Letter from Stone to Gilcrease with enclosed sketch for a bird bath and meanings of each part

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Folder 55

Archival Location

Collection: Manuscript Collection: Willard Stone

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Title(s):

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease with enclosed sketch for a bird bath and meanings of each part

Creator(s):

Willard Stone (Artist)

Thomas Gilcrease (Subject)

Culture:

Native Americans, Cherokee

Date:

February 16, 1948

Classification:

Manuscripts

Object Type:

Letter

Accession No:

3827.7871-.1

Previous Number(s):

62571

Department:

About the Contributor(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Willard Stone

Biography:

Not enrolled, but Cherokee through one grandparent. Generally accepted as a Native American artist, although not legally recognized as such.

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Stone, Willard

Birth Date:

1916

Death Date:

1985

Nationalities:

Native American

Roles:

Cherokee sculptor, 1916-1985

Gender:

male

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Thomas Gilcrease

Biography:

Muscogee Creek

Role(s):

Subject

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American Indian, Cherokee, Native Americans, sketch, Thomas Gilcrease, Willard Stone

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Letter from Stone to Gilcrease with enclosed sketch for a bird bath and meanings of each part

Scope and Content Notes

Archival Location

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