Archives of American Art

W. Hawkins Ferry papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.ferrw
Creators:
Ferry, W. Hawkins
Dates:
1947-1973
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Reel
400 items (on 1 microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence and administrative materials emanating from Ferry's work with the Detroit Metropolitan Art Association and the Friends of Modern Art of the Detroit Institute of Arts. Also included are: letters from dealers and artists from whom Ferry purchased works of art; photographs; and clippings.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Art collector; Michigan. Born 1914.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 569 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals were returned to Ferry after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1973 by W. Hawkins Ferry.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Arts organizations -- Michigan Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art -- Collectors and collecting Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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