Archives of American Art

William Frederick Stecher papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.stecwill
Creators:
Stecher, William Frederick, b. 1864
Dates:
1889-1918
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
(on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Eight letters from various people thanking Stecher for the quality of his art work; an autobiographical manuscript, "A Story of an Art Student in Paris"; 2 scrapbooks, ca. 1890, containing travel sketches, several clippings, and 3 photographs of his studio.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Painter, illustrator; Boston, Mass.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm roll 3975 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1985 by Elizabeth Galligan, whose husband, cartoonist Bob Galligan, was a friend of Stecher, and collected the material.

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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Scrapbooks Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art students -- France -- Paris Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Illustrators -- Massachusetts -- Boston Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- Massachusetts -- Boston Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Artists' studios -- Massachusetts Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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