John Ralph Willis papers, 1971-1992.

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John Ralph Willis papers, 1971-1992.

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This collection contains the papers of John Ralph Willis from 1971-1992. The collection documents Willis's interest in African American art through correspondence, printed material and a few photographs. The correspondence includes letters to Willis from artists Joseph Delaney and Rex Gorleigh, as well as a number of fellow educators. Printed material includes symposia programs, newsletters and articles about African American art, and also exhibition invitations and programs, particularly from the Rainbow Sun Gallery. The photographs in this collection are of Willis with artists Hughie Lee-Smith and Jacob Lawrence.

.25 linear ft. (1 box)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8152807

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Smith, Hughie-Lee

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Afro-American painter and lecturer; New York, N.Y. and N.J.; b. 1915; d. Feb. 23, 1999. From the description of Hughie Lee-Smith papers, 1942-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83334947 b. 1915; d. 1999. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 83647233 Hughie Lee-Smith (1915-1999) was a painter and educator in Illinois, Michigan, and New York. From the desc...

Gorleigh, Rex.

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Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000

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Painter; New York, N.Y.; b. 1917; d. 2000. From the description of Oral history interviews with Jacob Lawrence, 1982 July 20-Aug. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84455118 Jacob Lawrence was an African-American painter and illustrator. He received the Spingarm Medal in 1975 and taught at the New School and Pratt Institute. He died in 2000. From the description of Jacob Lawrence exhibition card and autobiographical notes, 1947-1948. (Pennsylvania State University...

Delaney, Joseph, 1945-....

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Willis, John Ralph

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John Ralph Willis (1938-2007), African American educator and art collector, was born in Lorain, Ohio to John R. Willis, Sr. and Lena Mae Tinch Willis. He was a cousin of noted African American author Tony Morrison. Willis received a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizaon, a master's degree from Boston University and a Ph.D. from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London where he was a Marshall Scholar. He was a faculty member at the University of California...