An Inventory of His Kelly Blue Papers at the Harry
Ransom Center
Creator:
Johnson, William Weber, 1909-1992
Title:
William Weber Johnson Kelly Blue Papers
Dates:
1924-1960, undated
Extent:
1 document box (.42 linear feet)
Abstract:
The papers of American journalist and
historian William Weber Johnson for his book, Kelly Blue
(1960), concern the life of Harold Osman "Cowboy" Kelly
(1884-1955), an Ohio native who became a notable American primitive or folk painter
in
Texas. Along with the typescript for Kelly Blue are Johnson’s
research materials, largely transcriptions of Kelly’s letters and his
reminiscences.
Call Number:
Manuscript Collection MS-02211
Language:
English
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Preferred Citation
William Weber Johnson Kelly Blue Papers (Manuscript Collection
MS-02211). Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin.
