Archives of American Art

John Mix Stanley papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.stanjohn
Creators:
Stanley, John Mix, 1814-1872
Dates:
1830-1973
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
(on 1 microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
A brief biography of Stanley by George B. Catlin; 320 letters, 1830-1973, including personal correspondence, 1830-1872, between Stanley and his wife Alice English Stanley, and letters to Alice Stanley Acheson and the Bayles family, 1939-1973, about their grandfather, John Mix Stanley, and his paintings; a diary, undated, kept by Stanley for his fiancee on a trip home from San Francisco; a diary, 1853, kept by Alice Stanley containing her poems and writings; a sketchbook; newspaper clippings and articles; catalogs; 100 photographs of Stanley's paintings and 4 family photographs; and miscellany.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter; Detroit, Mich. Specialized in scenes of Indian life in the West.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 687 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to Alice Stanley Acheson after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1974 by Alice Stanley Acheson, granddaughter of Stanley.

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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Acheson, Alice Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Stanley, Alice English Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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