Esther Hoyt Sawyer Papers
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Sawyer, Esther Hoyt
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content: Esther Hoyt Sawyer Papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.2 Linear Feet (Boxes 1-2)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1916-1965
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.sawyesth, Series 1
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content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Fifty years of letters from Edwin Dickinson to Esther Sawyer express familiarity, friendship, and the relationship between patron and artist. Some letters are illustrated with holiday greetings, doodles, and Dickinson's drawing of an ideal easel. Many letters are written to both Esther and her husband Ansley. Also found are scattered letters from others, most of which concern works by Dickinson owned and lent by Sawyer for exhibition. Photographs depict vacation homes and Dickinson's children, namely Helen. Two exhibition announcements were sent to Sawyer from Dickinson, one of which is for Menkes and the other for Dickinson.

Letters from Carl Milles discuss his work at Cranbrook Academy of Art and also includes scattered letters from other professionals at Cranbrook. Of note is a drawing for a memorial for Sawyer's father, husband, and son designed by Milles. Also found are scattered letters from Olga Milles; writings on Milles by Esther Sawyer; photographs of fountains sculpted by Milles; and exhibition catalogs. Related is a letter from Loja Saarinen to Sawyer expressing thanks for her condolences. 

Correspondence from Nicholas Vasilieff and his wife Magda are often addressed to both Esther and Ansley Sawyer and discuss updates to their lives. Also found are exhibition announcements.