Writings and Notes, Margery Ryerson
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Ryerson, Margery
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content: Margery Ryerson papers
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content: Margery Ryerson papers / Series 3: Writings and Notes
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1890s-circa 1980s
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.ryermarg, Subseries 3.1
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Ryerson's writings and notes include fragments and portions of draft manuscripts, primarily on art and including biographical writings, writings about other artists, and writings about her art practice such as portrait painting and instructional advice on how to paint children; fictional stories such as fables; and copies of a litany prayer she wrote that appeared in a variety of publications. Engagement and wall calendars contain brief annotations on Ryerson's schedule and appointments. Some of Ryerson's notes and notebooks related to specific subjects may date from her time in college. Writings related specifically to The Art Spirit include a transcript of a 1964 talk given by Ryerson in which she recounts her experience compiling the book.