Lucile Short Stinson Pastels
Abstract
Lucile Short Stinson was born in Ogallala, Nebraska in 1888. She moved to Denver, Colorado with her family in 1890 where she attended the University of Denver preparatory school before enrolling in the University. Stinson graduated from the University of Denver in 1911 and went on to study pastels with Elsie Haynes at the University of Iowa and Robert Graham in Denver. During her lifetime she had several exhibitions of her work here in Colorado as well as in Wyoming and New Mexico. Lucile Short Stinson died in Denver, Colorado in 1981. Collection contains 27 original pastels by Stinson.
Dates
- undated
Creator
- Stinson, Lucile Short, 1888-1981 (Artist, Person)
Biographical / Historical
Lucile Short Stinson was born in Ogallala, Nebraska in 1888. She moved to Denver with her family in 1890 where she attended the University of Denver preparatory school before enrolling in the University. Stinson graduated from the University of Denver in 1911 and went on to study pastels with Elsie Haynes at the University of Iowa and Robert Graham in Denver. During her lifetime she had several exhibitions of her work here in Colorado as well as in Wyoming and New Mexico. Lucile Short Stinson died in Denver, Colorado in 1981.
Extent
27 Items ( 27 pastels)
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 27 original pastels by Lucile Short Stinson.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in one series: 1. Pastels.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Genevieve Short Harper, 1981.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
General
Two of the pastels were transferred from the walls of the University Advancement Building prior to its demolition in 2007.
Creator
- Stinson, Lucile Short, 1888-1981 (Artist, Person)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository