Sylvia Shaw Judson papers
name: label: Creator
content: Haskins, Sylvia Shaw Judson, 1897-1978
topic: label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- Illinois -- Chicago
label: Topic
content: Quaker women
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Women sculptors
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The Sylvia Shaw Judson papers were donated by her daughter, Alice Judson Ryerson in 1979. The material microfilmed on reels 1490-1495 was initially lent to the Archives for microfilming by the artist's daughter and subsequently given as a gift.
creator: label: Creator
content: Haskins, Sylvia Shaw Judson, 1897-1978
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content: Sylvia Shaw Judson papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of sculptor Sylvia Shaw Judson measure 4.3 linear feet and date from 1911 to 1975. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, writings, professional activities files, personal business records, printed material, and photographs of works of art.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Sylvia Shaw Judson (1897-1978) was a sculptor and writer active in Chicago, Illinois. Her work Bird Girl received popular attention after her death.

Sylvia Shaw Judson, who went by Sylvia Haskins in her personal life, was the daughter of prominent architect Howard Van Doren Shaw and Frances Shaw. She studied with Albin Polasek at the Art Institute of Chicago and went to Paris in 1920 to continue her studies under Antoine Bourdelle at the Academy Grande Chaumiere. 

Judson's sculpture often depicts children and animals. Notable works include Little Gardener which was included in Rachel "Bunny" Mellon's design for the White House Rose Garden, and Bird Girl  in Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. 

As an adult, Judson joined the Society of Friends and became an active participant in the church. She died in 1978 in Lake Forest, Illinois.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 4.3 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1911-1975
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.hasksylv
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Drawings
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as 7 series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1920-1960 (4 folders; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1920-1975 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Writings and Notes, 1911-1963 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 4: Professional Activities Files, 1933-1968 (0.6 linear feet; Boxes 1-2)

Series 5: Personal Business Records, 1923-1975 (0.4 linear feet; Box 2)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1913-1970s (0.9 linear feet; Boxes 2-3, OV6)

Series 7: Photographs, circa 1920s-circa 1970s (1.9 linear feet; Boxes 3-6, OV7-8, MGP1)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2020.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reels 1490-1495 and 4189-4190, at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Drawings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of sculptor Sylvia Shaw Judson measure 4.3 linear feet and date from 1911 to 1975. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, writings, professional activities files, personal business records, printed material, and photographs of works of art.

Biographical materials include resumes and scattered artwork by Judson and others. Correspondence is largely professional and is with artists, galleries, institutions, and museums around the Midwest and the rest of United States. Judson's writings include articles and lectures about art but also include literary writings from her high school years. Material relating to Judson's career as an educator, sculptor, and writer may include research notes, photographs, and business documents. Business records contain receipts and invoices for the production and for the sale of her works. Of note are lists which document the location of her sculptures. Printed materials document Judson's sculpture and art career, and include published books she wrote or illustrated. Photographs are of works of art.
separatedmaterial: label: Separated Materials
content: The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming on reels 4189-4190, including biographical material, family and personal correspondence primarily between Sylvia Judson and her parents and husband, travel journals, writings, sketchbooks and sketches, printed material, and photos of sculpture study. The material was returned to the lender after microfilming and some was subsequently donated to the Chicago Historical Society. Loaned materials are not described in the collection container inventory.