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Palmer Hayden, 1932

Palmer C. Hayden Papers, 1920-1970

This site provides access to the papers of Palmer C. Hayden in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2007. The papers have been scanned in their entirety and total 4060 images.

The papers of African-American painter Palmer C. Hayden date from 1920-1970 and measure 2.4 linear feet. The collection contains biographical material, including 32 diaries documenting Hayden's daily activities, scattered correspondence relating to art sales and Hayden's work for the Works Progress Administration, printed material, 47 sketchbooks compiled over a period of almost forty years, and photographs of Hayden and his artwork. Read more About this Collection.

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.