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  • Davidson, Morris, b. 1898

    Painter
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    Morris Davidson papers, 1925-1978

    2.2 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 1 reel)
    Reel(s): 667

    Correspondence; photographs; manuscripts; clippings; and exhibition catalogs and announcements.

    REEL 667: 24 photographs of Davidson's paintings; 22 catalogs and announcements of one man shows and others; photo of members of the Provincetown Art Association; manuscripts of two of his published works, AN APPROACH TO MODERN PAINTING and PAINTING WITH PURPOSE.

    UNMICROFILMED: Resumes; an unpublished, incomplete autobiography; correspondence about exhibitions; exhibition catalogs and announcements; clippings; 200 photographs of Davidson and his paintings; typed and handwritten manuscripts, notes, royalty statements, reviews, and correspondence concerning Davidson's published and unpublished writings on art.

    Donated 1973 and 1979 by Anne and Morris Davidson.

    How to Use this Collection

    • Microfilmed portion must be consulted on microfilm. Use of unmicrofilmed portion requires an appointment and is limited to Washington, D.C. storage facility.
    • Microfilm reel 667 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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