Archives of American Art

Bill Bristow papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.brisbill
Creators:
Bristow, Bill, 1937-
Dates:
1954-1983
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
59 Items
(on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Resume; of 6 letters from Electra Carlin of Carlin Galleries, Fort Worth, Tex., Leonard Baskin and others; copies of letters sent to Sharon King and Carolyn Wade; of Bristow's poems and writings, 1958-1981, "Conversation With a New York Painter," "Dedicated to Alexander Calder," "On Visiting Arlington Cemetery," "The Lincoln Memorial," "Remembered Spring," "Myself," and "Casting Light"; a poem, "Bristow," by David G. Buttrick, 1968; 25 newspaper clippings; 7 exhibition invitations, announcements, and catalogs, printed material about Bristow and Trinity University; 4 photographs of his paintings; and a sketchbook, July 1975, documenting a trip to New England and containing sketches of New York.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter, educator; San Antonio, Texas. Taught at Trinity University 1960- present.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3100 available for use through interlibrary loan.
Reproduction Note
Many items are photocopies.
Existence and Location of Originals
Sketchbook: Original returned to Bill Bristow, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated and lent 1983 by Bill Bristow. Microfilmed as part of AAA's Texas Arts Documentation Project.

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.
Conditions Governing Use
Sketchbook: Authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce requires written permission from Bill Bristow. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Terms of Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art, American -- Texas -- San Antonio Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Educators -- Texas -- San Antonio Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- Texas -- San Antonio Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Baskin, Leonard, 1922-2000 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Carlin, Electra Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Carlin Galleries Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Trinity University (San Antonio, Tex.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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