Marguerite Zimbalist papers relating to Louis M. Eilshemius
name: label: Creator
content: Zimbalist, Marguerite
label: Names
content: Eilshemius, Louis M. (Louis Michel), 1864-1941
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated by Syracuse University, who received the papers from Marguerite Harris (nee Zimbalist).
creator: label: Creator
content: Zimbalist, Marguerite
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Zimbalist was a poet and friend of Eilshemius. She also handled sales of his smaller works, selling them for between 5 and 40 dollars, and not profiting from the sales. Her daughter, Jane, was an aspiring poet and friend to Eilshemius. Eilshemius was a painter, composer, mathematician, writer; New York, N.Y.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.3 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1880-1963
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.zimbmarg
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Correspondence with Eilshemius regarding sales of his paintings; letters to Zimbalist's daughter Jane; copied pencil drawings of people, two hand rendered maps of France and Switzerland and class notes (in German) created when Eilshemius was a school boy in Europe. Printed material includes pamplets and poetry written and published by Eilshemius, inscribed to Jane; and clippings about his life and work.