Photography Collections Database

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Call Number:

PH-03028

Collection Name:

Rockwell Kent Literary File Photography Collection

Creator:

Kent, Rockwell (1882 - 1971)

No. of Items:

4 photographs

Span Dates:

1948, undated

Description:

This collection contains material associated with artist Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971) including: a snapshot of two unidentified men, one middle-aged and one young (P1); photographic reproductions (P2-P3); photograph of the Asgaard Farm barn in snow, mounted on board; inscribed on mount recto: 'Rockwell Kent to John Sullivan / and a Merry Christmas to him / 1948" (980:0095:0001).

Further descriptions of some items may be available in a card catalog in the repository.

This collection forms a part of the Literary Files Photography Collection is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally includes portraits and images by, collected by, of, and/or related to those entities.

Accession No(s):

980:0095:0001

Location(s):

Kent, R., Lit File
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See Also:

Rockwell Kent Collection: Associated manuscript materials, from which these photographs were likely transferred, are located in the Rockwell Kent Collection (MS-02273).

Rockwell Kent Art Collection: Related artworks are located in the Rockwell Kent Art Collection (AR-00143).