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Archives of American Art
William Kent papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kentwill
- Creators:
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Kent, William, 1919-2012
- Dates:
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1919-2012
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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10.7 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of sculptor and printmaker William Kent measure 10.7 linear feet and date from 1919-2012. The collection documents Kent's early encounters with the mainstream art world in the 1960s, including the Whitney Museum of American Art where a work of his was shown. Earlier records also include documentation of Kent's participation in World War II, time at Yale, and the first set of Philistine Press books.
Materials include biographical information, interviews primarily on on VHS, CDs, and Mini-DVs, correspondence, writings, exhibition and loan files, personal business records, administrative files, printed material, scrapbooks, photographs and works of art. Also included is a small box with metal items related to military service.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
William Kent (1919-2012), born William Williamson, was a sculptor and printmaker outside Durham, Connecticut.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 2021 by Edgar Waterman, Trustee of the William Kent Charitable Foundation.
Using the Collection
Terms of Use
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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.
Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual and born digital recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Keywords
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Sculptors -- Connecticut | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Printmakers -- Connecticut | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Interviews | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Video recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sound recordings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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