Archives of American Art

George L. K. Morris papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.morrgeor
Creators:
Morris, George L. K., 1905-1975
Dates:
1916-1967
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.6 Linear feet
(300 items on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence, articles, clippings, exhibition catalogs, photographs of works and one of Morris, and a scrapbook. Among the correspondents are Jean Arp, Frederick Dupee, Jean Helion, Geoffrey Hellman, Karl Knaths, Gaston Lachaise, Dwight Macdonald, Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson. [Photos on fr. 893 and 1001 are also filmed on reel 440, fr. 388-391, Photographs of Artists Collection I].

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter, sculptor, designer and educator; New York, N.Y. Died 1975. Born New York City. Studied at Yale University, Arts Students League, Academie Moderne, Paris, France. Member of the Advisory Committee, Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel D337 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1968 by George L. K. Morris.

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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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Designers -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Educators -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hepworth, Barbara, Dame, 1903-1975 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Knaths, Karl, 1891-1971 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lachaise, Gaston, 1882-1935 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Macdonald, Dwight Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Nicholson, Ben, 1894- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Arp, Jean, 1887-1966 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dupee, F. W. (Frederick Wilcox), 1904- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hélion, Jean, 1904-1987 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hellman, Geoffrey, 1907- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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