Brents Carlton papers

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Brents Carlton papers

1903-2014

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The papers of sculptor and painter Brents Carlton measure 4.7 linear feet and 0.528 GB and date from 1903 through 2014. The collection consists of biographical material, correspondence, personal business records, notes, a scrapbook, exhibition files, art work, photographs, digital photographs, and printed material.Biographical materials include several autobiographical accounts, school-related materials, a student card from the Art Students' League, and other identification cards. Correspondence consists primarily of letters from family members and colleagues, including letters from Victor Arnautoff, H. Mallette Dean, Margaret De Patta, Eugen Neuhaus, Dale Nichols, and Judson T. Smith.Personal business records include bank passbooks, pharmacy licensing records, receipts, income tax records, and ledgers of income, expenses, and art work sold. Notes consists of Brents Carlton's address book, notebooks, and meeting minutes, as well as notes written by his daughter Carrie Carlton Helser.There is one scrapbook. Exhibition files include correspondence, notes, photographs, and printed material related to the Golden Gate International Exhibition and other shows. There are also sketches, drawings, and prints by Carlton in the artwork series. Photographic material includes an album, slides, negatives, and prints depicting Brents Carlton and his artwork, friends, family, and studios.Printed material includes magazines, brochures, catalogs, and clippings.A 2015 addition to the Brents Carlton papers includes additional biographical material, correspondence, personal business records, photographic material, and printed material.

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Dean, Mallette, 1907-1975

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Carlton, Brents, 1903-1962.

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Sculptor; San Francisco, Calif.; b. 1903; d. 1962. From the description of Brents Carlton papers, 1921-1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78518286 ...

Neuhaus, Eugen, 1879-1963

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Educator, painter; Berkeley, Calif. Taught at the University of California, Berkeley from 1908 to 1949 where he served as the first chairman of the art department. From the description of Eugen Neuhaus papers, [ca. 1906-1966]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502789 Biography Eugen Neuhaus, painter and professor of art at the University of California, Berkeley, was born in Barmen, Germany, on Aug...

Dean, Mallette, 1907-

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Nichols, Dale, 1904-

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Brents Carlton

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Brents Carlton was born October 31, 1903, in Roswell, New Mexico. After a few years, his family moved to Arkansas. In 1923, Carlton moved to San Francisco to attend the California School of Fine Arts for four years. From 1928 to 1929, he studied under a scholarship at the Art Students' League in New York, after which he returned to San Francisco and established his own studio. In order to support his family, Carlton was also employed as a pharmacist for 30 years. In 1938...

Arnautoff, Victor Michail, 1896-1979

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Painter; San Francisco, California. From the description of Victor Mikhail Arnautoff papers, 1923-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122404251 ...

Smith, Judson, 1880-1962.

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Painter; Woodstock, N.Y. Director of Woodstock School of Painting. From the description of Judson Smith papers, 1887-1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122565725 ...

De Patta, Margaret, 1903-1964

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Jeweler, designer; Napa, Calif.; b. 1903. d. 1964. From the description of Margaret De Patta papers, 1944-2000. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220219463 ...