Carl Holty papers, circa 1860s-1972, (bulk 1940-1967)
Holty, Carl,
b. 1900
d. 1973
Painter, Author
New York, N.Y.
Collection size: 1.8 linear ft.
Collection Summary: Correspondence, writings, printed material and photographs documenting Holty's career as an abstract painter and painting teacher.
Biographical/Historical Note: Painter, writer; New York, N.Y. Member of American Abstract Artists and Audubon Artists.
Material on reels N68-93 and N68-105 were lent for microfilming and portions subsequently donated 1972 by Carl Holty; material on reel 670 was donated 1972 by Holty; material on reel 1625 was donated 1976 & 1977 by Charles Byrne, a friend of Holty's. Additional unmicrofilmed photographs donated in 2006 by Virginia Liles, Holty's biographer.
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Also in the Archives
- Oral history interview with Carl Holty, 1964 Dec. 8
- Oral history interview with Carl Holty, 1965 June 9
- Oral history interview with Carl Holty, 1968 Sept. 25-Oct. 1
- Image Gallery items from other collections related to Holty, Carl
