. The collection focuses on Elspass's study of art and friendship with Maxwell Simpson. Found are letters, five diaries, photographs, printed material, and writings.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Margy Lee Elspass (1925- ) was a painter and author in New Jersey and North Carolina. She studied painting with Maxwell Stewart Simpson. Later she wrote a dictionary of art terms.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1963-1984
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.elspmarg
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Diaries
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Diaries
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of Margy Lee Elspass regarding Maxwell Stewart Simspon measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1963 to 1984. The collection focuses on Elspass's study of art and friendship with Maxwell Simpson. Found are letters, five diaries, photographs, printed material, and writings.