The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Summary:
Correspondence, printed material, photographs, and receipts.
Files regarding compiling an art collection for the new bank building, including Alexander Calder's "Eagle." Files contain correspondence, art committee reports, photographs of Calder's work, dedication ceremony speeches, catalogs, clippings and biographical material.
Art collection acquisition files containing clippings, press releases, receipts, and photographs of Calder's "Eagle" installation.
Citation:
Fort Worth National Bank records, 1971-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reels 1909 and 1912-1913 available for use through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Originals returned to the lender, Lewis H. Bond, after microfilming.
Loan:
Loan
Biography Note:
Fort Worth National Bank (founded 1873) formed an art collection for its new building in Fort Worth, Texas.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming, 1980, by Lewis H. Bond, Chairman of the Board of Texas American Bankshares, as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Texas -- Fort Worth Search this
