Robert Turner's general correspondence is with artists, friends, family, colleagues, institutions, and museums. Early letters are from the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Bertha Shaefer Gallery among others. Notable correspondents include Margaret Carney, Kenneth Ferguson, Ben Howard, Alice Parrott, Charles Redfern, Toshiko Takaezu, Frans Wildenhain, and Barry Zawachi. Additional letters regarding and with specific people, institutions, exhibitions, and projects can also be found in Series 5: Professional Files.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
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Collection Citation:
Robert Chapman Turner papers, circa 1917-2005. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
