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Archives of American Art
William Merritt Post letter to Donald Johnson
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.postwill
- Creators:
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Post, William Merritt, 1856-1935
- Dates:
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1928 December 21
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Item(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Post expresses his gratitude to Johnson for buying one of his paintings done in Litchfield Hills, Conn.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
William Merritt Post was a landscape painter from Conn., b. 12/11/1856, Brooklyn, N.Y.; d. 3/22/1935, N.Y.; Johnson, a collector from Flint, Mich.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3483 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1962 by Mrs. Donald Johnson, widow of Johnson.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art -- Collectors and collecting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Landscape painters | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Johnson, Donald | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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