Carlton, Brents, b. 1903 d. 1962

Sculptor
San Francisco, Calif. (Show Bio)

Brents Carlton papers, 1921-1987

2.0 linear ft. (on 2 microfilm reels)

The papers consist of biographical material, correspondence, personal business records, notes, a scrapbook, exhibition files, art work, photographs, and printed material that document his career as a sculptor.

Biographical materials include several autobiographical accounts, school-related materials, a student card from the Art Students' League, and other identification cards. Correspondence consists primarily of letters from family members and colleagues, including letters from Victor Arnautoff, H. Mallette Dean, Margaret De Patta, Eugen Neuhaus, Dale Nichols, and Judson T. Smith.

Personal business records include bank passbooks, pharmacy licensing records, receipts, income tax records, and ledgers of income, expenses, and art work sold. The papers also contain notes, an address book, notebooks, meeting minutes, exhibition files, a scrapbook, sketches and prints by Carlton, and numerous photographs of Carlton's works of art.

Donated 1991 by Carrie Carlton Helser, daughter of Brents Carlton.

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