Archives of American Art

Ramon Mitchell Froman papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.fromramo
Creators:
Froman, Ramon Mitchell, 1908-1980
Dates:
1942-1981
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Ca. 235 items (on 1 microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
REEL 2341 (fr. 1-258): Sixteen letters, 1962-1979; Christmas and greeting cards with reproductions of paintings and drawings by Froman, 8 portraying his son Greg; exhibition catalogs, announcements and clippings; art organizational material; biographical data; and brochures, course schedules and a yearbook printed by the Artists and Craftsmen Association from the Ramon Froman School of Art Summer School, Cloudcroft, New Mexico.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter and art instructor; Dallas, Tex. and Cloudcroft, N.M. Born in Louise, Tex. Established the Ramon Froman School of Art Summer School in 1958. President (1969) and member of Artists and Craftsmen Association. His work was handled by the Taos Art Gallery.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 2341 available through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Reel 2341 (fr. 1-258): Originals returned to the lender, Violet Froman, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material lent and donated, 1981, by Violet Froman, Ramon Mitchell Froman's wife, as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

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