Archives of American Art

Roger Medearis papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.mederoge
Creators:
Medearis, Roger, 1920-2001
Dates:
1920-2001
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
3.2 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence; exhibition and gallery files and files on works of art; writings; transcripts and audio recordings; printed material and miscellaneous. Correspondence is with Thomas Hart Benton and his wife Rita, ca. 1945-1971, and with Marianne Berardi, ca. 1994-2000. Also included are letters from Medearis to his wife, Elizabeth [Betty], as well as letters from Medearis' childhood, ca. 1920-1937, including a letter to Santa and letters home from Baptist University. Files on writings include include Medearis' unpublished book "My Regionalism," ca. 1949-1950; transcripts of lectures and speeches given by Medearis; and transcripts of an interview of Thomas Hart Benton by Earl Bennett, prepared by Medearis. Printed material incudes exhibition catalogues and newspaper clippings. Also included are calendars and work records, ca. 1948-2001; Medearis' death certificate, 2001, an audio recording of Medearis' memorial service and transcripts of eulogies, and other miscellany.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter; Kansas City, Kan.; b. 1920; d. 2001. Medearis was a Regionalist painter who studied under Thomas Hart Benton at the Kansas City Art Institute.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2006 by Elizabeth Medearis, third wife and widow of Roger Medearis.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
My Regionalism: The donor has retained all intellectual property rights, including copyright, that they may own.
Terms of Use
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Keywords

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Painters -- Kansas Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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