Morgan papers on George W. Bellows, 1882-1965

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Morgan papers on George W. Bellows, 1882-1965

This collection reflects the exhaustive research that Morgan undertook for his book George Bellows, Painter of America (1965). The collection includes correspondence between Morgan and individuals or institutions regarding Bellows, transcripts of letters between Bellows and other individuals, documents concerning Bellows, and catalogues of exhibitions showing Bellows' work. It also includes a number of draft manuscripts of the book. Addendum I includes correspondence concerning the Bellows book written after the book's publication.

16 archives boxes (8 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7643582

Amherst College. Library

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Bellows, George, 1882-1925

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George Wesley Bellows was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1882. He attended Ohio State University, leaving in 1903 for New York where he enrolled at William Chase's New York School of Art under the instruction of Robert Henri. He became Associate Member of the National Academy in 1908 and Academician in 1918. In 1910 he married a fellow student at the school, Emma Story. They had two daughters, Anne (the late Mrs. Maynard Kearney) and Jean (Mrs. Earl Booth). Among the prizes awarded to Bellows were th...

Morgan, Charles H. (Charles Hill), 1902-1984

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Educator, art historian; Amherst, Mass. From the description of Charles Hill Morgan interview, 1973 Apr. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220188385 Born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1902, Charles Hill Morgan and earned his bachelor's, master's, and PhD from Harvard University. He left Harvard in 1928 to attend the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. After lecturing at Bryn Mawr College from 1929 to 1930, Morgan accepted an assistant professorship at Amherst an...

Morgan, Charles H. (Charles Hill), 1902-1984

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Educator, art historian; Amherst, Mass. From the description of Charles Hill Morgan interview, 1973 Apr. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220188385 Born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1902, Charles Hill Morgan and earned his bachelor's, master's, and PhD from Harvard University. He left Harvard in 1928 to attend the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. After lecturing at Bryn Mawr College from 1929 to 1930, Morgan accepted an assistant professorship at Amherst an...