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Archives of American Art
Carl Nelson papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.nelscarl
- Creators:
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Nelson, Carl Gustaf, 1898-1988
- Dates:
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1923-1989
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.7 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters received, 1928-1984; visitors' registers, 1975, 1982; price list for 1975 retrospective; 27 pages of pen and ink sketches and 8 loose sketches; 3 sketchbooks; Christmas cards by Nelson; photographs of Nelson, his home, his studio and his work; 2 scrapbooks of exhibition notices; notes and writings; miscellaneous certificates; exhibition catalogs; announcements; and clippings.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, printmaker, instructor; Boston, Mass., Cranberry Isles, Me. Born in Horby, Skane, Sweden, Jan. 5, 1898; he died Aug. 6, 1988 in Elmhurst, Ill.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1989 and 1993 by Elaine Madsen, niece of Carl Nelson. Additional papers are expected.
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.
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