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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & University Archives
Title: Beatrice S. Levy Papers
Creator:
Levy, Beatrice S.
Identifier/Call Number: MS-0152
Physical Description:
1.25 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1912-1968
Language of Material:
English
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The collection encompasses a variety of document types related to the professional life of Beatrice Levy. There is active
correspondence, most of which pertains to exhibition activities throughout her career. Newspaper clippings in the collection
primarily document exhibition showings or awards from a variety of sources for Ms. Levy's work. General ephemera include invitations,
program and award announcements, and the like. Personal documents include several versions of her artist's professional resume.
The collection is arranged in a single box containing 18 folders arranged in ascending numerical order, plus a scrapbook.
Loose items were removed from the scrapbook, and those pieces are now in folders 12-18 of the collection.
This collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Dorothy Stratton King
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Beatrice S. Levy Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, San
Diego State University Library.
Beatrice S. Levy (1892-1974) was known as an etcher, engraver, block printer, drawing specialist and teacher. Studying under
noted artists Ralph Clarkson and Charles W. Hawthorne, she spent her early career in Chicago while exhibiting her work widely.
Levy was a president of the Chicago Society of Artists, among her other positions. She moved to La Jolla, California, in 1950,
where she continued her artistic endeavors, further exhibited her work, and taught art.
1983-003
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Personal Papers
Art, American--20th century
Levy, Beatrice S., 1892-1974