Scope and arrangement
The Meta Warrick Fuller papers consist of personal and professional papers, correspondence (1880s-1960s), subject files, estate papers, and diaries, all of which document aspects of the career of this important sculptor. Papers pertaining to Fuller's artistic career consist of files providing lists and prices of her artwork; exhibitions during and after her lifetime; her poetry and prose; and biographical information. Her incomplete diaries cover the years 1895-1897 and 1940-1965; she also maintained address and guest books. Family papers include correspondence and documents from the estate of her brother, William Henry Warrick, a prominent Philadelphia physician. Papers pertaining to her husband, Dr. Solomon C. Fuller, a noted psychiatrist, include correspondence and publications. Additionally, there is poetry written by her son, Solomon C. Fuller, Jr., files that he kept dealing with Meta Fuller's estate, and requests for loans of her artwork for exhibitions.
The Meta Warrick Fuller papers are arranged in seven series:
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1864-1966
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1880s-1980s
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1932-1957
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1966-1990
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1895-1965