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Archives of American Art
William Frederick Stecher papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.stecwill
- Creators:
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Stecher, William Frederick, b. 1864
- Dates:
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1889-1918
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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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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