Henry Varnum Poor papers
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- Creators:
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Poor, Henry Varnum, 1887-1970
- Dates:
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1873-2001
bulk 1904-1970
- Size:
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12.9 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.poorhenr
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Henry Varnum Poor measure 12.9 linear feet and date from 1873-2001, with the bulk from the period 1904-1970. Correspondence, writings, artwork, printed material and photographs document Poor's work as a painter, muralist, ceramic artist and potter, architect, designer, writer, war artist, educator and a co-founder of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Also found is extensive information about the design and construction of Crow House, his home in New City, New York, commissions for other architectural projects, and his personal life.
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- Creators:
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Whitehead, Henry P. (Prenton), 1917-2002
- Dates:
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1843-2010
bulk 1940-1986
- Size:
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156.91 Linear feet (178 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- ACMA.06-042
- Repository:
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Anacostia Community Museum Archives
The papers of historian Henry P. Whitehead measure 156.91 linear feet and date from 1843 to 2010 (bulk 1945-1986). The collection documents Whitehead's careers, as well as his family and personal life. The collection also includes the personal papers of Tomlinson D. Todd, Elizabeth B. Delaney and the Howard Theatre Foundation. The combined collection is comprised of black theatrical memorabilia; materials relating to civil rights activities in the District of Columbia; and the African American experience in general. Included are playbills, sheet music, admission tickets, newspapers, magazines, books, photographs, clippings, flyers, brochures, pamphlets, sound recordings, research files, and other material.
