Heckscher, William S. (William Sebastian), 1904-1999

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William S. Heckscher was a German-born art historian and artist who came to Duke in 1966 to become chairman of the Art and Art History Department. He served in that capacity until 1969. He was director of Duke University Museum of Art from 1970 to 1974.

From the description of Papers, 1966-1974. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 229107318
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referencedIn Cándida Smith, Richard. Interviews with art historians, 1991-2002. Getty Research Institute
referencedIn Julius S. Held papers, ca. 1918-1999 Getty Research Institute
referencedIn Olschki, Fiammetta,. Fiammetta Olschki collection of Leo S. Olschki (Firm) and Olschki family papers, 1904-1994. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Held, Julius Samuel, 1905-. Interviews with art historians, 1991-2002. Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Heckscher, William S. (William Sebastian), 1904-. Papers, 1966-1974. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Panofsky, Erwin, 1892-1968. Correspondence, 1913-1968. Getty Research Institute
referencedIn Biographical Reference Collection, ., 1972 - 2004 University Archives, Duke University.
referencedIn Interviews with art historians, 1991-2002 Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Heckscher, William S. (William Sebastian), 1904-. Typed letter signed from William Sebastian Heckscher to J.G. van Gelder, 1961 March 10. Folger Shakespeare Library
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Birth 1904-12-14

Death 1999-11-27

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