Florence Koehler papers
name: label: Creator
content: Koehler, Florence Cary, 1861-1944
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- England -- London
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- France -- Paris
label: Occupation
content: Jewelers -- England -- London
label: Occupation
content: Jewelers -- France -- Paris
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Women painters
label: Topic
content: Women jewelers
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Mary Elizabeth Sharpe, a friend of Koehler and the principal beneficiary of her estate, donated the papers to the Archives of American Art in 1979.
creator: label: Creator
content: Koehler, Florence Cary, 1861-1944
setName: label: See more items in
content: Florence Koehler papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The scattered papers of jeweler and painter Florence Koehler measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1890 to 1978. Found are artworks including sketches and paint color trials, two letters, a notebook, and printed material. Also found are personal business records regarding the dispersal of Koehler's estate, her will, and the records of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sharpe who inherited Koehler's collection and subsequently donated many pieces to various institutions and museums.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Florence Koehler (1861-1944) was a jeweler, painter, and designer in Chicago, Illinois and later London, England and Paris, France. She created fine jewelry in 18 carat gold with cabochon stones.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1890-1978
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.koehflor
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
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 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The scattered papers of jeweler and painter Florence Koehler measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1890 to 1978. Found are artworks including sketches and paint color trials, two letters, a notebook, and printed material. Also found are personal business records regarding the dispersal of Koehler's estate, her will, and the records of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sharpe who inherited Koehler's collection and subsequently donated many pieces to various institutions and museums.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: The Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts holds additional material in the Florence Cary Koehler Papers, 1880-1951.