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Archives of American Art
William H. Calfee papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.calfwill
- Creators:
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Calfee, William H. (William Howard), 1909-1995
- Dates:
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1937-1982
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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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
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Keywords
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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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