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Archives of American Art
Donald F. Witherstine papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.withdona
- Creators:
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Witherstine, Donald F. (Donald Frederick), 1896-1961
- Dates:
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[ca. 1936-1953]
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A file on sculptor Sheila Burlingame containing 2 letters, a list of her sculpture, exhibition catalogs and announcements, newspaper and magazine clippings, 2 photographs of her sculpture MOUNTAIN GOAT and a photograph of a wood carving THE TRIUMPHANT CHRIST; a receipt from Gallery 200; newspaper clippings about Provincetown's Shore Studios, Gallery 200, and the Forum 49 lecture series held at Gallery 200; a schedule of Forum 49 events; a newsletter from the New England Chapter of Artists Equity Association, 1952; and a notice about Acorn Gallery's plans to exhibit contemporary art in the Philadelphia area.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Gallery director, etcher, blockprinter and painter; Provincetown, Mass. Directed Shore Studios and Gallery 200. Forum 49 was founded by Fritz Bultman, Cecil Hemley and Weldon Kees in 1949.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1984 by Kay Witherstine Gilman, Witherstine's daughter.
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
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallery directors -- Massachusetts -- Provincetown | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Burlingame, Sheila Ellsworth, 1894- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Gallery 200 (Provincetown, Mass.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Shore Studios (Provincetown, Mass.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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