The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Summary:
A brief biography of Stanley by George B. Catlin; 320 letters, 1830-1973, including personal correspondence, 1830-1872, between Stanley and his wife Alice English Stanley, and letters to Alice Stanley Acheson and the Bayles family, 1939-1973, about their grandfather, John Mix Stanley, and his paintings; a diary, undated, kept by Stanley for his fiancee on a trip home from San Francisco; a diary, 1853, kept by Alice Stanley containing her poems and writings; a sketchbook; newspaper clippings and articles; catalogs; 100 photographs of Stanley's paintings and 4 family photographs; and miscellany.
Citation:
John Mix Stanley papers, 1830-1973. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel 687 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Originals returned to Alice Stanley Acheson after microfilming.
Loan:
Loan
Biography Note:
Painter; Detroit, Mich. Specialized in scenes of Indian life in the West.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming 1974 by Alice Stanley Acheson, granddaughter of Stanley.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
