John Brantley Wilder papers, 1937-1976

Wilder, John Brantley,
Painter
Philadelphia, Pa.

Collection size: 1.4 linear ft.

Collection Summary: Business and personal correspondence; clippings, bills and receipts; photographs and slides of paintings by Wilder; pen and ink sketches printed by the PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE for Negro History Week; a scrapbook containing clippings, personal photographs, published articles by Wilder and memorabilia; and a diorama representing a Sioux Indian family.

Biographical/Historical Note: Painter; Philadelphia, Pa. Worked for the Federal Art Project of the WPA.

Donated 1979 by John B. Wilder.

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