Chester Beach's writings consist of "The Art Course in College" and general statements on art. The writings about him are "History and Allegory with a Silver Lining: Silver Coins and Medals by Chester Beach, N.A. 1881-1956" by Eleanor Beach Fitchen, and biographical sketches by Lee Lawrie and an unidentified author.
Arrangement note:
Materials are arranged by document type. An unfinished poem by FitzRoy Carrington to Chester Beach and Eleanor Hollis Murdock is preserved in scrapbook volume 1 (Series 8).
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Citation:
Chester Beach papers, 1846-1999, bulk circa 1900-1999. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.