W. Hawkins Ferry papers, 1947-1973
Ferry, W. Hawkins,
b. 1913
d. 1988
Arts administrator, Collector
Mich.
Collection size: 400 items (on 1 microfilm reel).
Collection Summary: Correspondence and administrative materials emanating from Ferry's work with the Detroit Metropolitan Art Association and the Friends of Modern Art of the Detroit Institute of Arts. Also included are: letters from dealers and artists from whom Ferry purchased works of art; photographs; and clippings.
Biographical/Historical Note: Art collector; Michigan. Born 1914.
Lent for microfilming 1973 by W. Hawkins Ferry.
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