Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 : San Francisco, Calif.) Search this
Type:
Photographs
Prints
Sketches
Scrapbooks
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
4.7 Linear feet; 0.528 Gigabytes
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as 10 series. Series 10 consists of a 2015 addition to the papers that was not integrated into the other series, although there are similar types of materials. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1921-1944 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1) Series 2: Correspondence, 1922-1987 (0.2 linear feet; Boxes 1, 6) Series 3: Personal Business Records, 1924-1959 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1) Series 4: Notes, circa 1923-2009 (0.1 linear feet; Boxes 1, 6, 0.013 GB; ER01) Series 5: Scrapbook, 1928-1962 (0.2 linear feet; Box 6) Series 6: Exhibition Files, 1927-1983 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1, OV 8) Series 7: Art Work, 1924-1962 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1, 6, OV 8) Series 8: Photographs, 1923-circa 1960 (0.6 linear feet; Boxes 1-2, 6-7) Series 9: Printed Material, 1923-2012 (0.2 linear feet; Box 2) Series 10: 2015 Addition to the Brents Carlton Papers, 1903-2014 (2.3 linear feet; Boxes 2-5, 7, 0.515 GB; ER02-ER03)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of sculptor and painter Brents Carlton measure 4.7 linear feet and 0.528 GB and date from 1903 through 2014. The collection consists of biographical material, correspondence, personal business records, notes, a scrapbook, exhibition files, art work, photographs, digital photographs, and printed material.
Citation:
Brents Carlton papers, 1903-2014. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Portions of this collection are available on 35 mm microfilm reels 5873-5874 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Use Note:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Biography Note:
Brents Carlton was a sculptor and painter who worked primarily in San Francisco, California.
Language Note:
Collection is in English.
Provenance:
The Brents Carlton papers were donated by the artist's daughter Carrie Carlton Helser in 1991 and 2015.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
