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Archives of American Art
Ray Strong papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.stroray
- Creators:
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Strong, Ray, 1905-2006
- Dates:
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1925-1996
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.34 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Three scrapbooks of clippings, 1925-1969; exhibition catalogs, 1946-1992; photographs of landscapes, landscape paintings, and Strong at work; and a sketchbook entitled "Ray Strong & Eric Panfitt's Ideas Book;" and miscellaneous printed material. Also included is an additional unbound scrapbook, 1927-1993, consisting of 34 items including printed material, personal and professional letters to Ray, transcripts of letters from Strong, photographs of works of art, a drawing, and photographs of Ray Strong.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Ray Strong (1905-2006) was a mural painter in San Francisco and Santa Barbara, California.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1993 and 1996 by Ray Strong and in 2018 by Frank Goss, Sullivan Goss Gallery, Santa Barbara, California.
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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Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sketchbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- California -- San Francisco | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Panfit, Eric, 1909- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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