Brooks Wright correspondence concerning Arthur B. Davies
Overview
Letters from artists to American writer and professor Brooks Wright, concerning artist Arthur B. Davies.
Dates
- Creation: 1967-1975
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.06 linear feet (1 volume)Replies from artists to Wright's request for their reminiscences about the painter Arthur B. Davies.
Biographical / Historical
Brooks Wright is a professor of English at the City College of the City University of New York, New York, NY, and biographer of Sir Edwin Arnold and Arthur B. Davies. Wright published a biography of Davies in 1978.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
99M-63. Gift of Brooks Wright; received: 2000June 28.
Processing Information
Processed by: Melanie Wisner
- Title
- Wright, Brooks, 1922- . Brooks Wright correspondence concerning Arthur B. Davies, 1967-1975: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01745
Repository Details
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