Archives of American Art

Clay Lancaster papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.lancclay
Creators:
Lancaster, Clay
Dates:
1958
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
3 Items
(partially microfilmed on 1 reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
1 letter and 2 printed maps.
Scope and Contents
REEL D10, frame 1394: Letter from Lancaster to Miriam L. Lesley about articles he had written for the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, 1947, the New India, Dance Magazine, and the American Antiques Journal. Reference is also made to Lancaster's upcoming book on Japanese influence.
Scope and Contents
UNMICROFILMED: Two printed maps by Lancaster; one entitled "An Architectural Ramble in Historic Ante-bellum Lexington," and the other, "Ante-bellum Suburban Villas and Rural Residences of Fayette County Kentucky and Some Outstanding Homes of Lexington."

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Art and architectural historian, author; Brooklyn Heights, New York.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1958 by Clay Lancaster.

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
Related Materials
Slides of Clay Lancaster, 1939-1992, are also located at the University of Kentucky Libraries.

Keywords

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