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Archives of American Art
Ellerton and Edith Jetté research material on William S. Horton
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.jettelle
- Creators:
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Jetté, Ellerton MarcelJetté, Edith Kemper
- Dates:
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1967-1969
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet(12 items on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Typescripts, including excerpts of letters received from Horton's son, Colonel W. Gray Horton, writings on Horton by his son, reviews, articles and exhibition catalogs concerning Horton, and a London journal kept by the Jettés while doing research on Horton.
Scope and Contents
Also included are exhibition catalogs, an undated photograph of Horton, a Columbia University seminar report on Horton by Nicholas Fox Weber, and a letter to the Jettes from Weber concerning the report.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The Jettés were amateur art historians; Sebec, Maine. William S. Horton was an American painter who lived and worked in Paris.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 88 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1971 by Ellerton and Edith Jette.
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.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Expatriate painters -- France -- Paris | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- United States | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art historians -- Maine | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Horton, William S., 1865-1936 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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