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Archives of American Art
Olin Travis papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.travolin
- Creators:
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Travis, Olin Herman, 1888-1975
- Dates:
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1928-1972
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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342 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence; writings, including, notes, typescripts of an autobiographical sketch, "I Found a Nose in Our Alley; Art in Dallas, 1896-1953," and "Portrait Painting as an Art," plays, and limericks; sketches and sketchbooks; exhibition catalogs and clippings; and photos of Travis and his paintings. Also included are photographs of Josephine Travis's teacher Frank Reaugh, and a letter to Josephine Travis from Reaugh.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, teacher; Dallas, Tex. Founded Dallas Art Institute in 1924.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 1831 available through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to lender after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1979 by Josephine Travis, widow of Olin Travis. Microfilmed as part of AAA's Texas project.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art, American -- Texas -- Dallas | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- Texas | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Reaugh, Frank | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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