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78 Items

April 20,1945 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Martin Wiesendanger discussing materials and depicting members of the Five Tribes

June 20, 1946 | ink on paper

Letter from Gilcrease to Stone praising carvings and ideas

March 10, 1947 | ink on paper

Letter from Gilcrease to Stone about moving

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 28, 1947 | ink on paper

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

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

April 6, 1947

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease telling of finishing" Let Them Live", also has self portrait

September 12, 1945 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Wiesendanger inquiring about commission.

December 28, 1947 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease about having started on bust of Opothle Yohola from a book by Grant Foreman

April 16, 1947 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease describing difficulties casting and about a visit from Acee Blue Eagle

October 9, 1945 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Wiesendanger in which Stone requests clay and meeting with Wiesendanger and Thomas Gilcrease

December 3, 1947 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease concerning idea of making busts of tribal leaders

May 24, 1947 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Mrs.Teenor about a beam that Gilcrease wants carved

December 7, 1942 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease offering wood carvings

January 26, 1948 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease about receiving pictures of Chiefs from Chronicles of Oklahoma

June 7, 1947 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease hoping he likes the carving done on light fixtures and indicates he will carve the fireplace when it is finished

November 14, 1945 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Wiesendanger, stating he will begin project as soon as clay arrives

January 9, 1943 | ink on paper

Letter from Willard Stone to Thomas Gilcrease, sending three carvings for Gilcrease's approval