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Archives of American Art
Francis John McComas papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mccofrjo
- Creators:
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McComas, Francis John, 1874-1938
- Dates:
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1898-1965
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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122 Items(on 2 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook, catalogs, photographs, and clippings.
Scope and Contents
REEL 862: One scrapbook, 1898-1938, containing clippings, photographs, catalogs and announcements, printed material, and miscellany; and a catalog from the California Historical Society FRANCES JOHN MCCOMAS exhibition of 1965, written by Kent L. Seavey, the Assistant Curator.
Scope and Contents
REEL 3042: One letter, 1928, enclosing a certificate of birth; 5 photos including one of a landscape "On Sentinal Dame" taken by E. N. Sewell, ca. 1900's; 6 exhibition catalogs and announcements; notes; loose clippings and a scrapbook of clippings.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Watercolorist, San Francisco, California. Born in Tasmania, Australia. Came to California in 1898. Jury member of the Panama-Pacific Exposition, and president of San Francisco Society of Artists. Married to painter Gene Frances McComas.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 862 and 3042 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Reel 862: Originals in the California Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on reel 862 lent for microfilming in 1974 by California Historical Society through Kent Seavey, Asst. Curator; Seavey donated material on reel 3042 in 1977.
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
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Watercolorists -- California -- San Francisco | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sewell, E. N. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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