Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Dale, Maud, 1875-1953
| title | Jean Lurçat papers, approximately 1929-1932. | repository | National Gallery of Art, Library |
| description | Consists of 19 holograph letters, 1 telegram, 1 envelope, and 1 sheet with a printed image by the artist on it and a holograph inscription sent from Paris, other places in France and New York to either Maud and/or Chester Dale, American art collectors and benefactors of the National Gallery of Art, in New York and Paris. Biographical Note French painter and tapestry designer. |
| extent | 22 items (1 box). |
| formats | Correspondence Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | https://library.nga.gov/permalink/01NGA_INST/1cl1g8d/alma99660683504896 |
| updated | 07/29/2025 10:14:57 |
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| title | Chester Dale papers, circa 1883-2003, bulk 1920-1970 | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | A photograph album; biographical material; correspondence; writings; books; printed materials; and clippings. REEL 927: An album containing 42 undated photographs of Dale's art collection as it hung in his New York City home at 20 East 79th Street. REELS 3968-3974: Chiefly printed material, including magazine articles, catalogs, scrapbooks and clippings, but also including biographical data, correspondence, including postcards and letters from Gala and Salvador Dalí, writings, documents regarding the purchase, appraisal and dispersal of the art collection, photographs and slides of the art collection, and personal photographs of Chester and Mary Dale, including one of Mary taken by Davis & Sanford, ca. 1905, and of Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Georges Braque, Salvador Dalí and others. UNMICROFILMED 1 reel of 16mm motion picture film of social event/dinner |
| extent | 7.0 linear ft. (on 8 microfilm reels) reels 927 and 3968-3974 |
| formats | Photograph Album Correspondence Writings Printed Materials Clippings |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record link | https://sirismm.si.edu/EADpdfs/AAA.daleches.pdf |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/chester-dale-papers-7178 |
| acquisition information | Donated 1972 by Mary Dale and 1985 by her estate. The photo album on reel 927 was originally lent for microfilming, 1975. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:33 |
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| title | Artist file: Dale, Maud | repository | National Portrait Gallery Library |
| description | Folder(s) may include exhibition announcements, newspaper and/or magazine clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, illustrations, resumes, artist's statements, exhibition catalogs. |
| extent | 1+ folders (check with repository) |
| formats | Ephemera |
| access | Folder(s) do not circulate. Folder(s) available for use only at the holding library |
| record source | http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/Art-Design/artandartistfiles/ |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:40 |
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| title | Chester and Maud Dale Papers, 1877–1975 | repository | National Gallery of Art, Archives |
| description | The Chester and Maud Dale Papers document the art activities of Chester and Maud Dale and the formulation of the Chester Dale Collection. Maud encouraged and developed Chester’s interest in art and collecting. Of interest are the Artist and Dealer Files which include correspondence, invoices, bills of sale, inventories, shipping records, and other documentation; and collection notebooks which record information about the purchase, provenance, reproduction, and exhibition history of the works of art in the Dale collection. A large portion of the papers consists of newspaper clippings, some of which are organized into scrapbooks. The clippings and scrapbooks document the couple's social lives, Chester Dale’s business activities, Maud Dale's involvement with the Museum of French Art, the Dale Collection, the National Gallery of Art, and general information about the art world such as exhibitions and sales. Of note are files relating specifically to Maud Dale's art-related writings and activities, including her time as chairman of the Exhibitions Committee of the Museum of French Art from 1931-1932. Also included are files related to Chester Dale's estate and two guest books documenting visitors and notable individuals to the Dale residences. The papers also include photographs of the works of art in the Collection and their installation at the Plaza Hotel and in other venues; and images of the Dales and their residence. |
| extent | 26 Linear Feet (28 containers) |
| access | Available online. Contact repository for access and restrictions. |
| record link | https://www.nga.gov/research/national-gallery-art-archives/finding-aids |
| record source | https://www.nga.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/nga-archives-dale.pdf |
| updated | 07/29/2025 15:26:51 |
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| title | Ellen B. Hirschland Research Materials on Chester and Maud Dale, 1973–1981 | repository | National Gallery of Art, Archives |
| description | The collection documents the research activities of Ellen B. Hirschland for her articles on Chester and Maud Dale for the Dictionary of American Biography. Hirschland conducted interviews with Dale family members and friends, including Chester’s second wife Mary Dale, Maud’s granddaughter Dale Thompson Picot, and Chester’s secretary Louise Marock. Of interest are her notes with unique information about her interviewees’ memories of the Dales. |
| extent | 1 cubic foot (4 boxes) |
| access | Contact repository for access and restrictions. |
| record link | https://www.nga.gov/research/national-gallery-art-archives/finding-aids |
| record source | https://www.nga.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/nga-archives-hirschlanddale.pdf |
| finding aid | Finding aid available online and at repository. |
| updated | 07/29/2025 15:28:14 |
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