Charles Rand Penney papers

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Charles Rand Penney papers

1923-1994; bulk 1945-1994

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The papers of art collector Charles Rand Penney measure 23.1 linear feet and date from 1923 to 1994 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1945 to 1994. The majority of the collection consists of Penney's art collection files, which include printed materials, correspondence, notes, and photographic materials. Also found within the papers are catalogs from exhibitions that featured artwork from Penney's collection.

23.1 Linear feet

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Charles Rand Penney Collection.

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Penney, Charles Rand

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Art collector; Lockport, New York. Born 1923. From the description of Charles Rand Penney interviews, 1981 Aug. 14 - 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220180362 Art collector; Lockport, N.Y. Born 1923. Penney collected modern and contemporary art. He amassed the largest collection of works by Charles Burchfield, which he donated in 1993, along with works by Western New York state artists and objects from the Arts and Crafts Movement, to the Burchfie...