Creator:

Citizens Committee for the Army, Navy, and Air Force  Search this

Names:

Angel, John, 1881-1960  Search this

Carlsen, Dines  Search this

Cox, Allyn, 1896-1982  Search this

Jennewein, Carl Paul, 1890-  Search this

Oakley, Violet, 1874-1961  Search this

Extent:

3.4 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1940-1945

Scope and Contents:

Documentation, photographs, and color transparencies of triptychs made as portable altarpieces for the armed services. Among the artists executing triptychs were John Angel, Dines Carlsen, Allyn Cox, Carl Paul Jennewein, and Violet Oakley.

Provenance:

Hortense A. Staats donated this collection in memory of Mrs. Junius S. Morgan.

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.

Topic:

Religious articles  Search this

Church decoration and ornament -- Citizen participation  Search this

Liturgical objects  Search this

World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.citicomm

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-citicomm