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1. RG1.B7.F4 - Research materials

   This folder contains a wealth of information about the women of Yellow Springs. Researched by archivist Priscilla A. Waggoner, Ph.D., Waggoner saw these women as visionaries and called them the "Women of Vision". Women from the Revolutionary War period, the spa period, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts as well as the Good News era and the current HYS period. Included is a geneaology and a map of the Pikelands. The prospect of an exhib...

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2. RG4.B10.F30 - Newspaper Clippings

   The folder contains photocopies of articles about the Country School of the Pennsyalvania Academy of Fine Arts, ranging from 1919 to the mid-1930's. The articles cover various subjects including the cricumstances of the acquisition of the Yellow Springs property by the School, descriptions of classes and teaching methods, and the school, crimes (art desecration at the school), living conditions for the students and faculty, and an obituary of Jo...

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3. RG4.B10.F31 - Documents

   These materials are about the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Country School at Yellow Springs and include monthly salaries statements; building maintenance information; monthly receipts and disbursements statements; oral histories and testimonials from neighbors, former students,etc.; magazine articles about the PAFA summer school; correspondence regarding exhibitions; letter from Alfred Steel relieving D. Roy Miller, of his duties; articl...

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4. RG4.B10.F34 - Exhibit Report

   This is the flyer that was used to announce the Centennial of the Fellowship of the Pennsyvlania Academy of the Fine Arts 1897-1997. "The Country School at Chester Springs Revisited" exhibition was held at Historic Yellow Springs and the Chester Springs Studio mounted a juried Fellowship Exhibition of recent paintings and works on paper by Fellowship members. Included are mailing lists for the show, newspaper clippings, flyers, the Academy in...

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5. RG4.B10.F37 - Excerpts

   This folder contains the research materials used by Priscilla A. Waggoner to write the Painting Sites Trail. It includes photocopies of the site, a description of the school and living conditions here. She includes descriptions by artists of their experience here and contracts to reproduce photographs from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The complete catalaogue of the exhibit "The Country School at Chester Springs Revisited" art by ...

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6. RG4.B11.F22 - Booklet

   This is a catalogue for the 1937 twenty-second summe session of the Country School at Cheste Springs by the Pennyslvania Academy o the Fine Arts. Included: student work, aims and methods of the school, faculty, classes taught, prizes offered, scholarships, and general information about the school.

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7. RG4.B11.F25 - Booklet

   This is a booklet of reproductions of work selected from teh students' exhibition 1929-1930 from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Listed are all awardees of prizes and images of students' art work. The piece is damaged and lacking its cover. Also included are several photocopied pages from the 1929 school catalogue showing images of the Country School and listing faculty.

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8. RG4.B1.F2 - Records

   Registration of painters for Cresson Award at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Country School at Yellow Springs. Included are onion skin copies of letters to the Academy re student eligibility for the Cresson Award. Also included is the monthly list of subjects for composition of the Sculpture Department suggested by students.

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9. RG4.B34.F15 - Documents

   This folder contains information on Newman Galleries in Philadelphia who assissted HYS with its shows on Works by Former Students of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. It includes slides of work of the students, lists of the works on loan with size and values. Biographies of these students is also included.

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10. RG4.B34.F2 - Exhibit Report

    This is the handout material for the exhibit "Exhibition of Work by Former Students of the PAFA Country School at Chester Springs, 1916-1952." Included is biographical information on the participating artists. Also included are promotional flyers used to advertise the show.

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11. RG4.B34.F3 - Exhibit Report

    This is the program for the 1997 exhibition "The Country School at Chester Springs" Revisited. It was an exhibition of art work by former students of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Country Schol at Chester Springs 1916 - 1952.

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