Due to the small size of this collection, the papers are arranged as one series. Series 1: Lois Dailey Orswell letters from Curt Valentin and Richard Stankiewicz, 1945-1959 (Folder 1; 28 items)
Access Note / Rights:
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Summary:
The Lois Dailey Orswell letters from Curt Valentin and Richard Stankiewicz date from 1945 to 1959 and consist of 28 letters. There are six letters from Richard Stankiewicz, regarding his sculpture, his studio, working on drawings, and planning a dinner with Orswell; and 22 letters and postcards from Curt Valentin, written from Europe and New York City, regarding buying trips and suggesting purchases.
Citation:
Lois Dailey Orswell Letters from Curt Valentin and Richard Stankiewicz, 1945-1959. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Portions of the collection are avaiable on 35mm microfilm reel 3161 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
Lois Dailey Orswell (1904-1998) was an art collector from Narragansett, R.I.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Lois Dailey Orswell letters from Curt Valentin and Richard Stankiewicz were donated to the Archives of American art in 1973 by Wolfgang Freitag Bafflin of the Fine Arts Library of the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, who acted as liason between Orswell and the Archives of American Art.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
