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Creator:
Pappas, John L., 1898-1976  Search this
Names:
Burroughs, Clyde H. (Clyde Huntley), 1882-1973  Search this
Lekakis, Michael, 1907-  Search this
McKinney, Roland J. (Roland Joseph), b. 1898  Search this
Richardson, Edgar Preston, 1902-1985  Search this
Rickey, George  Search this
Slusser, Jean Paul, 1886-1981  Search this
Extent:
0.4 Linear feet ((on partial microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Date:
1929-1977
Scope and Contents:
Biographical sketch; 6 photographs of Pappas; a scrapbook of clippings; exhibition catalogs and announcements; a magazine article; and "Art Week: A National Spotlighting of American Art and Artists for the Sale of Their Work"; and correspondence, including letters from Clyde Burroughs, Michael Lekakis, Roland J. McKinney, E.P. Richardson, George Rickey, and Jean Paul Slusser.
REEL 440 AND SCANNED One photograph of Pappas and a student in his painting class; this photograph was microfilmed under Photo of Artists I, and has subsequently been scanned and returned to the Pappas papers.
Biographical / Historical:
Painter, educator; Detroit, Michigan. Born in Florina, Greece. Came to the U.S. in 1914. Best known for his landscapes done in oils or watercolors, often depicting small Greek villages or ancient ruins. Died in 1976.
Provenance:
Donated 1980 by Penelope Cooper.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Landscape painters  Search this
Painters  Search this
Topic:
Painting -- Michigan -- Detroit  Search this
Genre/Form:
Scrapbooks
Identifier:
AAA.pappjohn
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw93f42f592-6cbc-45f8-ac6d-b3d7bc45736f
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-pappjohn