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Archives of American Art
J. Davidson Stephen papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.stepj
- Creators:
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Stephen, J. Davidson (James Davidson), 1900-
- Dates:
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1942-1945
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.4 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Biographical material; correspondence, including almost daily letters to his wife while enrolled in the Cranbrook Academy of Art, 1944-1944; letters from Henry S. Booth, Carl Milles, and Eliel Saarinen; photographs of Stephen and others; financial records; and printed material including clippings, announcements and magzines containing articles written or contributed to by Stephen.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Architect.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1982 by Margaret W. Stephen, widow of J. Davidson Stephen.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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| Architects | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Booth, Henry Scripps, 1897-1988 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Milles, Carl, 1875-1955 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Saarinen, Eliel, 1873-1950 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Cranbrook Academy of Art | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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