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Archives of American Art
Kenneth Callahan papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.callkenn
- Creators:
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Callahan, Kenneth, 1905-1986
- Dates:
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1932-1963
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2,000 Items(on 2 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, clippings, biographical material, personal documents, exhibition notices and catalogs, lectures and writings on art, note and sketchbooks, personal photographs, among them 1 of Mark Tobey and several of Callahan in his studio, and photographs of his works. Also included is a masters thesis on Callahan by Jean Weihl.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter; Pacific Northwest; d. 1986.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels D299-D300 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1963 by Kenneth Callahan.
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.
Keywords
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Sketchbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Artists -- Northwestern States | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- Washington (State) | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Artists' studios -- Washington (State) | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Tobey, Mark | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Group of Twelve (Seattle, Wash.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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