Craven, Thomas, b. 1889 d. 1969

Thomas Craven papers, 1919-1949, 1975

0.7 linear ft. (partially filmed on 1 microfilm reel)
Reel(s): 5670

Dismantled scrapbook (1925-1949, 1975), containing newspaper clippings of Craven's articles and writings which span his career. Also found within the scrapbook are reviews by Oscar Bluemner and Byron Browne of Craven's two anti-modernist books, "Men of Art" and "Modern Art". The collection also contains four letters concerning publications, a typescript essay about Thomas Craven's early career, two files of scattered writings in manuscript form, two bound, handwritten, manuscript versions of "Treasury of Art Masterpieces" (1939), and "Greek Art" (1950), and miscellaneuos loose newsclippings.

Donated 1999 by Richard Craven, Thomas Craven's son.

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