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| Title: | Ames, Polly Scribner. Papers |
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| Dates: | 1893-1993 |
| Size: | 9 linear feet (18 boxes) |
| Repository: |
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
| Abstract: | Polly Scribner Ames (1908-1993) was a painter, sculptor, and writer who lived in Chicago, New York, and Europe. The Polly Scribner Ames papers contain manuscripts, correspondence, journals, and records of exhibitions and sales of artwork. |
The collection is open for research.
When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Polly Scribner Ames. Papers, [Box #, Folder #], Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library
Polly Scribner Ames was the daughter of University of Chicago philosophy professor and University Church pastor Edward Scribner Ames and the sister of Van Meter Ames, University of Cincinnati philosophy professor and author. Born in 1908, Ames attended the School of the Art Institute Chicago and received a Ph.B. from the University of Chicago. She lived in New York City for much of her adult life and also spent time in Europe, including several years in France. She exhibited paintings and sculpture and taught art courses in both the United States and Europe. Ames died in Chicago in 1993.
Series I contains drafts of published and unpublished manuscripts, including a memoir, short stories, nonfiction articles, and poetry. Correspondence concerning the publication of Ames’s book about the painter Marsden Hartley is also included in this series. Some manuscripts by others are contained in this series, as well as publicity for and reviews of exhibitions of Ames’s painting and sculpture. Series II contains correspondence among various members of the Ames family, as well as Polly Scribner Ames’s other personal and professional correspondence. Also included are Ames’s journals, the bulk of which are from the 1960s. Series III contains several oversize items, including exhibition advertisements and press clippings as well as research for Ames’s book about Marsden Hartley. Series IV contains the addenda.
The contents of Box 12A were previously part of the Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection.
Series I: Writing and Artwork |
| Box 1 Folder 1 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 1 Folder 2 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 1 Folder 3 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 1 Folder 4 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 1 Folder 5 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 2 Folder 1 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 2 Folder 2 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 2 Folder 3 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 2 Folder 4 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 2 Folder 5 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 3 Folder 1 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 3 Folder 2 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 3 Folder 3 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 3 Folder 4 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 3 Folder 5 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 3 Folder 6 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 4 Folder 1 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 4 Folder 2 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 4 Folder 3 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 4 Folder 4 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 4 Folder 5 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 5 Folder 1 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 5 Folder 2 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 5 Folder 3 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 5 Folder 4 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 5 Folder 5 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 6 Folder 1 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 6 Folder 2 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 6 Folder 3 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 6 Folder 4 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 6 Folder 5 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 7 Folder 1 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 7 Folder 2 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 7 Folder 3 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 7 Folder 4 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 7 Folder 5 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 8 Folder 1 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 8 Folder 2 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 8 Folder 3 | A Chance of My Making, manuscript draft |
