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Collection: Willard Stone Manuscript Collection

113 Items

July 13, 1963 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Krakel, break-in makes him want to bring things over to Gilcrease or sell them

October 17, 1947 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Hargrett telling of infection in two of his fingers

March 10, 1947 | ink on paper

Letter from Gilcrease to Stone about moving

January 9, 1963 | ink on paper

Letter from Willard to Krakel listing pieces sold and enclosing typed copy of letter (January 5, 1963) from Mrs. Hermann Wunderlich

June 6, 1945 | ink on paper

Letter Wiesendanger to Stone requesting price for two wood carvings.

July 15, 1947

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease describing difficulty working with clay in hot weather, finding a source for wood in New York and wood is best medium for sculpture

March 28, 1947 | ink on paper

Letter from Gilcrease to Stone agreeing with Stone's need to do his best

August 11, 1946 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease describing two recently completed sculptures, "Garfish" and "Crazy Buffalo", also sketch of garfish and greyhounds

January 27, 1963 | ink and pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Krakel enclosing sketch for letterhead and discussing brochure, etc.

July 27, 1962 | ink and pencil on paper

Letter from Willard to Dean with sketch of possums entitled "Taking Turns" and referencing sales or prospects

February 25, 1946

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease describing two carving done for Gilcrease

Manuscript Collection: Willard Stone

September 23, 1963 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Krakel enclosing list of 20 pieces ready for show and sale plus photostats