Berta Margoulies papers
name: label: Creator
content: Margoulies, Berta, 1906 or 7-1996
topic: label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- New York (State)
label: Topic
content: Jewish artists
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Women sculptors
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1990 by Berta Margoulies.
creator: label: Creator
content: Margoulies, Berta, 1906 or 7-1996
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content: Berta Margoulies papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of sculptor Berta Margoulies measure 1.1 linear feet and date from 1934 to 1990. Primarily, the collection consists of clippings and exhibition announcements and catalogs documenting Margoulies's participation in various exhibitions in New York and New Jersey. Also found are biographical materials including photographs and scattered professional correspondence.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Berta Margoulies (1907-1996) was a sculptor in New York City, New York, who co-founded the Sculptors Guild. Born in Poland, Margoulies studied at Hunter College and during the Great Depression participated in the Federal Art Project.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.1 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1934-1990
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.margbert
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 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of sculptor Berta Margoulies measure 1.1 linear feet and date from 1934 to 1990. Primarily, the collection consists of clippings and exhibition announcements and catalogs documenting Margoulies's participation in various exhibitions in New York and New Jersey. Also found are biographical materials including photographs and scattered professional correspondence.