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Archives of American Art
Carl Walters papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.waltcarl
- Creators:
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Walters, Carl, 1883-1955
- Dates:
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1859-1956
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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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 |
Archives of American Art
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