Archives of American Art

A life in letters : typescript

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.gillmari
Creators:
Gilliland, Marion Spjut, 1918-
Dates:
[ca. 1980-1991]
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
519 Pages
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Typed preliminary manuscript, "A Life in Letters," which led to Gilliland's published book on Wells Sawyer and his daughter Helen Sawyer (Farnsworth) titled, Dearest Daught and Popsy Wells : Two Artists Named Sawyer.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Gilliland is a writer; Gainsville, Florida.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1996 by Marion S. Gilliland. The published book, Dearest Daught and Popsy Wells received with the typescript was transferred to NMAA library.

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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Authors -- Florida -- Gainsville Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sawyer, Wells, 1863-1960 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sawyer, Helen Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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