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Archives of American Art
Fort Worth National Bank records
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.fortwort
- Creators:
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Fort Worth National Bank
- Dates:
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1971-1978
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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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 |
Archives of American Art
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