Alice Barber Stephens papers, 1884-1986
Object Details
- Place of publication, production, or execution
- Other
- Physical Description
- 0.3 Linear feet
- Arrangement
- Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
- Access Note / Rights
- Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
- Summary
- The papers of engraver and illustrator Alice Barber Stephens measure 0.3 linear feet and date from 1884 to 1986. The collection includes letters, photographs, printed material, and miscellaneous items.
- Citation
- Alice Barber Stephens papers, 1884-1986. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
- Additional Forms
- The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 4152 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory may not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
- Biography Note
- Alice Barber Stephens (1858-1931) was an engraver and illustrator active in the arts and crafts community established by William Price in 1901. She studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under Thomas Eakins, the Drexel Academy under Howard Pyle, the Pennsylvania Academy of Design for Women, and at the Julian and Colarossi Academies in Paris. Stephens is primarily known for her illustrations in Harper's , Century , and Scribner's magazines. She was married to the illustrator Charles H. Stephens and lived in a barn remodeled by William Price in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania.
- Language Note
- English .
- Provenance
- The Alice Barber Stephens papers were donated in 1988 by Stephen's granddaughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Starr.
- Location Note
- Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
- Data Source
- Archives of American Art
- Record number
- (DSI-AAA_CollID)9767
- (DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212168
- AAA_collcode_stepalic
- Creator
- Stephens, Alice Barber, 1858-1932
- Subject
- Laessle, Albert
- Stephens, Charles H.
- Oakley, Thornton
- Pyle, Howard
- Smith, Jessie Willcox
- Theme
- Women
- Photography
- Craft
- Lives of artists
- Topic
- Arts and crafts movement
- Women artists
- Women illustrators
- Theme
- Women
- Photography
- Craft
- Lives of artists
- Record ID
- AAADCD_coll_212168
