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Archives of American Art
Will Foster papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.fostwill
- Creators:
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Foster, William Frederick, 1882-1953
- Dates:
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1919-1974
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.5 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Biographical material, 1939-1948; correspondence, undated and 1937-1954; business records, 1938-1953; 1 pen and ink drawing; reproductions of works of art, clippings, and exhibition catalogs and announcements undated and 1919-1974, photographs of Foster, his family and works of art, undated; and an album containing photographs of Foster, his family, works of art, and clippings.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, portrait painter, illustrator; New York, N.Y. and Los Angeles, California.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Donna Foster Paxton, daughter of Will Paxton, 1986.
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
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Magazine illustration | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painting, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Portrait painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- California -- Los Angeles | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Portrait painters -- California -- Los Angeles | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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