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Archives of American Art
James A. Ledbetter papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.ledbjame
- Creators:
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Ledbetter, James A.Dallas Museum of Fine ArtsDallas Museum for Contemporary ArtsKimbell Art MuseumMuseum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)Laguna Gloria Art Museum
- Dates:
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1952-1981
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Reelca. 135 items (on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Dallas Museum for the Contemporary Arts, the Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, Texas, the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, as well as others; clippings, undated and 1953-1959; exhibition catalogs, 1952-1962, announcements, and invitations; awards, undated and 1981; photographs of works of art, undated and 1952-1954; and posters designed by Ledbetter.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Graphic artist, Dallas, Texas.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm roll 2816 Unrestricted film is available at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (Library), 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77005, and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to James A. Ledbetter after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1981 by James Ledbetter.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
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