Archives of American Art

James W. Boynton papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.boynjame
Creators:
Boynton, Jack, 1928-2010
Tamarind Lithography Workshop
Dates:
1951-1984
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.1 Items
linear ft. (on 3 microfilm reels)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Biographical information; printed materials; correspondence; photographs; a 30-second film; and price lists.
Scope and Contents
REEL 3476: Biographical data; a letter to Boynton from Bill Jacklin; handwritten drafts of letters to Mimi Crosley; a price list of works by Boynton; an unsigned agreement from the Bolles Gallery, San Francisco; exhibition announcements, catalogs, and invitations, 1952-1984; newspaper and magazine clippings, 1951-1983; photographs of Boynton and his works; and ca. 100 drawings.
Scope and Contents
REELS 1781-1782: Business and personal correspondence with Haydon Calhoun, Margo Leavin, Meredith Long, George W. Staempfli, the Tamarind Lithography Workshop, John B. Taub, and others; fellowship and job applications; 34 sketches; exhibition catalogs and announcements; and clippings and other printed material. Also includes a 30-second film concerning Boynton's commissioned work for the Houston National Bank (not microfilmed).
Scope and Contents
REEL 1781, frames 450-632: Letters from friends and artists, including Donald Barthelme, Lawrence Calcagno, Jim Love, Hassel and Donna Smith, Richard Stout and Kathryn Swenson.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter and printmaker; Houston, Tex. Nickname is Jack.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 1781-1782 available for use through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3476 available only at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
REEL 1781, frames 450-632: Originals returned to lender, James Boynton, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent and donated by Jack Boynton, 1979.

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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painting, American -- Texas -- Houston Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Calcagno, Lawrence, 1913- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Calhoun, Haydon Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Leavin, Margo Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Long, Meredith, 1928- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Love, Jim, 1927- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Smith, Hassel, 1915-2007 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Staempfli, George W. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Stout, Richard, 1934- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Swenson, Kathryn Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Taub, John B. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Barthelme, Donald Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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