Margaret R. Gest signature book
Scope and Contents
Autograph/signature album signed by guests at the 1966 exhibit held at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia in honor of Margaret Gest.
Dates
- Creation: 1966
Creator
- Gest, Margaret Ralston (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Margaret Ralston Gest was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1900. She got her first art degree from the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art and went on to attend the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, working under Hugh Breckenridge. Additionally, she spent some time in France at the L'Academie Scandinave, Paris. She was a prolific painter in her time; her works were displayed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Philadelphia Musuem of Art. She died in 1965, leaving most of her works to Haverford College. The Gest Building on Haverford's campus is named after her.
Extent
0.083 Linear Feet (1 volume in 1 folder)
Language
English
Overview
Autograph/signature album signed by guests at the 1966 exhibit held at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia in honor of Margaret Gest.
Arrangement
One volume in one folder.
Acquisition
The Margaret R. Gest signature book was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in honor of Margaret R. Gest.
Processing Information
Processed by Anna Neuheardt; completed April, 2019.
Topical
- Title
- Margaret R. Gest signature book, 1966
- Author
- Anna Neuheardt
- Date
- April, 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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