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Edith Evans Asbury to Georgia O'Keeffe, 1968

 File — Box: 6
Identifier: 1

Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The bulk of the collection consists of handwritten letters from Georgia O'Keeffe to her sister, Anita O'Keeffe Young, dating from the 1940s to the 1970s. The letters largely relate to personal matters, daily activities, and the management of O'Keeffe's paintings. There is some correspondence between O'Keeffe and Robert R. Young, Anita O'Keeffe Young's husband, and his assistant Florence McCormick, related to financial matters. Additionally, there are five small photographs and one article clipping.

Accruals for this collection include additional correspondence, primarily of a business nature relating to Georgia O'Keeffe paintings in the possession of Anita Young and her estate. Also included are over 40 family photographs, over 100 photographs of O'Keeffe paintings, and some images of Ireland, as well as ephemera related to Isabel Dunham Wyckoff Totto (Georgia O'Keeffe's grandmother) and legal documents concerning O'Keeffe's lawsuit with Doris Bry and the settlement of O'Keeffe's estate.

Dates

  • Creation: 1968

Access Restrictions

Series II: Photographic Material and Series III: Ephemera contain some fragile materials. See Archivist for handling.

Series IV: Legal Documents is restricted until March 4, 2059. Access restrictions are consistent with the wishes of The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation and the restrictions for The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation and Georgia O'Keeffe's Legal and Litigation Records housed at the Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. See the Archivist for more information.

The remainder of the collection is open to the public for research purposes.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.583 Linear Feet

Language

From the Series: English

General

See 2016.6.91 in Correspondence series for referenced letter and articles.

Repository Details

Part of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Repository

Contact:
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Santa Fe NM 87501 US
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