Paul G. and Alberta Babcock papers
name: label: Creator
content: Babcock, Paul G.
label: Creator
content: Babcock, Alberta von Ottenfeld, 1910-1992
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- California
label: Occupation
content: Muralists -- California
label: Occupation
content: Mosaicists -- California
label: Topic
content: Women painters
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The collection was lent for microfilming 1965 by Paul Babcock and Alberta Babcock and was returned after filming.
creator: label: Creator
content: Babcock, Paul G.
label: Creator
content: Babcock, Alberta von Ottenfeld, 1910-1992
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content: Paul G. and Alberta Babcock papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of Paul G. and Alberta Babcock date from 1930 to 1965. Found is a mixed media scrapbook containing photographs of Paul and Alberta and their works of art, and printed material.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Paul G. Babcock (1905-1976) was a painter, muralist, and mosaicist in California. He was known for mosaic murals, portraits, still-lifes, and desert scenes. During the depression he was employed by the Federal Art Project and created murals for public projects with his wife Alberta von Ottenfeld. 

Alberta von Ottenfeld Babcock (1910-1922) was a muralist, painter, and educator in California. She worked for Disneyland, MGM Studios, and Warner Brothers. She and her husband Paul created murals for public WPA projects as well as for companies and private clients.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Microfilm reel
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1930-1965
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.babcpaul
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Microfilm reels
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the pre-existing microfilm arrangement, the collection is arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was microfilmed on Reels LA08 and was returned to Paul and Alberta Babcock after filming. The microfilm was described in a finding aid by Jayna Josefson in 2025 and the microfilm was digitized in 2024 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Collections Information System (CIS) IRM Pool Fund.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The collection has been microfilmed on reel LA08. The microfilm was digitized and is available on the Archives of American Art website. Some of the images are of poor quality due to the original microfilming process.
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Originals returned to the lender after microfilming.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of Paul G. and Alberta Babcock date from 1930 to 1965. Found is a mixed media scrapbook containing photographs of Paul and Alberta and their works of art, and printed material.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: The Archives of American Art also holds an oral history interview with Paul and Alberta von Ottenfeld Babcock, 1965 May 1.