Archives of American Art

William H. Calfee papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.calfwill
Creators:
Calfee, William H. (William Howard), 1909-1995
Dates:
1937-1982
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
650 Items
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence, undated and 1966-1982, mostly letters from friends, including Jack Tworkov, Karel Yasko, and others; photographs of Calfee's studio, of his work, of his designs for a Harrisonburg, Virginia WPA mural, and of paintings by Mary Orwen; notebooks, poetry and essays on numerous subjects, 1954-1981, some with illustrations; an illustrated travel diary, 1977, covering a trip to Italy, and other accounts of travels to France, Greece and Turkey; art works, 1937-1955, including many sketches for the WPA mural; one blueprint for the WPA mural; exhibition announcements, 1962-1965; and clippings, 1940-1981. Also included is a complete set of the periodical, RIGHT ANGLE, published by the American University, 1947-1949; and miscellaneous printed material.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter, sculptor; Washington, D.C. area. Calfee worked on WPA mural projects for post offices in the 1930s. He was chair of the art dept. at American University, 1945-1954.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1977-1982 by William Calfee.

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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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Mural painting and decoration, American Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Artists' studios -- Photographs Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- Washington (D.C.) Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Right angle Title Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
American University (Washington, D.C.). Fine Arts Dept. -- Faculty Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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