Overview
Collection Information
Size: 6 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of sculptor and arts organizer, Kahlil Gibran, measure 6.0 linear feet and date from circa 1945-2008. Included are biographical material, correspondence, writings,subject files, exhibition files, financial records, photographs and printed material relating to Gibran's art and his community involvement with Arab immigrants in the United States, in particular, Boston, Massachusetts.
Biographical/Historical Note
Kahlil Gibran (1922- 2008) was a Lebanese American sculptor and arts organizer in Boston, Massachusetts.
Provenance
Material was both lent and donated by Kahlil George Gibran, April 1972.The bulk of the material was donated in 2020 by Jean Gibran, Kahlil Gibran's widow. It is unclear whether the material on reel 374 was donated in 2019.
Related Materials
Also in the Archives is material lent for microfilming on reel 374 and includes a scrapbook, 1949-1965, that contains biographical material, awards, clippings, exhibition material, and photographs of Gibran's sculpture.
Language Note
English .
Location of Originals
- Reel 374: Material returned to the lender, Kahlil Gibran, after microfilming.
