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Archives of American Art
Thomas Montague Beggs letters
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.beggthom
- Creators:
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Beggs, Thomas M.
- Dates:
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1947-1960
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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40 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Artist files accumulated by Beggs, while Director of the National Collection of Fine Arts, containing correspondence with George Barker, Otto Walter Beck, Samuel Bookatz, Alfred Jonniaux, and Andrew Wyeth.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Montague Beggs; b. 1899; Art administrator, consultant, and painter; Washington, D.C.; d. 1990. Director of the National Collection of Fine Arts from 1948 to 1964.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 2227 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred 1981 by the NMAA-NPG Library to the Archives of American Art.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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