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Archives of American Art
Richard Wilt papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wiltrich
- Creators:
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Wilt, Richard, 1915-1981
- Dates:
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1938-1981
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.6 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Biographical data; letters and postcards received; copies of letters sent; Wilt's pilot flight record and log book; an illustrated manuscript of a children's book ALI BALI AND ALI DALI; a manuscript of a book, ART AND MOON MYTHS; typescripts and drafts of writings on art, including "The Painting Process" and "Instant Imagery"; lists of his exhibitions, publications, and works of art; cancelled checks and income tax statements; exhibition catalogs and announcements; magazine and newspaper clippings; a yearbook of class 43-A, Shaw Field, S. Car., containing art work by Wilt; a photograph of Wilt; and miscellaneous printed material.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, educator; Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1982 by Ellen Wilt, Richard Wilt's widow.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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Art -- Study and teaching -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painting, American -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Educators -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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