Willard Newman Hirsch papers, 1919-2005.

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Willard Newman Hirsch papers, 1919-2005.

The first box of papers includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, sketches, exhibition catalogs, articles, etc. pertaining to Willard Newman Hirsch's sculpture, commissions, and exhibits. The second box of papers includes biographical information on Willard Hirsch and the Hirsch family, his lectures, and files on sculpture, wood carvings, portraits, bird baths, and fountains. The third box contains oversized items including diplomas, certificates, and awards.

2.5 cu. ft.

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Hirsch family.

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Hirsch, Mordenai Raisin

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Hirsch, Willard Newman, 1905-1982

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A native of Charleston, S.C., Willard Hirsch studied art at the College of Charleston, the Beaux Arts Institute of Design, and the National Academy of Design in New York City. Hirsch exhibited at the National Academy routinely from 1935 to 1942 but remained a lifelong resident of Charleston. He taught art for many years at the College of Charleston and the Gibbes Museum of Art school. His bronze sculptures are found in many public places in Charleston and lowcountry South Carolina, notably in Wa...