Collection: Marguerite Kumm Papers | Georgetown University Archival Resources

Content Description

This collection contains materials from artist Marguerite Kumm (1902-1992), including correspondence, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, diaries, and photographs.

Series 1 covers Kumm's family history and early childhood, and includes diaries, photographs, and correspondence from Kumm's immediate family.

Series 2 covers Kumm's professional career and includes correspondence with museums and galleries, publications that featured Kumm's work, and... materials relating to exhibitions that displayed Kumm's art.

Series 3 includes material related to Kumm's personal life, including correspondence with her brother Harold and other friends, notes on art history and methods, and drafts of greeting cards created by Kumm.

Dates

1882 - 1992

Creator

Kumm, Marguerite, 1902-1992 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off-site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials they may wish to use, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for your intended use.

Biographical Note

Marguerite Kumm (1902-1992) was an American painter and printmaker. Born in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, she graduated from the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts in 1947 where she specialized in decorative design. She later studied under painters Eugen Weisz and Richard Lahey in Washington, D.C. at the Corcoran School of Art. Her works are included in collections at the Library of Congress, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston,... among others. She died in Falls Church, Virginia in 1992.