Agnes Mills papers
name: label: Creator
content: Mills, Agnes, 1915-2008
label: Names
content: United States. Works Progress Administration
topic: label: Occupation
content: Printmakers -- Florida
label: Occupation
content: Printmakers -- New York (State)
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State)
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Florida
label: Topic
content: Dance
label: Topic
content: Sculptors -- New York (State)
label: Topic
content: Sculptors -- Florida
label: Topic
content: Women artists
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated by the artist's daughter, Margret Mills-Thysen, on October 17, 2013.
creator: label: Creator
content: Mills, Agnes, 1915-2008
setName: label: See more items in
content: Agnes Mills papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of painter, printmaker and sculptor Agnes Mills measure 1.1 linear feet and date from 1948 to 1999, with the bulk of the material from 1974 to 1993. Her enduring interest in dance theatre is demonstrated in the papers. Reminiscences of her time in the WPA, artist statements, sketchbooks, and a bound compilation of publicity, biographical notes, and images of artwork provide an overview of her professional accomplishments. The collection also includes curricula vitae; correspondence; writings by and about the artist; price lists and inventories; articles, news clippings, press releases and exhibition announcements; original artwork; and photographs of both the artist and her work.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Agnes Mills (1915-2008) was a painter, printmaker and sculptor who specialized in dance subjects. She worked in the Long Island/New York City area for most of her career, eventually moving to Florida. 

Mills was a graduate of Pratt Institute and Cooper Union Art School and worked for the WPA artist project early in her career. For 25 years she served as resident artist for the Alwin Nikolais Dance Company, and several other dance companies hired her to sketch their rehearsals.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.1 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1948-1999
label: Date
content: bulk 1974-1993
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.millagne
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Prints
label: Type
content: Sketchbooks
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as 8 series.

Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1982-1990 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1974-1999 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 3: Writings, circa 1980s-1990 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 4: Personal Business Records, 1981-1993 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 5: Printed Material, 1948-1993 (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet)

Series 6: Artwork, circa 1950s-1990s (Box 1, OV2; 0.2 linear feef)

Series 7: Sketchbooks, circa 1974-circa 1993 (Box 1; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 8: Photographs, circa 1948-1993 (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: This collection was processed to a minimal level and a finding aid prepared in 2014 by Rachel Salzmann. The Archives of American Art has implemented minimal processing tactics when possible in order to increase information about and access to more of our collections.

Minimal processing included arrangement to the series and folder levels. Generally, items within folders were simply verified with folder titles, but not arranged further. Folders within boxes were not numbered. The collection was rehoused in archival containers and folders, but not all staples and clips were removed.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Prints
label: Genre/Form
content: Sketchbooks
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of painter, printmaker and sculptor Agnes Mills measure 1.1 linear feet and date from 1948 to 1999, with the bulk of the material from 1974 to 1993. Her enduring interest in dance theatre is demonstrated in the papers. Reminiscences of her time in the WPA, artist statements, sketchbooks, and a bound compilation of publicity, biographical notes, and images of artwork provide an overview of her professional accomplishments. The collection also includes curricula vitae; correspondence; writings by and about Mills; price lists and inventories; articles, news clippings, press releases and exhibition announcements; original artwork; and photographs of Mills and her work.