| Box 8 Folder 4 | A Chance of My Making, synopses |
| Box 8 Folder 5 | French notes for A Chance of My Making |
| Box 8 Folder 6 | Photos and illustrations for A Chance of My Making |
| Box 8 Folder 7 | "An Unexpected Welcome at Cezanne’s Hometown," manuscript |
| Box 8 Folder 8 | "Greece," Manuscript |
| Box 9 Folder 1 | "Notes on Teaching Painting," Manuscript |
| Box 9 Folder 2 | Poetry, manuscripts |
| Box 9 Folder 3 | Poetry, manuscripts |
| Box 9 Folder 4 | Poetry, manuscripts |
| Box 9 Folder 5 | Poetry, manuscripts |
| Box 9 Folder 6 | "Spain, 1965," manuscript |
| Box 9 Folder 7 | "The Invisible Fortress," manuscript drafts |
| Box 9 Folder 8 | "Evolution of Man," manuscript |
| Box 10 Folder 1 | "The Driftwood Horse," manuscript drafts |
| Box 10 Folder 2 | "Toreo de Novilladas," manuscript |
| Box 10 Folder 3 | "Creative Women," manuscript drafts |
| Box 10 Folder 4 | "The Toy Train," manuscript drafts |
| Box 10 Folder 5 | "Cat Tales"/"Mr. Annie," manuscript drafts |
| Box 10 Folder 6 | "Sketches from Life," manuscript drafts |
| Box 10 Folder 7 | "Knucklebones, Jacks, and Craps," manuscript drafts |
| Box 10 Folder 8 | "An Americanist in Paris," manuscript |
| Box 10 Folder 9 | "Round Robin Portrait," manuscript drafts |
| Box 10 Folder 10 | Marsden Hartley in Maine, book |
| Box 10 Folder 11 | Illustrations for Marsden Hartley in Maine |
| Box 10 Folder 12 | Marsden Hartley in Maine, manuscript drafts and illustrations |
| Box 10 Folder 13 | Correspondence about Marsden Hartley and Hartley manuscript, 1943-1971 |
| Box 10 Folder 14 | Correspondence about Marsden Hartley and Hartley manuscript, 1972-1977 |
| Box 10 Folder 15 | Correspondence about Marsden Hartley in Maine, 1972-1976 |
| Box 11 Folder 1 | Marsden Hartley, exhibits |
| Box 11 Folder 2 | Manuscript fragments and notes |
| Box 11 Folder 3 | Four Strings to a Note, manuscript |
| Box 11 Folder 4 | Miscellaneous photos and documents |
| Box 11 Folder 5 | Drawing, undated |
| Box 11 Folder 6 | Articles by Van Meter Ames |
| Box 11 Folder 7 | Poems by Vere Dargan |
| Box 11 Folder 8 | "The Illuminati," Manuscript by Charles Harvey Arnold |
| Box 11 Folder 9 | Press coverage and sales of paintings |
| Box 11 Folder 10 | Publicity and correspondence for exhibitions |
| Box 11 Folder 11 | Publicity and correspondence for exhibitions |
| Box 11 Folder 12 | Press clippings |
| Box 11 Folder 13 | Miscellaneous articles and programs |
Series II: Correspondence and Journals |
| Box 12 Folder 1 | Correspondence about death of E.S. Ames, 1958 |
| Box 12 Folder 2 | Correspondence about death of E.S. Ames, 1958-1959 |
| Box 12 Folder 3 | Correspondence about death of E.S. Ames, undated |
| Box 12 Folder 4 | Miscellaneous documents about E.S. Ames |
| Box 12 Folder 5 | Miscellaneous personal and professional correspondence, 1938-1986 |
| Box 12 Folder 6 | Ames family correspondence, 1938-1954 and undated |
| Box 12A Folder 1 | Correspondence with E.E. Cummings, July – Dec 1960, undated
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| Box 12A Folder 2 | Correspondence with Marion Cummings, July 1960 – Feb. 1968
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| Box 12A Folder 3 | Correspondence with Marianne Moore, July – Aug. 1951 |
| Box 13 Folder 1 | Correspondence with and about Adelaide and Henry Schade, 1938-1980 |
| Box 13 Folder 2 | Correspondence with and about Adelaide and Henry Schade, 1980-1981 and undated |
| Box 13 Folder 3 | Publication rejection notices, 1963-1984 |
| Box 13 Folder 4 | Hyde Park Music Club, member lists |
| Box 13 Folder 5 | Journal, 1951 |
| Box 13 Folder 6 | Journal, June - July 1960 |
| Box 14 Folder 1 | Journal, August - September 1960 |
| Box 14 Folder 2 | Journal, 1960 |
| Box 14 Folder 3 | Journal, 1960-1962 |
| Box 14 Folder 4 | Journal, 1962 |
| Box 14 Folder 5 | Journal, 1963 |
| Box 14 Folder 6 | Journal, 1964 |
| Box 14 Folder 7 | Journal, 1965 |
| Box 15 Folder 1 | Journal, 1967 |
| Box 15 Folder 2 | Journal, 1967-1968 |
| Box 15 Folder 3 | Journal, 1981 |
| Box 15 Folder 4 | Journal, 1992-1993 |
| Box 15 Folder 5 | Journal, undated |
| Box 15 Folder 6 | Journal, undated |
| Box 15 Folder 7 | Journal, undated |
Series III: Oversize Materials |
| Box 16 Folder 1 | Article on Marsden Hartley |
| Box 16 Folder 2 | Press clippings and exhibition posters |
| Box 16 Folder 3 | Map of Maine |
Series IV: Addenda |
| Box 17 Folder 1 | Correspondence and family background 1951-1985 |
| Box 17 Folder 2 | Edward and Mabel's marriage license, July 6, 1893 |
| Box 17 Folder 3 | Polly Scribner Ames Family Photos, 1954 |