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Archives of American Art
West Texas Museum Association records
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.westtexa
- Creators:
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West Texas Museum Association
- Dates:
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1950-1969
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Microfilm reels
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Scrapbooks containing institutional records and exhibition material, including the African art exhibition, 1963, which included masks from the Stanley Marcus Collection and 40 drawings by John Biggers based on his experiences in Ghana, the Texas Watercolor Association exhibitions, the Navajo weaving exhibition, the Sam Cantey Collection exhibition, and others.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 2251-2252 available for use through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in the Southwest collection, Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming, 1981, by the Southwest Collection, Texas Tech University as part of the Archives of American Art'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 | ||
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Art -- Exhibitions | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art -- Private collections -- Texas | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art, African -- Texas | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Biggers, John Thomas, 1924- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Texas Watercolor Association | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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