John Mix Stanley papers, 1830-1973
Stanley, John Mix,
b. 1814
d. 1872
Painter, Illustrator
Mich.; Calif.
Collection size: 0.2 linear ft. (on 1 microfilm reel)
Collection Summary: A brief biography of Stanley by George B. Catlin; 320 letters, 1830-1973, including personal correspondence, 1830-1872, between Stanley and his wife Alice English Stanley, and letters to Alice Stanley Acheson and the Bayles family, 1939-1973, about their grandfather, John Mix Stanley, and his paintings; a diary, undated, kept by Stanley for his fiancee on a trip home from San Francisco; a diary, 1853, kept by Alice Stanley containing her poems and writings; a sketchbook; newspaper clippings and articles; catalogs; 100 photographs of Stanley's paintings and 4 family photographs; and miscellany.
Biographical/Historical Note: Painter; Detroit, Mich. Specialized in scenes of Indian life in the West.
Lent for microfilming 1974 by Alice Stanley Acheson, granddaughter of Stanley.
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