Walter Crane Drawings and Papers Bulk, 1877-1925 1877-1963; bulk 1877-1925

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Walter Crane Drawings and Papers Bulk, 1877-1925 1877-1963; bulk 1877-1925

http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/tamwag/tam_308/tam_308.html

Walter Crane was a British artist, illustrator, author, socialist, and leading practitioner of the Arts and Crafts movement. This collections consists of letters, postcards, illustrations, a scrapbook, and a manuscript entitled “The Architecture of Art.”

1.5 linear feet; in 1 manuscript box and 1 oversize flat box.

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

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Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

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