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Archives of American Art
Francis Scott Bradford papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bradfran
- Creators:
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Bradford, Francis Scott, 1898-1961
- Dates:
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1917-1958
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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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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Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sketchbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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