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Archives of American Art
Frederick Stallknecht Wight letters
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wighfred
- Creators:
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Wight, Frederick Stallknecht, 1902-
- Dates:
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1954-1963
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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17 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of letters to Wight from Charles Sheeler, Morris Graves, Nathan Oliveira and Hans Hofmann.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, author, gallery director, art administrator; Los Angeles, Calif. Died 1986 Was director of the University of California, Los Angeles art gallery, now called the Frederick S. Wight Galleries.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3482 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Reproduction Note
All photocopies.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to lender, Frederick S. Wight, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Photocopies discarded after microfilming.
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
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Painting, Abstract -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painting, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Arts administrators -- California -- Los Angeles | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Gallery directors -- California -- Los Angeles | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art museums, University and college -- California -- Los Angeles | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Oliveira, Nathan, 1928-2010 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sheeler, Charles, 1883-1965 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Graves, Morris, 1910-2001 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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