Roland G. James, ca. 1944
| Title: | [Roland G. James]. |
|---|---|
| Date: | ca. 1944 |
| Physical Details: | Photographic print : 1 : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. |
| Creator: | unidentified photographer |
| Description: |
James is seated at a drawing board, sketching. Identification on verso (typewritten): Marine Artist --- It was a cinch Pfc. Roland G. James would succumb to those TRAVEL AND ADVENTUREsignboards eventually, even if we had not gone to war. A combat artist in a famous Marine division, he once made a 320 mile bicyle [sic] trip from Philadelphia to Syracuse in 3? days. An alumnus of the University of Syracuse, N.Y., he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. James of 1200 Knox Road, Wynnewood, PA. At college he held the Section I wrestling championship of Pennsylvania in 1941. His wife, Mrs. Roland G. James, lives at Wynnewood, Pa. He enlisted in 1943 and has been overseas 6 months at a base in the South Pacific. |
| Subjects: | Artists at or with their work / Drawing / Roland G. James / World War, 1939-1945--Art and the war |
| Forms part of: | Forbes Watson papers, 1900-1950 View Full Record | View Images for this Collection |
| Citation: | [Roland G. James], ca. 1944 / unidentified photographer. Photographic print : 1 : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. Forbes Watson papers, 1900-1950. Archives of American Art. |
| Copyright: | AAA Copyright Policy |
| Digital ID: | 2177 |