Cornwell, Dean, 1892-1960

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Muralist, painter, illustrator. Cornwell was born in Louisville, Ky. in 1892. He attended the Chicago Art Institute and began his career as a newspaper and magazine illustrator. He painted murals for the lobby of the Eastern Airlines Building at Rockefeller Plaza, the Hotel Warwick's Raleigh Room, and the Los Angeles Public Library. He is also well known for his painting of WWII correspondent Ernie Pyle.

From the description of Dean Cornwell papers, 1893-1981. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82500251
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creatorOf Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Watchers / [words by] Dean Cornwell [or] Edgar Daniel Kramer ; [music by] Sam Barber. Library of Congress
referencedIn Hench, Philip S., 1896-1965. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection, 1806-1995, bulk 1863-1974 Historical Collections, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia
creatorOf Norman Kent papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn John Spencer papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf CORNWELL, DEAN, 1892-1960. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Cornwell, Dean, 1892-1960 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn American war posters from the Second World War, circa 1940-1945 Bancroft Library
creatorOf James E. Allen papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn William de Leftwich Dodge and Sara Dodge Kimbrough papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Cornwell, Dean, 1892-1960. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1936-1937. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Dean Cornwell papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Link, Carl, 1887-. Carl Link papers, 1887-1977. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
referencedIn Philadelphia. General Hospital. Osler Memorial Committee. Records, 1894-1941 (span), 1940-1941 (bulk). College of Physicians of Philadelphia
creatorOf Hinshelwood, Robert, b. 1812. Prints of Virginia and Civil War scenes [manuscript] ca. 1838-1960. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Ohio State University. Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Dean Cornwell 1881?-1960 biographical file. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Dane Chanase papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Cornwell, Dean, 1892-1960. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Hench, Philip Showalter, 1896-1965. Conquerors of yellow fever, 1941 June 2. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn New Yorker records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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referencedIn Oral history interview with John Spencer Archives of American Art

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associatedWith Allen, James E., 1894-1964. person
associatedWith Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. person
associatedWith Broder, Patricia Janis. person
associatedWith Carter, Henry Rose, 1852-1925 person
associatedWith Chanase, Dane, 1894-1964. person
associatedWith Dodge, William de Leftwich, 1867-1935. person
associatedWith Hench, Philip Showalter, 1896-1965. person
associatedWith Kean, Jefferson Randolph, 1860-1950 person
associatedWith Kent, Norman, 1903-1972. person
associatedWith Lazear, Jesse William, 1866-1900 person
associatedWith Link, Carl, 1887- person
associatedWith New Yorker Magazine, Inc corporateBody
associatedWith Philadelphia. General Hospital. Osler Memorial Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Reed, Walter, 1851-1902 person
associatedWith Spencer, John. person
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
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Death 1960-12-04

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