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Archives of American Art
Frank J. Van Sloun letters
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.vanslou
- Creators:
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Van Sloun, Frank J., 1879-1938
- Dates:
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1908-1930
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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18 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters from Van Sloun to his family, written during his travels in Europe and while living in New York City. In a letter to his sisters, Josephine and May, Van Sloun wishes that he had more money to rent a better studio and place to live in New York, writing that as a younger man living the bohemian life style is fine, but as one gets older one likes certain comforts. In another letter he discusses his teaching at the Art Students League, and in another letter to his mother and sisters, he encloses a postcard he received form Carl Bohnen and Paul Manship, whom he was visiting in Paris.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, educator; New York, N.Y. and San Francisco, Calif.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3425 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1984 by Elizabeth Fortune, Van Sloun's niece.
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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Artists -- Social conditions -- New York (State) -- New York | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Educators -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- California -- San Francisco | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Bohnen, Carl A., 1872-1951 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manship, Paul, 1885-1966 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art Students League (New York, N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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