Myrna Shiras papers
name: label: Creator
content: Shiras, Myrna, 1936-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Mixed-media artists -- California
label: Topic
content: Women artists
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1976 by Myrna Shiras.
creator: label: Creator
content: Shiras, Myrna, 1936-
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content: Myrna Shiras papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of mixed-media artist Myrna Shiras measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1954 to 1976. Found are artworks including pencil studies for works, biographical material, personal and professional correspondence, photographs, and printed material. Also found is a transcript of an interview with Shiras conducted by Merrilyn Duzy.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Myrna Shiras (1934-2019) was a mixed-media artist active in California. She was active in feminist organizations and in the promotion of women artists.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.7 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1954-1976
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.shirmyrn
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Interviews
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: Interviews
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of mixed-media artist Myrna Shiras measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1954 to 1976. Found are artworks including pencil studies for works, biographical material, personal and professional correspondence, photographs, and printed material. Also found is a transcript of an interview with Shiras conducted by Merrilyn Duzy.