Archives of American Art

Mitchell A. Wilder papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.wildmitc
Creators:
Wilder, Mitchell A.
Dates:
1946-1979
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
1.6 Linear feet
(on 5 microfilm reels)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence; writings; speeches and notes for lectures; photographs; and files on museums and institutions in the U.S.
Scope and Contents
REEL 1685: Condolence letters sent to Wilder's wife Sally following his death from leukemia in 1979. Included are letters from Richard Avedon and Ansel Adams.
Scope and Contents
REELS 1846-1848: Correspondence, including a letter Sept. 28, 1964 from G. O'Keeffe and letters of condolence; memorial resolutions; speeches and notes for lectures; material on the architect George Nelson; an unpublished manuscript on art of the West and manuscripts of articles and catalogs; magazine articles; photographs; and 15 files of program and building analyses of museums and institutions in the U.S.
Scope and Contents
REEL 1853: Several letters between Wilder and Harry N. Abrams, 1971 and 1976; proposals; and brief drafts for an unpublished manuscript by Wilder on the art of the American West.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Museum director; Fort Worth, Tex. Director of the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, 1961-1979. He established an active exhibition program that sent shows on the American West to the USSR and Japan. He also established the largest collection of photographs in the southwest. Over 300,000 prints are stored there.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 1685 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 1846-1848 & 1853 available for use through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Reel 1685 & G. O'Keeffe letter: Originals returned to Sally D. Wilder after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Microfilmed as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on reels 1685 & letter from Georgia O'Keeffe lent for microfilming 1979-1980; material on reels 1846-1848 & 1853 donated 1979-1980 by Sally D. Wilder, widow of Wilder.

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.

More Information

Other Finding Aids

Other Finding Aids
Microfilm reels 1846-1848: Inventory available at the Archives of American Art offices.


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art -- West (U.S.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art museum directors -- Texas -- Fort Worth Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art museums -- United States Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Nelson, George, 1908- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Abrams, Harry N. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Avedon, Richard Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
O'Keeffe, Georgia, 1887-1986 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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