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Stephanie Ashley

Stephanie Ashley is a processing archivist at the Archives American Art.

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Photograph of Dorothy Liebes in her studio with staff, circa 1950s. Dorothy Liebes papers, circa 1850-1973. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

The Dorothy Liebes Papers Shine in a Dark Pandemic Year

For archivist Stephanie Ashley, the newly digitized Dorothy Liebes papers provided a bright spot of color during a dark year.

Poultney Bigelow. Sketch by Poultney Bigelow for Edith Weir (detail), 1884 April 18. Weir family papers. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

A Hudson River School Legacy: The Weir Family Papers Now Fully Digitized

Alfred and Walter Pach as young boys, ca. 1889 (detail) / Pach Brothers, photographer. Walter Pach papers, 1857-1980, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Why Poor School Reports Didn’t Stop One Artist from Spelling Success