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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the William Radford Thomas Papers, 1972-1975, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.thomwilr
- Creators:
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Thomas, William Radford, 1930-
- Dates:
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1972-1975
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.4 Linear feet
- Repository:
The papers of arts administrator and painter William Radford Thomas measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1972 to 1975. The collection is comprised of documenation assembled by William Radford Thomas relating to the planning and execution of two key exhibitions or projects, Our Land, Our Sky, Our Water:an Exhibition of American and Canadian Art (named by Thomas) on the occasion of Expo '74 in Spokane, Washington, and Ken Friedman: Sightings (1975), a project staged at East Tennessee State University and Eastern Washington State University.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of arts administrator and painter William Radford Thomas measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1972 to 1975. The collection is comprised of documenation assembled by William Radford Thomas relating to the planning and execution of two key exhibitions or projects, Our Land, Our Sky, Our Water:an Exhibition of American and Canadian Art (named by Thomas) on the occasion of Expo '74 in Spokane, Washington, and Ken Friedman: Sightings (1975), a project staged at East Tennessee State University and Eastern Washington State University. Files may contain business and financial records; correspondence between administrators and participants; scattered photographs; research and preparation records such as resumes, lists, and copies of articles; printed material consists of clippings concerning the events and that produced by the events; and writings including poetry by others including Kunimasa Kuriyama and welcome notes, likely by Thomas.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
William Radford Thomas (1930- ) is an arts administrator, educator, painter and printmaker active in Texas and Washington State. Thomas was born in Texas and educated at University of Texas and New Mexico Highlands University. Has taught at various institutions including Eastern Washington State College from 1970-1974.
Administration
Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Immediate Source of Acquisition
William Radford Thomas donated his papers to the Archives of American Art in 1982.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Preferred Citation
William Radford Thomas papers, 1972-1975. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- History | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Arts administrators | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Frankenstein, Alfred V. (Alfred Victor), 1906-1981 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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