The collection is organized as 7 series; each series is arranged chronologically. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1924-1978 (Boxes 1, 6; 3 folders) Series 2: Letters, 1908-1978 (Boxes 1-3; 2.8 linear feet) Series 3: Diaries, 1965-1978 (Boxes 3-4; 12 folders) Series 4: Financial Material, 1925-1933 (Box 4; 7 folders) Series 5: Artwork, 1925-1982 (Boxes 4, 6; 7 folders) Series 6: Printed Material, 1911-1976 (Box 4; 15 folders) Series 7: Photographs, 1925-1972 (Box 5; 15 folders)
Access Note / Rights:
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Summary:
The papers of New York, Rome, and Paris painter Allen Townsend Terrell painter measure 4.5 linear feet and date from 1908-1982. Included are biographical materials; detailed letters from Terrell to his parents; fourteen diaries describing European travels; scattered financial records; three sketchbooks and miscellaneous sketches; printed material; and photographs of Terrell, his colleagues, his home and studios, artwork, and exhibition installations.
Citation:
Allen Townsend Terrell papers, 1908-1982. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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