Archives of American Art

Carl Walters papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.waltcarl
Creators:
Walters, Carl, 1883-1955
Dates:
1859-1956
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Linear foot
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence; diaries; photographs; writings; material relating to the Chartered Institute of American Inventors; business records; engagement books; exhibition catalogs and announcements; clippings; and miscellaneous material.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence; a diary; business records; manuscripts of writings; photographs; and clippings and publications relating to Walters' work as a ceramic sculptor in the Woodstock art community.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence; a ledger; photographs of Walters, his wife, friends, and work, including a few taken by John Burkhart, 1919, and Henrietta Kibbe, 1916; a photograph album; exhibition catalogs and announcements; Walters' notes and writings on ceramic processes; letters and records from the Chartered Institute of American Inventors; clippings; his birth certificate and passport. Also included are engagement books and diaries of his wife, Helen Lawrence Walters, and her birth certificate.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Carl Walters (1883-1955) was a ceramist and painter in Woodstock, N.Y.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels D198, 2007 & 2030 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on reel D198 donated 1965-1966 by Mrs. Noelle Gillmor and William I. Homer; material on reels 2007 & 2030 donated 1966 by Gillmor.

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.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painting, American Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ceramics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Artists' studios -- Photographs Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ceramicists Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- New York (State) -- Woodstock Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Walters, Helen Lawrence Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Burkhart, John C. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kibbe, Henrietta Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Chartered Institute of American Inventors Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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