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1953. (19 letters and a contract)

Description

Correspondents:

Heintzelman, Arthur William, 1891-1965 (2 letters) Lancaster County Art Association (3 letters)—one letter to Michael Engel with newspaper clipping regarding Kruse's speech to the Association Weitenkampf, Frank, 1866-1962—regarding How to Draw and Paint Crain, Maurice Walkey, Frederick, 1922- (also a copy of the letter) Carter, Albert J. (also a copy of the letter) Heisey, Cora Frey Hollis, R. P. Taylor, Francis Henry, 1903-1957—regarding How to Draw and Paint Simmons, Paul James, Mrs. Boudreau, James C.—regarding How to Draw and Paint Zerbe, Karl, 1903-1972 Fox, Carl—regarding How to Draw and Paint Johnson, Mary F.—3 letters and a contract from Barnes and Noble regarding How to Draw and Paint
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1890-1972.
Call number
mssKruse papers
Creator
Kruse, Alexander Z (1888-1972)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Steven Kruse, December 1997.
Associated people
Barr, Alfred H., (1902-1981.)
Bellows, George, (1882-1925.)
Berenson, Bernard, (1865-1959.)
Berger, Marvin, (1936-)
Biddle, George, (1885-1973.)
Blakelock, Ralph Albert, (1847-1919.)
Blossom, F. A. (1878-1974.)
Boudreau, James C., (1936-)
Brand, Millen, (1906-1980.)
Burnshaw, Stanley, (1906-2005.)
Chotzinoff, Samuel, (1889-1964.)
Christensen, Erwin O. (1890-1976.)
Crowninshield, Frank, (1872-1947.)
Davies, Florence. (1902-1971.)
Dewey, Thomas E. (1901-1966.)
Disney, Walt, (1877-1952.)
Dreier, Katherine S. (1887-1968.)
Duchamp, Marcel, (1885-1981.)
Durant, Ariel. (1871-1956.)
Durant, Will, (1901-)
Feininger, Lyonel, (1903-1967.)
Findlay, D. K. (1893-1967.)
Gassner, John, (1898-1979.)
Gold, Michael, (1891-1965.)
Guggenheim, Peggy, (1865-1929.)
Haas, Irvin. (1901-1989.)
Heintzelman, Arthur William, (1888-1947.)
Henri, Robert, (1898-)
Hirschmann, Ira Arthur, (1890-1974.)
Jewell, Edward Alden, (1883-1966.)
Kish, Maurice, (1884-1974.)
Komroff, Manuel, (1895-1950.)
Kreymborg, Alfred, (1875-1964.)
Kroll, Leon, (1867-1933.)
Lehr, Lew, (1867-1962.)
Lemoisne, Paul-André, (1889-1978.)
Luks, George Benjamin, (1888-)
McBride, Henry, (1902-1994.)
Milliken, William Mathewson, (1890-)
Myers, Ethel. (1885-1972.)
Myers, Jerome. (1892-1957.)
Nehru, S. S. (1894-)
Nizer, Louis, (1886-1957.)
Noback, Gustave J. (1893-1973.)
Ostrowsky, Abbo. (1871-1951.)
Ranson, Nancy Richey, (1899-1974.)
Rascoe, Burton, (1887-1971.)
Reiss, Lionel S. (1900-1986.)
Ritchie, Andrew Carnduff. (1903-1957.)
Rivera, Diego, (1906-1991.)
Robinson, Edward G., (1881-1961.)
Sievan, Maurice. (1866-1962.)
Sloan, John, (1903-1972.)
Soyer, Moses, (1891-1975.)
Spire, André. (1889-1966.)
Sprinchorn, Carl,
Sweeney, James Johnson,
Taylor, Francis Henry,
Von Groschwitz, Gustave,
Weber, Max,
Weitenkampf, Frank,
Zerbe, Karl,
Zigrosser, Carl,
Zorach, William,
Associated organizations
Bibliothèque Nationale.
Brooklyn Museum.
Burrell Collection.
Carter Gallery.
Victoria and Albert Museum.
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