Ruth Green Collection
Title
Ruth Green Collection
Description
The Ruth Green Collection is housed at the Durham Public Library in Durham, New Hampshire. It contains seven small works, all watercolor on cardstock and mounted on parchment. This collection is heavily influenced by the color palette and stylized, geometric lines of the late art deco movement in American fashion and textiles during the late 1930s into the early 1940s.
Ruth Green (1910-1943) was an artist and textile designer in Manhattan. A New York native, Green was born Bertha Greenberg on January 10, 1910 to Samuel Greenberg and Rebecca Gutman of the Bronx. She was the older sister of author and naturalist Margery Milne of Durham, who was often the subject of her work. Milne was known to locals as Durham's honorary "Keeper of the Swans" and was a significant figure in the patronage of the Durham Public Library. Ruth Green was employed in textile design and was just beginning her career as an artist when she died on April 6, 1943 at the age of 33 years in New York City.
This collection was gifted to the Durham Public Library by the estate and all transfers were conducted under the executorship of Paul Litt and Diana Carroll. The collection is permanently housed at the Durham Public Library where it is available for public view.
Ruth Green (1910-1943) was an artist and textile designer in Manhattan. A New York native, Green was born Bertha Greenberg on January 10, 1910 to Samuel Greenberg and Rebecca Gutman of the Bronx. She was the older sister of author and naturalist Margery Milne of Durham, who was often the subject of her work. Milne was known to locals as Durham's honorary "Keeper of the Swans" and was a significant figure in the patronage of the Durham Public Library. Ruth Green was employed in textile design and was just beginning her career as an artist when she died on April 6, 1943 at the age of 33 years in New York City.
This collection was gifted to the Durham Public Library by the estate and all transfers were conducted under the executorship of Paul Litt and Diana Carroll. The collection is permanently housed at the Durham Public Library where it is available for public view.
Creator
Green, Ruth (1910-1943)
Source
Heritage Room Collections, Durham Public Library
Publisher
Durham Public Library
Date
1930-1941, exact date unknown
Rights
Terms of Use
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The Durham Public Library holds the rights of material in its digital collections unless otherwise indicated in each record. The library will share any rights information in its possession but makes no warranties regarding this information. Please contact the library if you have any information regarding the rights holders to images in this collection so that accurate information can be provided. If you are a rights holder who does not wish an image to be displayed in the collection, please provide a written request to remove the image as required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
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Copyright Policy
DPL does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights on its website, and DPL will remove content if properly notified that such infringes on another's intellectual property rights. DPL reserves the right to remove content without prior notice.
If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any Materials or other content infringes upon your copyrights, you may notify us by providing the following information in writing:
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(6) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
It is the responsibility of the user to determine copyright. Digital images of items in the database may be used for nonprofit educational, research, or personal use. The images in this digitized collection may be copyrighted, contain trademarks, contain watermarks or be subject to other legal restrictions, such as publicity rights. Any further use of the images in this collection, such as publication in any print or online media, public broadcast or exhibition, or commercial use, must comply with U.S. and international law, including the fair use of copyrighted material. A user of any image in this collection is solely responsible for determining any rights or restrictions associated with the use, obtaining permission from the rights holder when required.
The Durham Public Library holds the rights of material in its digital collections unless otherwise indicated in each record. The library will share any rights information in its possession but makes no warranties regarding this information. Please contact the library if you have any information regarding the rights holders to images in this collection so that accurate information can be provided. If you are a rights holder who does not wish an image to be displayed in the collection, please provide a written request to remove the image as required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
If an item has a watermark, it is up to the user of the item to obtain permission from the donor or contributing organization to use the item. Contact information can be obtained by contacting the library.
If you wish to share an item from the database, please cite the source.
Please credit the use of any image as: Image courtesy of Durham Public Library, Durham, NH. https://durhampubliclibrary.omeka.net/.
Copyright Policy
DPL does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights on its website, and DPL will remove content if properly notified that such infringes on another's intellectual property rights. DPL reserves the right to remove content without prior notice.
If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any Materials or other content infringes upon your copyrights, you may notify us by providing the following information in writing:
(1) A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
(2) Identification of the location where the original or an authorized copy of the copyrighted work exists, for example the URL of the website where it is posted or the name of the book in which it has been published;
(3) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and a description of the infringing activity and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
(4) Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and if available, an email address;
(5) A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
(6) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Format
TIFF image data, little-endian
Language
eng
Type
Painting/Drawing
Identifier
4490.DPL22-01
Collection Items
Freedom
Watercolor and pen painting on cardstock and mounted on parchment by Ruth Green, pre-1940. Depiction of two mirrored female figure with arms outstretched to the sea. "Freedom" is handwritten in the bottom left corner of parchment.
Prayer
Watercolor and pen painting on cardstock and mounted on parchment by Ruth Green, pre-1940. Depiction of a kneeling figure with arms outstretched to the night sky. "Prayer" is handwritten in the bottom left corner of parchment.
Sorrow
Watercolor and pen painting on cardstock and mounted on parchment by Ruth Green, pre-1940. Depiction of a kneeling figure in the rain. "Sorrow" is handwritten in the bottom left corner of parchment. Artist signature at right bottom of parchment.
Peace
Watercolor and pen painting on cardstock and mounted on parchment by Ruth Green, pre-1940. Depiction of a figure with arms stretched overhead, rising into the sky. "Peace" is handwritten in the bottom left corner of parchment.
Disillusion
Watercolor and pen painting on cardstock and mounted on parchment by Ruth Green, pre-1940. Depiction of a single figure in backbend position with lightning striking. "Disillusion" is handwritten in the bottom left corner of parchment.
Achievement
Watercolor and pen painting on cardstock and mounted on parchment by Ruth Green, pre-1940. Depiction of a figure under the moon at top right on a winding path/river that extends to the foreground. "Achievement" is handwritten in the bottom left…
Hope
Watercolor and pen painting on cardstock and mounted on parchment by Ruth Green, pre-1940. Depiction of a kneeling figure leaning into the sun. "Hope" is handwritten in the bottom left corner of parchment. Artist signature at right bottom of…