John L. Pappas papers

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John L. Pappas papers

1929-1977

Biographical sketch; 6 photographs of Pappas; a scrapbook of clippings; exhibition catalogs and announcements; a magazine article; and "Art Week: A National Spotlighting of American Art and Artists for the Sale of Their Work"; and correspondence, including letters from Clyde Burroughs, Michael Lekakis, Roland J. McKinney, E.P. Richardson, George Rickey, and Jean Paul Slusser.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6783566

Archives of American Art

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Richardson, Edgar Preston, 1902-1985

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Art historian, museum administrator; Detroit, Mich.; d. 1985. Director, Detroit Institute of Arts from 1945-1962. From the description of Edgar Preston (E.P.) Richardson interview, 1978 Feb. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80507170 Art historian, museum administrator; Detroit, Mich.; d. 1985. Director, Detroit Institute of Arts, 1945-1962, Winterthur Museum, 1962-1966, Board Member and President of Pennsylvania Academy of t...

Pappas, John L., 1898-1976.

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Painter, educator; Detroit, Michigan. Born in Florina, Greece. Came to the U.S. in 1914. Best known for his landscapes done in oils or watercolors, often depicting small Greek villages or ancient ruins. Died in 1976. From the description of John L. Pappas papers, 1929-1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122599680 ...

Lekakis, Michael, 1907-1987

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Painter, sculptor, poet; New York, N.Y. From the description of Michael Lekakis papers, 1940-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502777 ...

Burroughs, Clyde H. (Clyde Huntley), 1882-1973

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Art administrator; Detroit, Mich. Died 1973. From the description of Clyde H. Burroughs interview, 1956 Nov. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220184987 From the description of Clyde H. Burroughs interview, 1961 June 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220185000 Clyde H. Burroughs (1822-1973) came to the Detroit Museum of Art in 1901 as assistant to Armand H. Griffith, who was then director. In 1904, he became editor of the Bulletin, then assistant director (1914) and la...

Slusser, Jean Paul, 1886-1981

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Painter, writer, museum director, and teacher; Ann Arbor, Mich. From the description of Jean Paul Slusser papers, 1910-1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122565722 Jean Paul Slusser (1886-1981) was a painter, educator, and museum director from Ann Arbor, Mich. From the description of Oral history interview with Jean Paul Slusser, 1973 Mar. 14-Jul. 26 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495596723 Artist and director of the Art Museum at th...

McKinney, Roland J. (Roland Joseph), 1898-

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Museum director, mural painter and painter. Director of Baltimore Museum of Art and Los Angeles County Museum. From the description of Roland Joseph McKinney papers, 1926-1955. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122576772 The Public Works of Art Project was the first of the New Deal programs created specifically to provide work for unemployed artists. The PWAP was established by the U.S. Treasury Department with an allocation of funds from the Civil Works Administration. The pro...

Rickey, George

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Sculptor; East Chatham, N.Y. From the description of George Rickey interview, 1968 June 11 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81680641 George Rickey (1907-2002), a prominent sculptor, teacher, lecturer, and author, became well-known in the 1950s for his kinetic sculptures which explored the effects of light and movement. From the description of George Rickey archive, ca. 1960-1967. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122614024 ...