Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Robert P. Johnston Papers, 1947-1971, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.johnrobe
Creators:
Johnston, Robert P., 1924-
Dates:
1947-1971
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of Robert P. Johnston measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1947 to 1971. The papers consist of material compiled by Johnston relating to ceramicist and sculptor William Ellisworth Artis and painter Hale Woodruff. Also included is one letter to Johnston from painter Karl Knaths.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of Robert P. Johnston measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1947 to 1971. The papers consist of material compiled by Johnston relating to ceramicist and sculptor William Ellisworth Artis and painter Hale Woodruff. Also included is one letter to Johnston from Karl Knaths.
Artis material includes copies of letters to Artis, 1947-1970, from museums, universities, foundations and others regarding lending his work, awarding of prizes or fellowships and other topics; Johnston's correspondence with Artis regarding Johnston's research on Artis; writings by Johnston on Artis; and printed material. Woodruff material includes copies of letters from Woodruff to Johnston, 1971; a copy of Woodruff's diagram of panel no. 6 of his mural for the Atlanta University Library, and "identifying individual famous negro artists portrayed in the mural panel;" an issue of Raven New York, June 1, 1971, with an article on Woodruff; an exhibition catalog of an exhibit of Woodruff's work held at NYU, May 15-June 8, 1967; and Woodruff's vitae, 1971.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series.
  • Series1: Robert P. Johnston papers, 1947-1971 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Robert P. Johnston was a professor of art at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Administration

Author
Ricky Gomez
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1982 by Robert P. Johnston.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2022.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Preferred Citation
Robert P. Johnston papers, 1947-1971. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Educators -- Michigan Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Woodruff, Hale, 1900-1980 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Artis, William Ellisworth, 1914-1977 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Knaths, Karl, 1891-1971 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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