Charles Culver papers, 1920-1997
Culver, Charles B.,
b. 1908
d. 1967
Art critic, Painter, Designer, Watercolorist
Detroit, Mich.
Collection size: 3.5 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 4 reels)
Collection Summary: Biographical material; correspondence; writings; works of art; statements on art; photographs; business files (postmortem); printed material, including a scrapbook.
Biographical/Historical Note: Painter, illustrator, educator; Detroit, Mich.; b. 1908; d. 1967. Culver, primarily a watercolorist, founded and headed the watercolor department at the Art School of the Society of Arts and Crafts in Detroit, Michigan. He was the art critic for the Detroit Free Press, 1966-1967.
Donated 2004 by Sara C. Weiss, daughter of Charles Culver.
Papers on reels D365-D367 and 3 were lent for microfilming in 1969 by Mrs. Charles Culver. In 2004, 6.3 feet were donated by Sara Weiss, Culver's daughter. Portions of the loan were subsequently donated.
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