Mary E. Irvine papers, 1858-1985 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Mary E. Irvine papers, 1858-1985Add to your cart.

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 751

Primary Creator: Irvine, Mary E.

Extent: 5.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged as follows: Sadie Irvine biography and other material, history of Newcomb Pottery, Newcomb craftsmen, negatives, photographs, National gallery data sheets and loan forms, Mary Irvine correspondence, notes, galley proofs of Louisiana's Art Nouveau, newspaper clippings, The Bulletin, Newcomb Pottery catalogue, serials and pamphlets, a card index box with references, and family papers. The collection is made up of five boxes.

Date Acquired: 08/10/1983

Subjects: Art pottery, American  -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Hunter family., Irvine, Mary E., Irvine, Sarah Agnes Estelle, 1887-1970., Newcomb pottery., Pottery -- Louisiana.

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence., Negatives (photographic), Photographs., References., Research notes.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection contains pamphlets, a bibliography, clippings, notes, galley proofs, photographs, negatives, and other materials used in researching the book, Louisiana's Art Nouveau: The Crafts of the Newcomb Style, written by Mary Irvine. There is also a card index box with references used for Louisiana's Art Nouveau. There are exhibition loan forms from the National Gallery, lists of Newcomb craftsmen, as well as Sadie Irvine material. Sadie Irvine was one of the most well-known designers of Newcomb Pottery.

Biographical Note

Mary E. Irvine is the sister-in-law of Sadie Irvine, and wrote Louisiana's Art Nouveau: The Crafts of the Newcomb Style with Suzanne Ormond in 1976. Sadie Irvine, also known as Sarah Agnes Estelle Irvine (1887-1970) was one of the most noted Newcomb Pottery designers. Irvine enrolled at Newcomb in 1902 and graduated in 1906. She was listed as an Art Craftsman from 1908-1929. From 1929 until her retirement in 1952, Irvine taught pottery design, embroidery, watercolor, drawing and design, bookplates, and block prints.

Subject/Index Terms

Art pottery, American  -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Hunter family.
Irvine, Mary E.
Irvine, Sarah Agnes Estelle, 1887-1970.
Newcomb pottery.
Pottery -- Louisiana.

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. F. Wynn Irvine.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Related Materials: LaRC also has a collection of Sadie Irvine's papers (Manuscripts Collection 635)

Preferred Citation: Mary E. Irvine papers, Manuscripts Collection 751, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1987 by HB.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 778568019

Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Biography, photographs and correspondence],
[Box 2: Card index box with references for Louisiana's Art Nouveau: The Crafts of the Newcomb Style],
[Box 3: Louisiana Art Nouveau, correspondence and other documents],
[Box 4: Mary and Sadie Irvine papers],
[Box 5: Hunter family papers],
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Box 1: Biography, photographs and correspondenceAdd to your cart.
Folder 1: Sadie Irvine biography and sound record "Know Your Neighbor"Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Sadie Irvine exhibition, invitation to memorial showAdd to your cart.
Folder 3: Sadie Irvine drawings and negativesAdd to your cart.
Folder 4: Bibliography of Newcomb potteryAdd to your cart.
Folder 5: Catalogue of Newcomb art classes, 1906-1907Add to your cart.
Folder 6: History of ceramics at Newcomb College by Harriet Stevens, 1948Add to your cart.
Folder 7: History of Newcomb, D.D. Zang, 1965Add to your cart.
Folder 8: Newcomb pottery decorationsAdd to your cart.
Folder 9: Pamphlet, Newcomb potteryAdd to your cart.
Folder 10: Newcomb craftsmen, A-IAdd to your cart.
Folder 11: Newcomb craftsmen, J-LAdd to your cart.
Folder 12: Newcomb craftsmen- M-RAdd to your cart.
Folder 13: Newcomb craftsmen- S-ZAdd to your cart.
Folder 14: List of Newcomb craftsmenAdd to your cart.
Folder 15: Negatives - awards to NewcombAdd to your cart.
Folder 16: Negatives - china paintingAdd to your cart.
Folder 17: Negatives - Newcomb potteryAdd to your cart.
Folder 18: Photographs - Perrine DixonAdd to your cart.
Folder 19: Photographs - Harriet Sophie NewcombAdd to your cart.
Folder 20: Photographs - Buildings of old Newcomb campusAdd to your cart.
Folder 21: Photographs - William Woodward drawingsAdd to your cart.
Folder 22: Photographs and negatives- "Hat made from clay"Add to your cart.
Folder 23: Photographs - potter at wheelAdd to your cart.
Folder 24: Photographs - Sadie Irvine and Fanny SimpsonAdd to your cart.
Folder 25: Photographs - Brandt DixonAdd to your cart.
Folder 26: Photographs - Other and unidentifiedAdd to your cart.
Folder 27: Anna Frances Simpson awardAdd to your cart.
Copy.
Folder 28: K.E. Smith, photograph and biographyAdd to your cart.
Folder 29: Jonathan Brown Hunt, photograph and biographyAdd to your cart.
Folder 30: National Gallery data sheets, loan exhibition formAdd to your cart.
Folder 31: National Gallery data sheets, loan exhibition formAdd to your cart.
Folder 32: Blank formsAdd to your cart.
Folder 33: Correspondence, Abigail Booth and Mary Irvine, 1971-1974Add to your cart.
Folder 34: Mary Irvine notes and letters, 1973-1975Add to your cart.
Folder 35: Mary Irvine notes on textilesAdd to your cart.
Folder 36: Mary Irvine notes on art nouveauAdd to your cart.
Folder 37: Mary Irvine notes inside front cover, preface and acknowledgement for Louisiana's Art NouveauAdd to your cart.
Folder 38: Notes for "The Craftsmen," Aurelia Arbo, Lucia Arena, Leontine AugustineAdd to your cart.
Folder 39: Notes for "The Craftsmen," Eunice Baccich, Henrietta Bailey, Eunice BateAdd to your cart.
Folder 40: Notes for "Sources Consulted" of Louisiana's Art NouveauAdd to your cart.
Folder 41: Notes - early Newcomb catalogueAdd to your cart.
Folder 42: Notes - early Newcomb catalogueAdd to your cart.
Folder 43: Galley proofs of Louisiana's Art NouveauAdd to your cart.
Folder 44: Newspaper clippings, 1972-1975Add to your cart.
Folder 45: Newspaper clippings, 1976Add to your cart.
Folder 46: Newspaper clippings, 1977-1981Add to your cart.
Folder 47: Newspaper clippings, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 48: The Bulletin, 1939 MayAdd to your cart.
Folder 49: Newcomb pottery catalogue, 1963Add to your cart.
Folder 50: Other serials and pamphletsAdd to your cart.
Item 1: The Arts and Crafts Movement in America, 1876-1916Add to your cart.
Box 2: Card index box with references for Louisiana's Art Nouveau: The Crafts of the Newcomb StyleAdd to your cart.
Box 3: Louisiana Art Nouveau, correspondence and other documentsAdd to your cart.
Folder 1: Louisiana Art NouveauAdd to your cart.
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1920sAdd to your cart.
Folder 3: Orville Branson Hunter biographyAdd to your cart.
Folder 4: "For the Stuart Clan", 1982Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Louisiana Crafts Council invitations and guest bookAdd to your cart.
Folder 6: Louisiana's Art NouveauAdd to your cart.
Bound volume in folder.
Folder 7: Drafts of Louisiana's Art NouveauAdd to your cart.
Box 4: Mary and Sadie Irvine papersAdd to your cart.

Contains:

Memoirs of Amelie Roman, 1873 December 2-1953 July 19

Personal papers of Mary Irvine

Death of John Canady, 1985 August

Newcomb chapel

Correspondence, 1953, 1962

Correspondence, 1970s-1980s

List of prints by Sadie Irvine

Publicity

Proposal sale and inventory of Sadie Irvine collection to the Louisiana State Museum, 1979

Receipts for collection inventory, Louisiana State University

Newspaper clippings

Two photos

Box 5: Hunter family papersAdd to your cart.
Includes photographs, diplomas, correspondence, notes on pedigree.

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[Box 5: Hunter family papers],
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