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Berryman family papers

Archives of American Art

Scrapbook, "Treasures and Heart Throbs"
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Object Details

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GUID
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Creator
Berryman family (Washington, D. C.)
Names
American Federation of Arts
Gridiron Club (Washington, D.C.)
Society of Washington Artists (Washington, D.C.)
Baruch, Bernard M. (Bernard Mannes), 1870-1965
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949
Berryman, Florence Seville, 1900-1992
Berryman, James Thomas, 1902-1971
Berryman, Kate
Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925
Byrd, Harry Flood, 1887-1966
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948
Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962
Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926
Garner, John Nance, 1868-1967
Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovey, 1875-1966
Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949
Mechlin, Leila, 1874-1949
Putnam, Brenda, 1890-1975
Reynolds, Joseph G., 1886-1972
Rogers, Will, 1879-1935
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Occupation
Cartoonists -- Washington (D.C.)
Art critics -- Washington (D.C.)
Topic
Politicians -- Washington (D.C.)
Women art critics
Politicians -- Caricatures and cartoons
Political cartoons -- Washington (D.C.)
Caricatures and cartoons
Provenance
Portions of the Berryman family papers were donated in 1965 by Florence Berryman, and in 1992 by her estate. The latter donation included portions of a scrapbook of memorabilia which had previously been lent for filming (reel D111) by Florence Berryman in 1962. The whearabouts of the other items in the scrapbook which were donated is unknown.
Creator
Berryman family (Washington, D. C.)
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Summary
The Berryman family papers measure 11.4 linear feet and date from 1829 to 1984, with the bulk of the material dating from 1882 to 1961. The collection presents a good overview of the careers of Washington Star cartoonist Clifford Berryman, his daughter, Star art critic, Florence, and to a lesser extent, son Jim Berryman.
Biographical Note
The patriarch of the Berryman family, Clifford Kennedy Berryman, was born in Versailles, Kentucky, in 1869. His first job was in the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C. He became a cartoonist for the Washington Post in 1891. From 1907, until his death in 1949, Clifford Berryman was political cartoonist for the Washington Star, earning a reputation as the "Dean of American Cartoonist," and winning a Pulitzer Prize in 1944. His cartoon of Theodore Roosevelt, "Drawing the Line in Mississippi," 1902, began the American Teddy Bear craze, and created Berryman's cartoon trademark. He was also the first cartoonist to become president of the Gridiron Club. His wife, Kate, was an avid member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Their daughter, Florence Berryman, 1900-1992, abandoned her study of music because of a loss of hearing and turned her attention to art. In the 1920s, she became a free-lance local art critic, writing articles for newspapers. She later assisted Leila Mechlin, as an art critic for the Washington Star. In 1946, Florence Berryman succeeded Mechlin and worked for the Star until her retirement in 1961. She also served as editor for the American Federation of Arts until 1944. Clifford and Kate Berryman's son, James Thomas Berryman, 1902-1976, attended George Washington University and the Corcoran School of Art. He worked as a reporter for the New Mexico State Tribune, until his return, in 1923, to Washington, D.C. because of his mother's illness. He worked at the Washington Star, as an editorial artist and illustrator, until 1933, when he became a sports cartoonist. When his father suffered a storke in 1935, Jim intermittently drew political cartoons for the STAR. Jim Berryman also won a Pulitzer Prize for his political cartoons.
Extent
11.4 Linear feet
Date
1829-1984
bulk 1882-1961
Archival Repository
Archives of American Art
Identifier
AAA.berrfami
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Drawings
Illustrated letters
Diaries
Sketchbooks
Citation
Berryman family papers, 1829-1984, bulk 1882-1961. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into three series according to individual family members; each series is arranged into subseries and material within each subseries is arranged chronologically. Series 1: Clifford and Kate Berryman papers, 1829-1963, undated (boxes 1-7, 11-12, OVs 14-15, 7.9 linear ft.) Series 2: Florence Berryman Papers, 1902-1984, undated (boxes 8-10, 13, 2.3 linear ft.) Series 3: Jim Berryman Papers, 1919-1964, undated (boxes 10, 13, 1.1 linear ft.)
Processing Information
The collection was processed in 1993 by Jean Fitzgerald.
Rights
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Alternative Forms Available
Portions of the collection and material lent for microfilming are available on 35mm microfilm reels 1418 and D111, and 4767-4776 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Genre/Form
Drawings
Illustrated letters
Diaries
Sketchbooks
Scope and Content Note
The Berryman family papers measure 11.4 linear feet and date from 1829 to 1984, with the bulk of the material dating from 1882 to 1961. The collection presents a good overview of the careers of Washington Star cartoonist Clifford Berryman, his daughter, Star art critic, Florence, and his son, Jim Berryman, though the latter's career is not as well represented. The papers also contain material relating to Kate Berryman, including a scrapbook and diaries. The collection contains biographical material, correspondence, business records, notes and writings, scrapbooks, printed material, photographs, and artwork by Clifford and Jim Berryman and others.
Restrictions
The collection is open for research. Patrons must use microfilm copy.
Separated Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of material lent for microfilming (reel D111) including a scrapbook of memorabilia, 1905-1945, collected by Kate Berryman regarding her husband. The scrap book includes letters from Bernard Baruch, William Jennings Bryan, Harry Flood Byrd, Jay Darling, John Nance Garner, Herbert Hoover, Henry Cabot Lodge, Harry Truman, and Woodrow Wilson; clippings; cartoons; printed material; and photographs of Clifford, family members, William Jennings Bryan, John Nance Garner, Brenda Putnam, and William Howard Taft. Though some items in the scrapbook were subsequently donated, lent materials were returned to the lender and are not described in the collection container inventory.
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Record ID
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  • Notes on the hard-of-hearing

  • Financial Material

  • Miscellaneous notes

  • Lists of works by C. Berryman

  • Correspondence

  • Diaries

  • Correspondence

  • Writings

  • Oversized Cartoons

  • Oversized Printed Material

  • Miscellaneous cartoons

  • Printed material, clippings of cartoons

  • Friends, Miscellaneous politicians

  • Clippings

  • Miscellaneous drawings (38)

  • Artist biographies

  • Diaries

  • Scrapbook of Kate Berryman's genealogical research

  • Typescripts of writings by others

  • Notes

  • Correspondence

  • Notebook: American Federation of Arts traveling exhibitions publicity

  • Subject File

  • Miscellaneous writings by F. Berryman


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