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Edith Lawrence King (1884-1975) was an American painter born in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Spending most of her childhood in Chelsea, Massachusetts and Belmont, Massachusetts she eventually moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts in order to pursue her education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Part way through her education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, however, she moved to Providence, Rhode Island in order to complete her education at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). The Rhode Island School of Design is one of the oldest and most prodigious fine arts and design schools in the nation and here she learned under Maurice Prendergast. After completing her degree Edith King moved to New York City, New York in order to further pursue her career as a painter. During this time Edith King was invited to exhibit her work at the famous Armory Show of 1913.
After this Edith King continued to pursue painting as her career before eventually settling down in Cambridge, Massachusetts where she worked at the Buckingham School in Massachusetts. She worked there until she moved to New York City, New York with her friend Dorothy Coit (who she met in 1921) and they founded the King-Coit Children’s Theatre and School in 1923.
Edith King worked as an educator and part time painter until her retirement in 1959. The King-Coit School and Children’s Theatre offered arts programs for children from five to twelve, and featured acting and dance classes led by Coit, and drawing and painting classes taught by King. The studies were aimed toward a theatrical production. Roles were not assigned until shortly before the performances, and children learned the entire script. Coit wrote any adaptations and directed all productions, while King designed the sets and costumes, often based on off historical manuscripts, books, and art. The plays would each run for a few weeks, and the plays were repeated over the three decades the King-Coit School and Children’s Theatre operated.
Upon retiring Edith King moved to the countryside of Southbury, Connecticut where she passed away at the age of 91 in 1975.
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Dorothy Coit (1889-1976) and Edith King (1884-1975) began working together on children’s theatre productions while at the Buckingham School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1922, Coit and King relocated to New York City and opened their own arts school and children’s theatre in 1923. The King-Coit School and Children’s Theatre offered arts programs for children from five to twelve, and featured acting and dance classes led by Coit, and drawing and painting classes taught by King. The studies were aimed toward a theatrical production. Roles were not assigned until shortly before the performances, and children learned the entire script. Coit wrote any adaptations and directed all productions, while King designed the sets and costumes, often based on off historical manuscripts, books, and art. The plays would each run for a few weeks, and the plays were repeated over the three decades the King-Coit School and Children’s Theatre operated. The institution closed in 1959 when King retired due to health concerns, and Coit continued to teach occasional classes at other schools through the 1960s.
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Edith Lawrence King (1884 - 1975) was an American painter born in Chelsea, Massachusetts.[1] Spending most of her childhood in Chelsea, Massachusetts and Belmont, Massachusetts she eventually moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts in order to pursue her education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Part way through her education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, however, she moved to Providence, Rhode Island in order to complete her education at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).[2] The Rhode Island School of Design is one of the oldest and most prodigious fine arts and design schools in the nation and here she learned under Maurice Prendergast.[3] After completing her degree Edith King moved to New York City, New York in order to further pursue her career as a painter. During this time Edith King was invited to exhibit her work at the famous Armory Show of 1913. After this Edith King continued to pursue painting as her career before eventually settling down in Cambridge, Massachusetts where she worked at the Buckingham School in Massachusetts.[4] Here she worked until she moved to New York City, New York with her friend Dorothy Coit and here they founded the King-Coit Children’s Theatre and School in 1923.[4] Here Edith King worked as an educator and part time painter until her retirement in 1959.[3] Upon retiring Edith King moved to the countryside of Southbury, Connecticut where she passed away at the age of 91 in 1975.
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Edith Lawrence King (1884 - 1975) was an American painter born in Chelsea, Massachusetts.[1] Spending most of her childhood in Chelsea, Massachusetts and Belmont, Massachusetts she eventually moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts in order to pursue her education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Part way through her education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, however, she moved to Providence, Rhode Island in order to complete her education at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).[2] The Rhode Island School of Design is one of the oldest and most prodigious fine arts and design schools in the nation and here she learned under Maurice Prendergast.[3] After completing her degree Edith King moved to New York City, New York in order to further pursue her career as a painter. During this time Edith King was invited to exhibit her work at the famous Armory Show of 1913. After this Edith King continued to pursue painting as her career before eventually settling down in Cambridge, Massachusetts where she worked at the Buckingham School in Massachusetts.[4] Here she worked until she moved to New York City, New York with her friend Dorothy Coit and here they founded the King-Coit Children’s Theatre and School in 1923.[4] Here Edith King worked as an educator and part time painter until her retirement in 1959.[3] Upon retiring Edith King moved to the countryside of Southbury, Connecticut where she passed away at the age of 91 in 1975.
