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Archives of American Art
George Godfrey Thorp papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.thorgeor
- Creators:
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Thorp, George Godfrey, 1904-1972
- Dates:
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1941-1970
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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26 Items(on 2 microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters and telegrams; a list; a clipping; notes; and a sketchbook.
Scope and Contents
REEL 1309: Sketchbook presented to Thorp by his staff when he resigned as State Supervisor of the Illinois WPA Art and Craft Program in 1941. Included are sketches by about 30 persons.
Scope and Contents
REEL 3480: A carbon copy of Thorp's letter of resignation as State Supervisor of the Federal Art Project, Illinois WPA Art and Craft Program, August 1, 1941; letters and telegrams regarding his resignation received from Chicago administrators and artists, including Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and Daniel Catton Rich; "Homage a George Thorp," a list of events scheduled for the dinner in honor of Thorp's work with WPA; a clipping on Thorp, 1947; and Thorp's notes on acrylic collage.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, teacher, administrator; Illinois.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 1309 & 3480 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Reel 1309: Original returned to Isabel Thorp after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on reel 1309 lent for microfilming; and material on reel 3480 donated 1977 by Isabel Thorp, widow of Thorp.
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
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Rich, Daniel Catton, 1904-1976 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Moholy-Nagy, László, 1895-1946 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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