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Archives of American Art
Thomas Hart Benton miscellaneous printed material
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bentthoh
- Creators:
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Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975
- Dates:
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1935-1978
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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8 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Two broadsides advertising activities for Thomas Hart Benton Homecoming Day in Neosho Missouri; a printed letter handed out to visitors during his painting of the mural at the Missouri State Capital building; 3 letters and a typescript of a booklet about Benton's mural in the Missouri capital (all photocopies); and a photocopy of a letter to the editors of the ART DIGEST by Benton.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
American regionalist painter; Kansas City, Mo.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 2786 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on reel 2786 (fr. 1221-1269) donated 1980 by Nancy Edelman; (fr. 1270-1274) transferred from the NMAA-NPG Library to the Archives of American Art, 1977; (fr. 1275-1277) donated 1965 by Mrs. Arthur L. Sultan; and provenance of material on (fr. 1278-1284) is unknown.
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.
Keywords
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Art, American -- Middle West | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Regionalism | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art, Regional -- Middle West | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Mural painting and decoration -- Middle West | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Middle west in art | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- Middle West | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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