Miriam Levy papers, 1916-1960 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Miriam Levy papers, 1916-1960

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 710

Primary Creator: Levy, Miriam Flora.

Extent: 10.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged as follows: correspondence, notes, designs, clippings, student drawings, student drawings from the model, designs and drawings, Newcomb Art School, drawings and tracings, bookplates, jewelry designs for Hausmann's, tools and gold leaf, art history notebooks, and designs for the National Eucharistic Congress Monstrance. The collection consists of ten boxes, two bound volumes and one oversize folder.

Date Acquired: 01/08/1985

Subjects: Art metal-work., Hausmann’s Jewelers (New Orleans, La.), Jewelry -- United States -- Design -- History -- 20th century., Jewelry making., Levy, Miriam Flora., National Eucharistic Congress (U.S.), Newcomb College. Art Dept., Woodward, Ellsworth, 1861-1939.

Forms of Material: Correspondence., Design drawings., Drawings., Photographs.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of jewelry designs and drawings by Newcomb-trained metalworker Miriam Levy. There is also a letter from Ellsworth Woodward, a notebook of Levy's clients and prices, Newcomb art class notes, instructions for metalworking, and for a jewelry card layout. Also included in the collection are boxes of drawings, watercolors and prints created while Levy was an undergraduate at Newcomb College. There are also designs created while she was an Art Craftsman (1918-1929), as well as designs for Hausmann's Jewelry Store. These designs include pins, brooches, earrings, pendants, necklaces, crucifixes, belt buckles, rings, and watch bands. There are also designs for flatware, plaques, bookmarks, bookplates, monograms, can labels, and posters. Several personal photographs, art history notebooks, and a box of craftsman's tools are also included. There is an oversize folder of drawings and tracings for the National Eucharistic Congress monstrance of 1938 as well.

Biographical Note

Miriam Flora Levy was born in Franklin, Louisiana in 1895. She entered Newcomb as a freshman in 1913 and graduated in 1916. The years 1916 to 1918 were spent as a graduate student, and afterwards she worked as a craftsman in the Newcomb Art School from 1918 to 1940. Levy was significant in that her medium was metal rather than pottery. In 1940 she began working as a jewelry designer at Hausmann's Jewelry Store where she continued until she retired in 1959. She designed chalices for the Eucharistic Congress monstrance of 1938.

Subject/Index Terms

Art metal-work.
Hausmann’s Jewelers (New Orleans, La.)
Jewelry -- United States -- Design -- History -- 20th century.
Jewelry making.
Levy, Miriam Flora.
National Eucharistic Congress (U.S.)
Newcomb College. Art Dept.
Woodward, Ellsworth, 1861-1939.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: Mrs. Ben J. Phillips.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Miriam Levy papers, Manuscripts Collection 710, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1985 by J.G.C.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2010.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 767643597

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Correspondence, notes, designs],
[Box 2: Designs],
[Box 3: Designs and clippings],
[Box 4: Newcomb Art School student drawings],
[Box 5: Student drawings from the model],
[Box 6: Designs and drawings],
[Box 7: Newcomb Art School],
[Box 8: Drawings and tracings; bookplates],
[Box 9: Jewelry designs for Hausmann's],
[Box 10: Tools and gold leaf],
[Volume 1: Art history notebook],
[Volume 2: Art history notebook],
[Oversize folder 1: Designs for the National Eucharistic Congress Monstrance, 1938],
[All]

Volume 2: Art history notebook

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