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Archives of American Art
Harold W. Grieve papers relating to Robert Strong Woodward
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.grieharo
- Creators:
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Grieve, Harold W. (Harold Walter), 1901-
- Dates:
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1934-1951
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
23 letters received from Robert Strong Woodward, 1934-1951; two greeting cards; four exhibition notices; clippings; magazine articles; and three photographs of works of art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Harold Walter Grieve was a well-known interior designer in Los Angeles, Calif., and a friend of Woodward's from childhood. Grieve used many of Woodward's paintings in the homes he designed, among them the homes of celebrities George Burns and Gracie Allen, and Jack Benny.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1973 by Harold W. Grieve.
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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Interior decoration | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Landscape painters -- Massachusetts | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Still-life painters -- Massachusetts | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Interior decorators -- California -- Los Angeles | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Woodward, Robert Strong, 1885-1957 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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