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Archives of American Art
Miles Chappell papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.chapmile
- Creators:
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Chappell, Miles L.
- Dates:
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1961-1978
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.5 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Papers of Miles Chappell, largely relating to John Gutzon and Arthur Strauss exhibitions at the College of William and Mary. Included are: correspondence with John Gutzon, Gutzon's notes on his collection, catalog cards, photographs, exhibition catalogs, and clippings; Chappell's notes and photographs relating to the "Arthur Strauss and the German Expressionists" exhibition held at the College of William and Mary in 1978, and the catalog for the exhibit; and miscellaneous material on artists Thomas Elston Thorne, Ralph Della-Volpe, Olympia Zacchini, and Ruth Lapides, including printed material, correspondence, and resumes.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Miles Chappell is the chairman of the Department of Fine Arts, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1979 by Miles Chappell.
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
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art -- Collectors and collecting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Arts administrators -- Virginia | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Educators -- Virginia | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Della-Volpe, Ralph, 1923- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Gutzon, John | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lapides, Ruth | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Strauss, Art | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Thorne, Thomas Elston, 1909- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Zacchini, Olympia | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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