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Archives of American Art
William Lester papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.lestwill
- Creators:
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Lester, William, 1910-1991
- Dates:
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1930-1980
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.6 Linear feet(on 2 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Provenance records for Lester's paintings COLLEGE ON THE HILL and OLD FORT DAVIS-THE STOVE; a critique by Charles Z.Offin, 1953; a sketch ; 3 scrapbooks containing newspaper and magazine clippings; and exhibition catalogs and announcements; and newspaper and magazine clippings.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter; Austin, Texas.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 2907-2908 available for use only Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Reels 2907 & 2908(fr. 5-134): Originals returned to William Lester after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on reel 2908(fr. 139-305) donated 1981 by William Lester; material on reels 2907 and 2908(fr. 5-134) lent for microfilming 1981 by Lester.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Microfilmed as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project.
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
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Painters -- Texas -- Austin | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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