By Thomas

Object Details

Collection Creator

Thomas, Alma (1891-1978)

Collection Citation

Alma Thomas papers, circa 1894-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents

Thomas's writings include autobiographical essays and fragments, one of which has a painted sketch on the reverse, and one entitled "Year of the woman" in which Thomas eschews involvement with men who oppress women and expresses pride in remaining unmarried; four notebooks; an engagement calendar annotated with appointments and inspirational quotations; and "Alma's Birthday Book" containing lists of friends' birthdays. Thomas discusses her childhood, her education, her relationships with individuals such as the founders of the Barnett Aden Gallery, Alonzo Aden and James V. Herring, her motiviation for painting, and her desire to not be constrained by societal expectations related to race and gender.

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Alma Thomas papers / Series 3: Notes and Writings

Date

1936-circa 1970s

Archival Repository

Archives of American Art

Identifier

AAA.thomalma, Subseries 3.1

Type

Archival materials

Collection Rights

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Existence and Location of Copies

This series has been digitized in entirety with the exception of calendar pages with no annotations.

Collection Restrictions

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.

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