Claudia O'Keeffe Papers | The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

Claudia O'Keeffe Papers, circa 1890-1980s, undated

This collection includes 137 letters from Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe and a collection of O'Keeffe Family photographs. Accruals from 2019 include a drawing and a ribbon bookmark.

Collection No.: MS.3
Dates: circa 1890-1980s, undated
Quantity: 3.33 linear feet

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ARRANGEMENT

Series arrangement is by media type. Within the series materials are arranged chronologically.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The collection consists of letters from Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe, her younger sister, and photographic material. The letters date from 1938 to 1968 and are primarily written from Abiquiu, New Mexico. Topics include exhibitions of O'Keeffe's work, travel, the handling of Alfred Stieglitz's estate, Claudia O'Keeffe's health and finances, and O'Keeffe's daily activities. Photographic material includes a photographic album consisting of mostly O'Keeffe family photographs, dating from approximately 1905 to 1917. Also included are twenty-four loose photographs mostly of O'Keeffe family members dating from circa 1890 to the 1980s. Artwork includes a drawing and a ribbon bookmark with beaded text, "To my mother."

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Repository: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Language: English
Preferred Citation: Claudia O'Keeffe Papers, ca. 1890-1980s. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.
Acquisition Information: This collection was purchased by the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in 1999.
Processing Information: Processing of this collection was completed by Elizabeth Ehrnst in 2010 and revised in 2014. The letters and loose photographs were digitized in 2010. This collection was revised again in 2019 by Ashley Baranyk.

CONDITIONS GOVERNING ACCESS AND USE

Legal status note: The collection is the physical property of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. The collection is subject to all copyright laws. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply. Contact the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Archivist for further copyright and publication information as it pertains to this collection.
Allowed Uses: The collection is open to the public for research purposes. Some materials fragile and require handling by Archivist.
Copy and reproduction restrictions: Photocopies of materials may be made for research purposes only.

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Correspondence

135 items
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Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1938 or 1939

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffebetween 1939 and 1941

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1944-04-01

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe, envelope1961-04-22

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1961-04-29

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1961-07-19

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1961-08-06

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe, postcard1961-09-19

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1961-10-27

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1962-01-28

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe, envelope1962-03-06

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1962-03-25

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe, postcardprobably 1962-03

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffecirca 1944

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1962-08-20

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1962-10-12

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1963-01-18

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1963-12-16

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1964-01-23

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1964-03-11

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1965-05-31

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1966-02-15

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1966-05-23

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1967-01-06

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffecirca 1944

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1967-02-28

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1967-07-15

New York Times to Claudia O'Keeffe, envelope1968-11-05

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffeundated

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1946-11-09

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffeundated

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe, postcardundated

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffebefore 1946

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1946-07-27

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1946-08-12

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1946-12-16

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1947-01-25

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1947-10-01

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1940-07-27

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1947-11-27

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1948-02-04

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1948-04-28

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1948-05-07

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1948-05-24

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1948-10-20

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1948-10-30

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1949-06-22

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1949-06-30

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1949-08-15

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffecirca 1940

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1949-10-10

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1949-11-30

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffecirca 1949

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1950-07-08

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1950-07-14

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1950-10-28

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1951-11-03

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1952-07-16

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1952-08-16

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffecirca 1940

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1952-12-05

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1954-01-20

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1954-10-12

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1955-03-05

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1955-07-22

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1955-09-26

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1955-10-16

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1955-10-19

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1955-11-10

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1956-01-27

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffecirca 1940

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1956-03-17

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1956-07-31

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1956-11-24

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1957-01-25

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1957-02-16

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1957-03-31

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1957-06-15

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1957-07-05

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1957-08-27

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1957-09-26

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1940 or 1941

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1957-09-28

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1957-11-29

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1958-01-18

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1958-01-28

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1958-02-03

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1958-01-03

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1958-04-16

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1958-05-02

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1958-05-09

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1958-06-15

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1942-02-16

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1958-10-20

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1958-11-11

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1958-12-16

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1959-01-23

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1959-05-28

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1959-06-04

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1959-06-10

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1959-06-27

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1959-07-01

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1959-07-16

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe, telegram1942-11-04

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1959-09-27

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1959-10-05

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1960-01-30

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1960-02-18

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1960-02-24

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1960-03-04

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1960-03-09

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1960-03-20

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1960-04-28

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1960-05-15

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffeundated, enclosure 1942-02-19

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1960-07-09

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1960-07-16

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1960-09-19

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1960-09-29

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1960-10-04

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1960-11-12

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1960-12-10

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1960-12-12

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1961-01-11

Georgia O'Keeffe to Claudia O'Keeffe1961-01-24

Audiovisual and photographic material

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Photographs

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Two gentlemenundated

Francis, Jr., Aunt Ollie, Aunt Lola, and Georgia O'Keeffe in front of brick buildingundated

Catherine Blanche O'Keeffe Klenert and daughter, Catherine Klenert Kruegerprobably 1926

Catherine Klenert Kruegerprobably 1928

Ida O'Keeffe, Catherine O'Keeffe Klenert, Alexis O'Keeffe, Anita O'Keeffe Young, Catherine Klenert Krueger, and Eleanor Jane Youngprobably 1929

O'Keeffe familyprobably 1929

Two girls in bushundated

Woman and dog in front of stone buildingundated

Cocker Spaniel in front of treeundated

Georgia O'Keeffe1973

Georgia O'Keeffe and Claudia O'Keeffe1972

Jule Erickson and her mother, Mrs. Lowe, with Georgia O'Keeffe and Claudia O'Keeffebetween 1980 and 1984

Aunt Ollie, Aunt Lola, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Francis, Jr. in front of brick buildingundated

Chow on Ghost Ranch portal1977

Ida Ten Eyck Totto O'Keeffeundated

Ida Ten Eyck Totto O'Keeffe and female family membersundated

Man and woman in horse drawn cartundated

Young girl sitting at shoreundated

Isabella Wyckoff Totto1890

Ida (left) and Anita (right) O'Keeffeprobably 1898

Ida Ten Eyck Totto O'Keeffeundated

Francis and Ida O'Keeffe's house in Sun Prairie, Wisconsinundated

Catherine Blanche O'Keeffe Klenert and daughter, Catherine Klenert Krueger1923-07-22

Claudia O'Keeffe family photograph albumcirca 1905-1917, undated

Georgia O'Keeffe receiving honorary degree from College of William and Mary1938

Artwork

One drawing and one ribbon bookmark with beaded text, "To my mother."

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Drawingundated

Beaded ribbon bookmarkundated