Lillian A. de Severinus collection
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Abstract
Materials relating to Brooklyn-based artist Lillian A. de Severinus, the De Severinus Art School, and art in Brooklyn dating from 1898-1941.
Biographical note
Lillian A. de Severinus was an artist and the head of the De Severinus Art School (also known as the De Severinus Academy of Fine and Applied Art) in Brooklyn.
Arrangement
This small collection is housed in one folder and has no particular arrangement.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains various materials spanning the period 1898 to 1941 and relating to Brooklyn-based artist Lillian A. de Severinus, the De Severinus Art School, and art in Brooklyn. Items include two scrapbooks of clippings and photographs, as well as loose pamphlets, photographs, programs, trade and exhibition cards, and one page of a diary.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Lillian A. de Severinus collection, 1973.262, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. A.V. Du Pell, 1962.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
If digital surrogates exist, they should be used in place of the originals whenever possible.
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Processing Information
Originally minimally processed to the collection level, the collection was reprocessed in August 2023 to address preservation concerns. One of the scrapbooks consisted entirely of newsclippings and was on pages prepped with adhesive. The pages and the clippings were brittle and browned. These pages were photocopied and the originals discarded. The book's embossed paper cover was retained. The other scrapbook was loose pages in a paper binder. The binder was removed and discarded and the pages with newspaper clippings photocopied and the originals discarded. Ephemera was retained along with pages with photographs, which were sleeved.
