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Archives of American Art
Ira Glackens letters to Jane Wasey
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.glacira
- Creators:
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Glackens, Ira, 1907-1990
- Dates:
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1985-1990
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet(26 items)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
24 letters from Ira Glackens, 1985-1990, 1 letter from his wife, Nancy Glackens, April 2, 1986, and a note from her enclosed in one of Ira's letters, November 30, 1987. Glackens praises Wasey's animal sculptures, mentions his association with her teacher Heinz Warneke, discusses his writing and his difficulty finding an appropriate publisher for his book, and personal matters.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Glackens, a writer and son of painter William Glackens, was a friend and patron of Wasey, an animal sculptor, Lincolville, Maine. Glackens died in 1990.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1991 by Jane Wasey.
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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Animal sculptors -- Maine | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sculptors -- Maine | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Women sculptors | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Wasey, Jane, 1912-1992 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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