Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Chambers, Eunice, d. 1968
| title | Eunice Chambers Papers, 1930-1967. | repository | The Winterthur Library |
| description | This collection primarily contains correspondence between Eunice Chambers and various scholars, museum directors, libraries, and art collectors from 1930-1967. Most letters pertain to the numerous early American portraits that Chambers collected and resold. She often approached private owners of particular paintings and wrote to them, asking them if they would be willing to sell their items. Chambers also actively solicited purchasers for her paintings. Often, she would go to great lengths to thoroughly research the provenance of the works and the history of the subject of these paintings. Through the help of various libraries and scholars, she was able to attribute several unidentified paintings. Much of the correspondence includes more than one topic per letter. Such letters have retained their original placement within the collection. Copies of replies and multiple drafts of letters were typed by Chambers on scrap paper or on the verso of another letter. These letters therefore may not be filed under the proper heading. Therefore, the researcher will find it necessary to examine nearly every item in the collection. The photographs from the collection have been removed to the Decorative Arts Photographic Collection. Biographical Statement Miss Eunice Chambers was a dealer and collector of American art who lived in Hartsville, South Carolina, from the 1930s to the 1960s. She apparently died in 1971. Chambers considered herself a specialist in the works of Samuel Finley Breese Morse. Call No.: Col. 451 |
| extent | 1 box [ca. 160 items] |
| formats | Correspondence Photographs |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://findingaid.winterthur.org/html/col451.html |
| record source | http://library.winterthur.org |
| finding aid | A finding aid is available in WordPerfect for use in this repository. |
| acquisition information | This collection was acquired by Winterthur in 1971 through a bequest from Eunice Chambers. |
| updated | 05/23/2023 17:04:23 |
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