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Archives of American Art
William Henry Walker papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.walkwill
- Creators:
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Walker, William Henry, 1871-1938
- Dates:
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1892-1937
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.8 Linear feet(partially microfilmed on 1 reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Printed material; art works; and portrait sketches.
Scope and Contents
REEL 4386: 226 portrait sketches and caricatures, 1919-1937, of members of the Dutch Treat Club, Walker's friends, notable artists, musicians, actors, politicians, and writers of the day. Sketches are signed by the sitters.
Scope and Contents
UNMICROFILMED: Proofs, offprints, clippings of cartoons, and illustrations made primarily for LIFE magazine; and two pen and ink drawings, 1892.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Cartoonist, illustrator; New York, N.Y. His professional career was as a hospital administrator. Contributed political and satirical cartoons to LIFE, HARPER'S, NEW YORK EVENING POST, and NEW YORK HERALD. He was the first to use the lithographer's crayon for cartoons.
Administration
Existence and Location of Originals
Reel 4386: Originals at the New York Historical Society, New York, N.Y.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on reel 4386 lent for microfilming and unmicrofilmed materials donated, 1989 by Walker's daughter-in-law, Alice Smith (Mrs. Robert Miller) Walker. Her husband had collected and annotated his father's papers.
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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Caricatures and cartoons | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Magazine illustration | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Caricaturists -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Cartoonists -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Graphic artists -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Dutch Treat Club | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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