Archives of American Art

Ruth Post research material on Virgil Macey Williams

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.postruth
Creators:
Post, Ruth Nicholson, 1909-1998
Dates:
1970-1980
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
2 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Research material gathered by Ruth Post (ca. 1970-1980) regarding painter Virgil Macey Williams (1830-1886) including correspondence with art historians, heirs, reference librarians, archivists, and others; printed material, notes and writings.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Post, a writer from Silver Spring, Md., researched painter Virgil Macey Williams (1830-1886) for more than a decade.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1998 by William E. Carnahan, attorney for Ruth Post.

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.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Artists -- United States -- Biography Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Williams, Virgil Macey, 1830-1886 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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