The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Summary:
This microfilm collection of the papers of African American painter Humbert Howard contains correspondence (1963-1976); printed material, including clippings, exhibition announcements, and catalogs (1962-1981); photographs of Howard and his works of art; and two scrapbooks (1947-1980), which include photographs of works of art, clippings, exhibition catalogs, and correspondence.
Citation:
Humbert Howard papers, 1947-1981. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel 4566 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Originals returned to the lenders, David and Carla Howard, after microfilming.
Loan:
Loan
Biography Note:
Humbert Howard (1905-1990) was an African American painter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Howard studied at Howard University and the University of Pennsylvania before joining the Philadelphia Works Progress Administration's Art Project painting landscapes. In 1945, he became the art director of the Pyramid Club.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Lent in 1991 by David and Carla Howard, the son and daughter-in-law of Humbert Howard, Microfilmed as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
