Archives of American Art

Francis Scott Bradford papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.bradfran
Creators:
Bradford, Francis Scott, 1898-1961
Dates:
1917-1958
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
7.2 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence mostly relating to commissions, with the exception of a series of detailed letters (typescripts), 1917-1918, from Bradford to his family written from the European war front; diary, 1925-1929; photographs; scrapbooks; sketchbooks; drawings; notes; publications; and clippings.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Mural painter, painter, & teacher (Cornwall Bridge, Conn.). Born in Wisconsin, Bradford studied at the Univ. of Wisconsin, at N.A.D., and in Europe. Later, he taught at N.A.D. and was made an Associate.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1962-1966 by Mrs. Ralph Ingersoll, Bradford's widow.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Keywords

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Sketchbooks Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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