Stanley Field Papers Series: Correspondence, Malvina Hoffman

Collection Overview Repository: Field Museum Archives, , Illinois Creator: Stanley Field (1875-1964) Title: Stanley Field Papers Series: Correspondence, Malvina Hoffman Dates: 1930-1985 Quantity: 2.5 linear feet (6 - 5”W x 12 ½”L x 10 ½”H letter document boxes) Language: English Summary: This record group consists of records created and maintained by Stanley Field, Board of Trustee from 1906 to 1908, President from 1909 to 1961, and, Chairman of the board 1962-1964 at the Field Museum. This collection primarily documents the sculptures created by Malvina Hoffman (1885-1966), for use in The Races of Mankind exhibit. It includes information related to the copyright of the molds and casts, and possible sales. It also contains material about another commission for the “Birth Series” or Biological Exhibit for the Hall of Anatomy and Osteology (Hall 19). Materials include contracts, correspondence, invoices, lists, news clippings, notes, photographs, postcards, published material, reports, and telegrams. ______Descriptive Entry This record group consists of records created and maintained by Stanley Field, Board of Trustee from 1906 to 1908, President from 1909 to 1961, and, Chairman of the board 1962-1964 at the Field Museum. This collection primarily documents the sculptures created by Malvina Hoffman (1885-1966), for use in The Races of Mankind exhibit. It includes information related to the copyright of the molds and casts, and possible sales. It also contains material about another commission for the “Birth Series” or Biological Exhibit for the Hall of Anatomy and Osteology (Hall 19). Materials include contracts, correspondence, invoices, lists, news clippings, notes, photographs, postcards, published material, reports, and telegrams. ______Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following access terms.

Name/s • Green, Gretchen • Gregg, Clifford C. • Hoffman, Malvina • Laufer, Berthold • Nelson, Norman W. • Rigacci, Iola • Simms, S.C. • Webber, E. Leland

Subjects: • Art • Anthropology • Exhibit • Field Museum of Natural History • Field Museum of Natural History. Department of Anthropology • Hoffman, Malvina, 1887-1966. • Hoffman, Malvina, 1887-1966. Races of mankind • Sculpture • Statues • Statues in art

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIALS • Contracts, correspondence, invoices, lists, news clippings, notes, photographs, postcards, published material, reports, and telegrams. ______

Administrative Information

RESTRICTIONS: Access must be arranged with the Museum Archives. Due to physical or conservation constraints, staff prior to visit must review material for accessibility.

RIGHTS: The status of copyright in the writings of Stanley Field is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.)

PREFERRED CITATION: Field Museum Archives, Stanley Field Papers Series: Correspondence, Malvina Hoffman

______Container List (Inventory)

Box # Folder # Folder Title Dates 1 1 Malvina Hoffman February to April, 1930 1 2 Malvina Hoffman May to October, 1930 1 3 Malvina Hoffman October to December, 1930 1 4 Malvina Hoffman January to March, 1931 1 5 Malvina Hoffman March to May, 1931 1 6 Malvina Hoffman June, 1931 1 7 Malvina Hoffman July to September, 1931 1 8 Malvina Hoffman September to December, 1931 1 9 Malvina Hoffman January, 1932 1 10 Malvina Hoffman February to March, 1932 1 11 Malvina Hoffman April, 1932 1 12 Malvina Hoffman May, 1932 2 1 Malvina Hoffman June to July, 1932 2 2 Malvina Hoffman August to December, 1932 2 3 Malvina Hoffman January, 1933 2 4 Malvina Hoffman February, 1933 2 5 Malvina Hoffman March, 1933 2 6 Malvina Hoffman April, 1933 2 7 Malvina Hoffman April to May, 1933 2 8 Malvina Hoffman May to August, 1933 2 9 Malvina Hoffman June, 1933 2 10 Malvina Hoffman July, 1933 2 11 Malvina Hoffman August to September, 1933 2 12 Malvina Hoffman October to December, 1933 3 1 Malvina Hoffman January, 1934 3 2 Malvina Hoffman February to March, 1934 3 3 Malvina Hoffman April, 1934 3 4 Malvina Hoffman May to June, 1934 3 5 Malvina Hoffman July to December, 1934 3 6 Malvina Hoffman January to December, 1935 3 7 Malvina Hoffman January to November, 1936 3 8 Malvina Hoffman January to October, 1937 Chauncey Keep Hall 1934-1946, Expenditures, 3 9 sculptures, etc. 1934-1946 3 10 Malvina Hoffman March to November 1938 October, 1941 to September, 3 11 Malvina Hoffman 1948 3 12 C. S. Hammond 1942-1944 3 13 Malvina Hoffman March 1950 to March 1958 3 14 Malvina Hoffman May 1960 to May 1967 December 11, 1970 to , 3 15 Malvina Hoffman 1985 3 16 Malvina Hoffman Bronzes 1971 4 1 Letters from Miss Gretchen Green 1931-1932 4 2 Letters from Miss Gretchen Green 1931 4 3 China and India Correspondence 1931-1932 4 4 Malvina Hoffman-Chauncey Keep Memorial Hall Contracts 1933-1935 4 5 Photographs of Bronzes No Date 4 6 Photographs of Bronzes No Date 4 7 Photographs of Bronzes No Date A Tribute to Miss Gretchen Green’s Whole World and 4 8 Company No Date Bronzes- Malvina Hoffman (1942) Storage of Plaster 4 9 Models March 1942 4 10 Photographs of Hoffman Bronzes in France, negatives October-November, 1932 5 1 Malvina Hoffman Sale of Bronzes 1933-1952 5 2 Malvina Hoffman Sale of Bronzes 1933-1952 5 3 Malvina Hoffman Sale of Bronzes 1933-1952 5 4 Malvina Hoffman Shipping Papers 1932-1945 5 5 Malvina Hoffman Shipping Papers 1931-1936 5 6 Malvina Hoffman Shipping Papers 1931 5 7 Malvina Hoffman Shipping Papers 1931-1933 5 8 Malvina Hoffman Shipping Papers 1932-1934 5 9 Shipping/ Customs Dues October 1946 to April 1947 Malvina Hoffman Notes regarding sculptures engaged for 5 10 work in Chauncey Keep Hall 1928-1930 6 1 New York Times Correspondence 1933 6 2 Contract 1930-1932 6 3 Contract 1930-1934 6 4 Contract 1930-1935 6 5 Copyright of Correspondence 1933 Loose Hoffman items related to contract found in 6 6 Anthropology Office in 2017. 1930-1933 6 7 Disposition of 408 1931-1975 6 8 Disposition of 408 1976-1978 6 9 Rigacci 1976 6 10 Biological Exhibit 1939-1941 6 11 Biological Exhibit 1940-1941