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Archives of American Art
Henry Billings letters and photographs
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.billhenr
- Creators:
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Billings, Henry, 1901-
- Dates:
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1955
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet(on 2 partial microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence relating to Billings' position as an officer of the National Council for U.S. Art and related photographs, among them one of Roland L. Redmond (President of the Council) with Dag Hammarskjold and Robert Cronbach in front of a sculpture by Cronbach and Jose de Rivera, 1960, and one photo each of works by Jacob Lawrence, Concetta Scaravaglione, and Nathaniel Kaz; a photograph (copyprint made from slide) of Billings seated on a platform among others listening to an unidentified speaker, photographer unknown; and a photograph of Billings seated on a stage near an unidentified speaker, photographed by Eliot Elisofon.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Henry Billings (1901-1985) was a painter, illustrator, and teacher, from Sag Harbor, N.Y. Born in 1901 in Bronxville, N.Y.; studied at the Art Students' League; lives in Sag Harbor, N.Y.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel D245 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Reproduction Note
Copyprint made from slide.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Henry Billings, 1965.
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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Cronbach, Robert M., 1908-2001 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
De Rivera, José Ruiz, 1904-1985 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Kaz, Nathaniel, 1917- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Redmond, Roland Livingston, 1892-1982 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Scaravaglione, Concetta, 1900-1975 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Elisofon, Eliot | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Council for U.S. Art | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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