Repository:

Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.

Title:

Emily Farnham papers

Inclusive Date(s):

1855-2004

Author:

Finding aid prepared by Samantha Kapp

Creation:

Finding aid encoded by Samantha Kapp using the OhioLINK EAD Application in 2013

Description Rules:

Origination:

Farnham, Emily, 1912-

Extent:

2.5 cubic feet (3 boxes = 2 record storage boxes, 1 half size record storage box)

Finding Aid Identifier:

OhKeUSC0151

Abstract:

This collection features manuscripts, correspondence and other materials related to the life of the artist, author, and educator Emily Farnham. It also includes genealogical materials of families living in Kent, Ohio.

Language(s):

The records are in English.

Biography of Emily Farnham

Dr. Emily Farnham (nee Farnum), born and raised in Kent, Ohio, was a painter and art historian recognized for her research on artists Charles Demuth and Hans Hofmann. Farnham studied at the Cleveland School of Art, received an undergraduate degree in education at Kent State University, and held both a M.A. in watercolor painting and a Ph.D. in the history of art from Ohio State University. Farnham taught at many universities during her forty year career including East Carolina University before retiring to Provincetown, Massachusetts where she died in 2004 at the age of ninety-one.

Scope and Content

The Emily Farnham papers span the years 1855-2004. They contain correspondence, photographs, gallery announcements and invitations, and manuscripts. Materials related to Farnham's family history, the history of Kent, Ohio, manuscripts for publications about artists Charles Demuth and Hans Hofmann, and her professional career as an art historian and artist form the bulk of the collection.

Statement of Arrangement

The Emily Farnham papers are divided into series and subseries as follows:

• Series 1: Genealogy Materials, 1855-1996
• Subseries 1: Correspondence, 1855-1979
• Subseries 2: Manuscripts, 1970
• Subseries 3: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1974-1980
• Subseries 4: Photographs, 1911-1916
• Subseries 5: Subject Files, 1942-1996
• Series 2: Professional and Instructional Materials, 1929-2004
• Subseries 1: Academic and Teaching Materials, 1929-1992
• Subseries 2: Correspondence, 1950-1998
• Subseries 3: Exhibit Materials, 1936-1994
• Subseries 4: Newsclippings, 1938-2004
• Subseries 5: Research Materials, undated
• Series 3: Research Materials Related to Charles Demuth, 1932-1996
• Subseries 1: Correspondence, 1955-1996
• Subseries 2: Manuscript Plates, 1932-1968
• Subseries 3: Manuscripts and Proofs, undated
• Subseries 4: Subject Files, 1987-1995
• Series 4: Research Materials related to Hans Hofmann, 1999-2004
• Subseries 1: Manuscript Plates, undated
• Subseries 2: Manuscript proofs, 1999
• Subseries 3: Subject Files, 1999-2004

Preferred Citation

Emily Farnham papers. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.

Acquisition Information

The materials in this collection were donated to Special Collections and Archives on August 29, 2005 on behalf of Emily Farnham as stated in her last will and testament.

Subject Headings

The following subjects are found in this collection:

Subjects:

• Farnham, Emily, 1912- -- Archives
• Demuth, Charles, 1883-1935
• Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966

Functions:

• Art history -- Study and teaching

Places:

• Kent (Ohio)

Occupations:

• Art historians
• Artists

Material Types:

• Correspondence
• Photographs
• Manuscripts for publication
• Announcements
• Invitations
• Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

Detailed Description of the Collection