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Marjorie Martinet photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: PP 0327

Abstract

This collection contains photographs related to Marjorie Martinet, primarily of her visits to Maine. Also included are photographs of the sculpture of Beatrice Fenton.

Dates

  • 1901-1963

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

The reproduction of materials in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright clearances or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information visit the MCHC’s Rights and Permissions page.

Biographical / Historical

Marjorie Martinet (November 3, 1886- September 1, 1981) was an artist and art teacher who was born and raised in Baltimore. She attended Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, where she met her eventual life partner, the prominent sculptor Beatrice Fenton, but graduated from the Maryland Institute (now MICA). Their relationship was the part of a 2014 exhibit about LGBT artists at the American Archives of American Art in Washington, DC. Martinet lived for many years with her parents at 4102 Ridgewood Avenue in Baltimore, and was actively involved with the Woman’s Literary Club of Baltimore. She was also a graduate of The Oldfields School in Glencoe, Maryland and maintained a close relationship with the school for many years. From 1910 until 1940, she also ran her own art school located at 516 N Charles Street, and later at 10 East Franklin Street in Baltimore. She seems to have moved to Philadelphia sometime in the late 1960s to live with Beatrice Fenton and Fenton’s sister, Doris, at 621 Westview Street. She appears to have died in Philadelphia, but is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Baltimore.

Extent

0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The items in this collection are arranged according to PP catalog numbers.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Andy Walker, July 17, 2015.

Related Materials

MS 3214, Marjorie Martinet manuscript collection, 1909-1978

Scope and Contents

The collection contains photographs related to Marjorie Martinet, primarily of her visits to Maine. These photographs appear to have been taken in 1963. Also included are photographs of the sculpture of Beatrice Fenton. The collection is comprised of 70 images.

Title
Guide to the Marjorie Martinet photograph collection
Status
Under Revision
Author
Michael Scott
Date
2018-05
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Revision Statements

  • 2020-03-13: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750