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Archives of American Art
Haywood Bill Rivers papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rivehayw
- Creators:
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Rivers, Haywood Bill, 1922-2001
- Dates:
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1946-1970
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Microfilm reel370 items on partial microfilm reel
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This microfilm collection of the papers of African American painter Haywood Bill Rivers contains correspondence, clippings, photographs, snapshots, and other miscellaneous material.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Haywood Bill Rivers (1922-2001) was an African American painter in New York, New York. He studied at the Art Students League in New York and then at the École du Musée du Louvre in Paris. In Paris, Rivers was a founding member of Galerie Huit, a cooperative gallery that served as an exhibition space for Americans in Paris.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel N70-63 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to the lender, Haywood Bill Rivers, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1970 by Haywood Bill Rivers.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
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Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
African American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Galerie Huit | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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