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Archives of American Art
George D. Yater papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.yategeor
- Creators:
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Yater, George, 1910-1993
- Dates:
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1929-1992
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.9 Linear feet(113 items)1 Linear footAddition
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters; printed material, primarily exhibition catalogs, clippings pertaining to Yater's work and family, and illustrations by Yater in Ford Times and Lincoln-Mercury Times; a photograph, 1947, of the W.H.W. Bicknell exhibition installation at the Provincetown Art Association; and 2 scrapbooks of clippings.
Scope and Contents
ADDITION: Correspondence; photographs of Yater; 54 photographs by Yater of Provincetown artists, including Edwin Dickinson, Hans Hofmann, Blanche Lazell and others; exhibition catalogs and announcements; price lists and lists of work; membership cards; illustrations by Yater; and articles about him.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, illustrator; Truro and Provincetown, Mass.; d. 1993.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1975 and 1992 by George D. Yater, and in 1993 by Shirley Yater, his widow. Additions are expected.
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, American | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Artists -- Massachusetts -- Provincetown -- Photographs | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Illustrators -- Massachusetts | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- Massachusetts -- Provincetown | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Provincetown Art Association | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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