F. Coulton Waugh Papers, 1830-1971

Summary

Creator:
Waugh, Coulton, 1896-1973.
Abstract:
Papers of the British born painter, cartoonist, illustrator, lithographer, engraver, textile designer, writer. Collection includes artwork, maps, printed material, photographs, textiles, writings and drawings of Coulton Waugh, wife Elizabeth Waugh, grandfather, portrait painter Samuel Bell Waugh, and father, marine artist Frederick Judd Waugh.
Extent:
3.33 linear ft.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

F. Coulton Waugh Papers

Background

Scope and content:

The F. Coulton Waugh Papers are arranged in seven series: Artwork, Biographical Data, Family, Photographs, Printed Material and Writings. The collection includes material about Waugh and his family. A portion of the items in this collection are dated according to F. Coulton Waugh's description of the items.

The Artwork (circa 1908-1932) series consists of different types of work done by Waugh, including illustrations, postcards, prints, and magazine cover designs.

The Biographical Data (undated) series contains Waugh's own notes on his life and explanations of specific items contained in this collection.

The Family (1896-1953) series contains work from Waugh's wife, Elizabeth Waugh, his father, Frederick Judd Waugh, and his grandfather, Samuel Bell Waugh. From Elizabeth Waugh there is her book Collecting Hooked Rugs , from 1927, and some background from F. Coulton Waugh. There are original drawings from Frederick Judd Waugh, including some drawings from Cornwall, England (1896-1906), Ex-Libris drawing (1898) and an article from Look magazine (1953). Samuel Bell Waugh's original artwork is from around 1830.

The Photographs series (1881-1966) includes some family portraits and photos. A large portion of the series contains photos from F. Coulton Waugh's Provincetown Period (1921-1932), including his house that was originally built in 1740 and described as the "oldest home in Provincetown."

Printed Material (1919-1969) consists of newspaper excerpts, posters, textile designs and a large collection of maps and prints of ships. Designed maps include the locations of: Cape Cod; Florida; Saint Pauls School in Concord; New Hampshire; Parts Unknown; the Hudson River; New York, Long Island and the Coast of Connecticut. While the majority of the map reproductions have Coulton Waugh's signature, some of the map prints and assortment of ship prints may be not be designed by Waugh. There are also some notes from Waugh about specific items.

Writings (1913-1928) contains Waugh's personal notebook from 1913 to 1919, notes on navigation, and Motivations a typed work by Waugh.

Biographical / historical:

Frederick Coulton Waugh (1896-1973) was a British born artist, cartoonist, textile designer, and author.

Coulton Waugh was born on March 10, 1896 in Cornwall, England. He was the third generation of artistic Waughs. His grandfather, Samuel Bell Waugh, was a prosperous portrait painter in Philadelphia. His father, Frederick Judd Waugh, was a distinguished marine painter.

In 1907 the Waugh family moved to America. Coulton studied at the Art Students League in New York with George Bridgeman, Frank Dumond and John Carlson. By 1916 Coulton was making his living by textile designing. In 1918 he married Elizabeth Jenkinson and three years later the couple moved to Provincetown, Massachusetts. There they operated a model ship and hooked rug shop for eleven years.

Coulton Waugh has written the book Painting With a Knife and numerous other articles on painting and painting techniques. He has exhibited his works at the National Academy of Design and Carnegie Institute and his paintings can be found in the permanent collections of museums in Iowa, Ohio and New York.

Acquisition information:
Gift of F. Coulton Waugh , 1969-1970

Access and use

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Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

F. Coulton Waugh Papers

Location of this collection:
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Bird Library, Room 600
Syracuse, NY 13244, United States
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Contact:
315.443.2697
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