Helen Treadwell papers
name: label: Creator
content: Treadwell, Helen, 1902-
label: Names
content: National Society of Mural Painters (New York, N.Y.)
topic: label: Occupation
content: Muralists -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Women painters
label: Topic
content: Women muralists
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Helen Treadwell donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1979.
creator: label: Creator
content: Treadwell, Helen, 1902-
setName: label: See more items in
content: Helen Treadwell papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of arts organization administrator, muralist and painter Helen Treadwell measure 3.1 linear feet and date from 1910 to 1971. An officer for many arts organizations, Treadwell's papers concern her affiliation with the International Association of Plastic Arts (IAPA), the National Society of Mural Painters, and others. Found are administrative records, correspondence, financial material, minutes, membership records, photographs, printed material, and reports. Also found is a photographs of Treadwell and Julian Levy.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Helen Treadwell (1902-1991) was a muralist, painter, and illustrator in New York City, New York and Connecticut. She was active in arts organizations that supported art and artists, notably the National Society of Mural Painters and the International Association of Plastic Arts, a UNESCO partner.

Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, Treadwell and her family moved often with her father's job as a chemist and mining engineer. She studied at the Sorbonne, Vassar College, and Columbia University but was largely a self-taught artist. By the 1920s, Treadwell settled in New York City and produced murals for public spaces and businesses in New York and throughout the world. She served as president of the National Association of Mural Painters and the treasurer of the International Association of the Plastic Arts.
function: label: Function
content: Arts organizations -- New York (State)
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 3.1 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1910-1971
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.treahele
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as 4 series.

Series 1: Photographs, circa 1965 (2 folders; Box 1, OV4)

Series 2: General Organization Records, 1953-1971 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: International Association of the Plastic Arts Records, 1954-1970 (1.0 linear feet; Box 1-2)

Series 4: National Society of Mural Painters Records, 1910-1968 (1.5 linear feet; Box 2-3, OV4)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2025 with received support from the Judith Godwin Arts Foundation
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of arts organization administrator, muralist and painter Helen Treadwell measure 3.1 linear feet and date from 1910 to 1971. An officer for many arts organizations, Treadwell's papers concern her affiliation with the International Association of Plastic Arts (IAPA), the National Society of Mural Painters, and others. Found are administrative records, correspondence, financial material, minutes, membership records, photographs, printed material, and reports. Also found is a photographs of Treadwell and Julian Levy.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: The Archives of American Art also holds the National Society of Mural Painters Records, 1895-circa 2007.