Wilder, Mitchell A.

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Museum director; Fort Worth, Tex.

Director of the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, 1961-1979. He established an active exhibition program that sent shows on the American West to the USSR and Japan. He also established the largest collection of photographs in the southwest. Over 300,000 prints are stored there.

From the description of Mitchell A. Wilder papers, 1946-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81101277

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Witter Bynner papers, 1829-1965. Houghton Library
creatorOf King, Oliver. Oliver King Papers, 1960s. The Heard Museum Library
referencedIn Papers of J.O.Seth and Oliver Seth, 1947-1963 School for Advanced Research
creatorOf Cunningham, Charles Crehore, 1910-1979. Curatorial Office Records of Charles Cunningham, 1973-1977. Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, The Clark
creatorOf Mitchell A. Wilder papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center records Archives of American Art
referencedIn Boaz Long Files concerning the History of the School of American Research, 1930-1962 University of New Mexico. University Libraries
referencedIn Parker Wilson Files, 1952-1971 School for Advanced Research
referencedIn George Grosz papers, 1893-1981 (inclusive) 1919-1959 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn George Grosz papers, 1893-1981 (inclusive) 1919-1959 (bulk). Houghton Library
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associatedWith Abrams, Harry N. person
associatedWith Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984. person
associatedWith Avedon, Richard. person
correspondedWith Bynner, Witter, 1881-1968 person
associatedWith Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. corporateBody
associatedWith Cunningham, Charles Crehore, 1910-1979. person
correspondedWith Grosz, George, 1893-1959 person
associatedWith King, Oliver. person
associatedWith Long, Boaz W. (Walton), 1876-1962 person
associatedWith Nelson, George, 1908- person
associatedWith O'Keeffe, Georgia, 1887-1986. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
West (U.S.)
Texas--Fort Worth
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Art museum directors
Art museums
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Active 1973

Active 1977

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