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Art: Early Work, 1909-1914, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

4 paintings, 12 sketches from Trommer's art school years. Some are signed "Mary Trembitsky." Very fragile.

Art: Sketches, 1909-1970, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 1-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Approximately 500 sketches, most pen and ink on scrap paper.

Art: Textile crafts (1 of 4), 1952-1970, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Mixed media textile pieces.

Art: Textile crafts (2 of 4), 1952-1970, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Mixed media textile pieces.

Art: Textile crafts (3 of 4), 1952-1970, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Mixed media textile pieces.

Art: Textile crafts (4 of 4), 1952-1970, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Mixed media textile pieces.

Art: Watercolors, 1968-1970, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 6-12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

There are approximately 300 watercolors, mostly views of all five boroughs of New York City, with location, description, and date on the verso.

Ephemera: General, 1900-1970, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 1-14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Subjects include:

the American flag;

astrology and prognostication;

calendars printed by the Charles C. Morchand Company, 1941-1968;

Jewish/Hebrew cards from an album donated to N-YHS by Marie Trommer in 1963;

other holiday cards;

demonstrations and protests;

cultural events;

health topics;

television and movies;

miscellaneous.

Ephemera: Objects, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Consists of spoons; beads; samplers (not embroidered by Marie Trommer); toothbrush holder; letter opener. Includes notes about some of the items.

Ephemera: Political, 1968-1970, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 15-19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Includes flyers, pins, stickers and pamphlets related to political campaigns, mainly from elections in New York City and New York State.

Personal Papers, 1934-1969, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

American-Russian Review April-May 1937; Society for Jewish Culture publication, circa 1926; three letters; three copy photographs from the New-York Historical Society; two clippings; and a handwritten list of 12 operas that Marie and her family attended.

Photographic Negatives, 1940-1970, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

Images of New York City, including views of Coney Island, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, and the 1968 "Garbage Strike."

Poems, 1954-1970, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 13-14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

About 150 poems written by Marie Trommer, many of which are handwritten and/or illustrated.

Translations, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 15-19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Russian, Ukrainian, and Yiddish works translated into English by Marie Trommer.

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New York, NY 10024