Overview
Photographs, articles, catalogs, etc., of Alma Kline, sculptor.
Dates
- Creation: 1929-1979
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright. Copyright in the papers created by Alma Kline as well as copyright in other papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns.
Copying. Papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures.
Extent
.21 linear feet ((1/2 file box) plus 1 oversize folder)This collection includes photographs of sculptures by Alma Kline from 1941-1971 and catalogues, announcements, and articles concerning the various shows in which Kline participated.
BIOGRAPHY
Charita Alma Kline was born March 21, 1907, in Nyack, New York, and received her AB from Radcliffe College in 1929. Her sculptures, primarily stone, wood, and bronze animals, were included in many group shows in the United States and abroad and she had two one-woman shows in New York City. She was the recipient of several awards and was a member of various artists' associations. Alma Kline is represented in permanent collections at Radcliffe College, St. Lawrence University, Norfolk Museum and in private collections. Kline died December 30, 1988.
Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession numbers: 71-128, R79-19, R81-11
The papers of Alma Kline were deposited with the Schlesinger Library in September 1971 and June 1979 by Alma Kline, and in 1981 by Bernice Brown Cronkhite.
Processing Information
Processed: January 1974
By: Emily J. Rosenthal
- Title
- Kline, Alma, 1907-1988. Papers of Alma Kline, 1929-1979: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- sch00670
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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