Archives of American Art

Roy Fridge papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.fridroyp
Creators:
Fridge, Roy, 1927-
Dates:
1956-1985
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
6 Items
microfilm reels
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
REELS 1443-1445 & 3368-3369: A 26 volume journal, 1959-1985, including lists of art work, illustrated ideas for sculpture, scenarios for films, plans for sailboats, a studio and houses, teaching notes, and brief essays; a souvenir book published by Fridge in 1972 containing a chronology of his life and work with photographs and drawings of his sculpture, boats, houses and films; and printed material.
Scope and Contents
REEL 1915: Clippings, invitations, exhibition catalogs and announcements; sketches for a set design; an essay "Film in Art... A Philosophy," written for the University of Oklahoma; film awards; correspondence relating to films; and photographs.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Sculptor and filmmaker; Port Aransas, Tex.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 1443-1445 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 1915 available for through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 3368-3369 available for use only at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to the lender, Roy Fridge, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming by Fridge 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 and motion pictures Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Motion pictures, American -- Texas -- Aransas Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- Texas -- Aransas Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Filmmakers -- Texas -- Aransas Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculptors -- Texas -- Aransas Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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