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Archives of American Art
William H. Elsner papers relating to Arthur Wesley Dow
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.elsnwill
- Creators:
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Elsner, William H.
- Dates:
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1976
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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20 Items(on 2 partial microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
REEL 3620: Eighteen color photographs of Dow's works of art executed between 1888 and 1910. REEL 2803: a letter from Frederick C. Moffatt, guest director - Dow Project, National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution; and a letter from Rudolph Shaeffer, director of the Rudolph Schaeffer School of Design, to Moffatt.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Museum administrator (San Francisco, Calif.)
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 2803 and 3620 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Reproduction Note
Letter from Rudolph Schaeffer is a photocopy.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1981 by William H. Elsner.
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.
Keywords
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Dow, Arthur W. (Arthur Wesley), 1857-1922 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Moffatt, Frederick C. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Schaeffer, Rudolph | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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