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Dorothy Coit King-Coit School and Children's Theatre collection, circa 1922-1979: Finding Aid
Dorothy Coit (1889-1976) and Edith King (1884-1975) began working together on children’s theatre productions while at the Buckingham School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1922, Coit and King relocated to New York City and opened their own arts school and children’s theatre in 1923. The King-Coit School and Children’s Theatre offered arts programs for children from five to twelve, and featured acting and dance classes led by Coit, and drawing and painting classes taught by King. The studies were aimed toward a theatrical production. Roles were not assigned until shortly before the performances, and children learned the entire script. Coit wrote any adaptations and directed all productions, while King designed the sets and costumes, often based on off historical manuscripts, books, and art. The plays would each run for a few weeks, and the plays were repeated over the three decades the King-Coit School and Children’s Theatre operated. The institution closed in 1959 when King retired due to health concerns, and Coit continued to teach occasional classes at other schools through the 1960s.
King-Coit School and Children's Theatre papers 1891-1997
King-Coit School and Children's Theatre papers, 1891-1997
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King-Coit School and Children's Theatre papers 1891-1997
Ellen Rodman collected this material about the King-Coit School and Children's Theatre. The King-Coit School and Children's Theatre existed in New York City from 1923 to 1959. Its unique teaching style used the arts, specifically plays, to immerse children in other cultures and time periods.
King-Coit School and Children's Theatre papers, 1891-1997
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King, Edith Lawrence, 1884-1975
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King Coit School and Children's Theatre papers, 1934-2003.
Palmer, Prudence Taylor. King Coit School and Children's Theatre papers, 1934-2003.
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King Coit School and Children's Theatre papers, 1934-2003.
Consists of correspondence, programs, photographs, reminiscences and published material that belonged to Prudence Taylor Palmer, a student at the school in the 1930s and 1940s.
Palmer, Prudence Taylor. King Coit School and Children's Theatre papers, 1934-2003.
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King, Edith Lawrence, 1884-1975
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King Coit School and Children's Theatre papers 1934-2003
King Coit School and Children's Theatre papers, 1934-2003
Title:
King Coit School and Children's Theatre papers 1934-2003
Correspondence, programs, photographs, reminiscences and published material belonged to Prudence Taylor Palmer, a student at the King-Coit School in the 1930s and 1940s.
King Coit School and Children's Theatre papers, 1934-2003
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King, Edith Lawrence, 1884-1975
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King-Coit School and Children's Theatre papers, 1891-1997.
Rodman, Ellen. King-Coit School and Children's Theatre papers, 1891-1997.
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King-Coit School and Children's Theatre papers, 1891-1997.
The King-Coit School and Children's Theatre papers consist primarily of documents and photographs ammassed by Ellen Rodman in the course of writing her dissertation thesis on the school, as well as items collected by Rodman in the years after the thesis was completed in 1979.
Rodman, Ellen. Edith King and Dorothy Coit and the King-Coit School and Children's Theatre.
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Dorothy Coit King-Coit School and Children's Theatre collection
Dorothy Coit King-Coit School and Children's Theatre collection
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Dorothy Coit King-Coit School and Children's Theatre collection
Includes photographs and designs of the King-Coit School and Children’s Theatre productions of: “Aucassin and Nicolete,” from the medieval French verse-fable translated by Andrew Lang, which had scenery and costumes based on medieval manuscripts; “A Garden Wall,” a revue based on English ballads; “Iphigenia in Tauris,” with costumes inspired by Greek vases; “The Golden Cage,” based on the work by William Blake and with costumes and sets inspired by Blake’s watercolors; “A Midsummer Night’s Dream;” “The Tempest; “Nala and Damayanti from the Mahabharata of the Hindus,” based on Hindi religious texts and with costumes and sets based on Rajput paintings; “Kai Khosru: a Persian play;” and “The Rose and the Ring,” based on the work by William Makepeace Thackeray and with Victorian-inspired costumes. Additional processed materials include photographs of the King-Coit Theatre, as well as production programs and notes regarding the institution and its productions over time. The unprocessed materials include scripts and music from the King-Coit School and Children’s Theatre, as well as school administrative information and reviews.
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2.5 linear feet (3 boxes and 10 oversize folders)
Simkhovitch, Mary K. (Mary Kingsbury), 1867-1951. Papers, 1852-1960 (inclusive).
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Papers, 1852-1960 (inclusive).
Personal and family correspondence, speeches and writings including the unpublished manuscript of Simkhovitch's last book, papers relating to the New York Housing Authority, 1934-1948, Greenwich House, and some of her other professional affiliations, clippings, and photos document scattered portions of Simkhovitch's career and personal life. The Greenwich House papers consist of printed materials, 1921-1954, and correspondence pertaining to its 40th anniversary (1940) and Simkhovitch's retirement (1946). Her teaching and memberships on state boards are not documented. A major part of the collection is the correspondence of Simkhovitch's parents, Laura Davis Holmes Kingsbury, a teacher in Bridgewater, Mass., and Isaac Franklin Kingsbury, a Civil War soldier and government employee. These letters, 1850s-1920s, depict the education, courtship, family relationships, and attitudes toward the Civil War of a middle class New England family.
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