Louis McClellan Potter papers, 1893-1917

Potter, Louis McClellan, b. 1873 d. 1912
Painter, Sculptor, Printmaker
New York, N.Y.

Collection size: 1.6 linear ft.

Collection Summary: Letters to Potter; an address book; calling cards; sales receipts; legal agreements and copyright certificates; a palm reading of Potter's hand; published and unpublished writings about Potter; a typescript, A GLIMPSE OF TUNIS and poems by Potter; photograph albums of northern Africa and Point Loma, California; miscellaneous photographs of Potter, his studios and works of art; exhibition catalogs, clippings, magazines, and other printed material.

Biographical/Historical Note: Sculptor, etcher; New York, N.Y. Died in Seattle, Washington.

The donor, Lois Potter Hundsdorfer, is a descendant of Potter.

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