Wendy and Emery Reves Papers

Collection

Identifier: SC-049

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains materials created by or about Wendy and Emery Reves separate from the donation of the collection to the museum in the early 1980s.

The Emery Reves series contains miscellaneous correspondence and papers relating to two of Emery's publications The Anatomy of Peace and A Democratic Manifesto, including various editions of both.

The Wendy Reves series contains La Pausa-branded stationary, napkin and menu samples, DMA Silver Supper invitations, and news articles about her.

The Collection series contains miscellaneous correspondence, objects offered but not acquired by the Reves by material type; sales; reproductions of works in the collection; and invoice/receipts for furniture, porcelain, dishware and other decorative art objects purchased by the Reves.

The Churchill Materials series contains notes and writings by and about Churchill including an essay by Wendy about Churchill's time at La Pausa.

Dates

1940 - 1992

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for public research. Researchers must make an appointment to view this collection.

Extent

1.58 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains papers by or about Emery and Wendy Reves, dated between 1940 and 1992, including Emery's work as author and Winston Churchill's publisher, La Pausa, works offered and not aquired, invoices/reciepts for decorative art pieces, and reproductions of works from the collection.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in four series: Series 1 are materials created by or related to Emery Reves; Series 2 are materials created by or related to Wendy Reves; Series 3 are materials related to the art collection; and Series 4 are materials related to Winston Churchill.

Custodial History

Items transferred to Collection Records 17 May 2011, were transferred back to Archives and incorporated in the Reves Papers, 11 July 2014: Reproduction Print of charcoal drawing of woman carrying wheat signed J.F.M.; Oversize Photographs of carved wood cabinet; Oversize Photograph of Manet's "Woman with Cross"; Correspondence and Invoices for furniture, porcelain, dishware and other decorative art objects.

Bibliography

Publications by the Dallas Museum of Art on the Emery and Wendy Reves Collection and La Pausa.

From Chanel to Reves : La Pausa and its collections at the Dallas Museum of Art / Olivier Meslay and Martha MacLeod; N5247.R44 M47 2015
Decorative arts highlights from the Wendy and Emery Reves Collection / Charles L. Venable ; with frame entries by Richard R. Brettell ; Barbara Scott, research assistant ; Tom Jenkins, photographer; N5247.R44 D36 1995 Venable
Impressionist paintings, drawings, and sculpture from the Wendy and Emery Reves Collection / Richard R. Bretell ; Julie Lawrence Cochran, research assistant ; Tom Jenkins, photographer; N5247.R44 D36 1995 Brettell
The Wendy and Emery Reves collection / Dallas Museum of Art; N5247.R44 D35 1985

Processing Information

Collection processed in 2011 by Hillary Bober when the Reves materials in Archives were reprocessed splitting the DMA created materials on the acquisition of the collection and the miscellaneous Reves created materials; this collection is the miscellaneous Reves-created materials.

Additional description/notes were added for DACS compliance and ArchivesSpace local usage guidelines in 2021.