Archives of American Art

Fort Worth National Bank records

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.fortwort
Creators:
Fort Worth National Bank
Dates:
1971-1978
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
3 Microfilm reels
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence, printed material, photographs, and receipts.
Scope and Contents
Files regarding compiling an art collection for the new bank building, including Alexander Calder's "Eagle." Files contain correspondence, art committee reports, photographs of Calder's work, dedication ceremony speeches, catalogs, clippings and biographical material.
Scope and Contents
Art collection acquisition files containing clippings, press releases, receipts, and photographs of Calder's "Eagle" installation.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Fort Worth National Bank (founded 1873) formed an art collection for its new building in Fort Worth, Texas.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 1909 and 1912-1913 available for use through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to the lender, Lewis H. Bond, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming, 1980, by Lewis H. Bond, Chairman of the Board of Texas American Bankshares, as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project.

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
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Texas -- Fort Worth Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art patronage -- Texas -- Fort Worth Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- Texas -- Fort Worth Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art patrons -- Texas -- Fort Worth Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bankers -- Texas -- Fort Worth Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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