Archives of American Art

Frederick Warren Allen papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.allefred
Creators:
Allen, Frederick Warren, 1888-1961
Dates:
1933-1981
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Microfilm reel
59 items on partial microfilm reel
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The microfilm Frederick Warren Allen papers contain biographical sketches; lists of works; correspondence; and a school paper, "27 Tavern Road: The Italian Studio," by his granddaughter, Laurel Beetham, describing his studio. Also included are a scrapbook of clippings; printed material; and photographs of Allen, his family, and his works of art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Frederick Warren Allen (1888-1961) was a sculptor and educator in Boston, Massachusetts. Allen was associated with the Boston School of artists and taught sculpture at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 2329 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to lender after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming by Agnes Allen, 1981.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Scrapbooks Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Educators -- Massachusetts -- Boston Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculptors -- Massachusetts -- Boston Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Beetham, Laurel Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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