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Creator:
Bradford, Francis Scott, 1898-1961  Search this
Extent:
7.2 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Sketchbooks
Drawings
Date:
1917-1958
Scope and Contents:
Correspondence mostly relating to commissions, with the exception of a series of detailed letters (typescripts), 1917-1918, from Bradford to his family written from the European war front; diary, 1925-1929; photographs; scrapbooks; sketchbooks; drawings; notes; publications; and clippings.
Biographical / Historical:
Mural painter, painter, & teacher (Cornwall Bridge, Conn.). Born in Wisconsin, Bradford studied at the Univ. of Wisconsin, at N.A.D., and in Europe. Later, he taught at N.A.D. and was made an Associate.
Provenance:
Donated 1962-1966 by Mrs. Ralph Ingersoll, Bradford's widow.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Genre/Form:
Scrapbooks
Sketchbooks
Drawings
Identifier:
AAA.bradfran
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw97a9da86f-1bdd-416c-a4df-03f855082671
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-bradfran