Archives of American Art

Cynthia Brants papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.brancynt
Creators:
Brants, Cynthia, 1924-
Dates:
1948-1976
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
182 Items
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Reel 1514 (Gift): correspondence, price lists, exhibition catalogues, clippings, and Christmas cards designed by Brants.
Scope and Contents
Reel 1596 (Loan): correspondence concerning exhibitions; three illustrated diaries, two written while Brants was in Europe, 1948-1949, and one written while she was in the British Isles, 1954; lectures, notes, and other writings on art and artists; an unpublished manuscript entitled, "The Riding Lesson;" and exhibition catalogues.
Scope and Contents
Reel 1597 (Loan): 62 photographs of Brants and her work.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Graphic artist (Texas)

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 1514; 1596-1597 available at Archives of American Art offices; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Reels 1596-1597: Originals were returned to lender after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on reel 1514 donated and material on reels 1596-1597 lent for microfilming 1979 by Cynthia Brants.

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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