Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1867, Mar. 25 | Born near Bear Lake, Idaho |
| 1890-1893 | Studied art in Europe |
| 1899 | Married Elizabeth Janes Putnam Borglum (divorced 1908) |
| 1909 | Married Mary Williams Montgomery (died 1955) |
| 1912 | Birth of son, Lincoln Borglum (James Lincoln de la Mothe Borglum; died 1986) |
| 1912 | Helped organize the Association of American Painters and Sculptors |
| 1912-1916 | Active in Progressive Party politics |
| 1915-1925 | Worked on Stone Mountain, Ga., Confederate memorial |
| 1916 | Initiated investigation of United States military aircraft production |
| 1927-1941 | Worked on Mount Rushmore sculpture, Black Hills, S.Dak. |
| 1941, Mar. 6 | Died, Chicago, Ill. |