Collection Information

Size: 2.5 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 2 reels)

Summary: REELS 971-972: Correspondence, clippings, receipts, contracts, sketches and descriptions related to mural commissions for the Birmingham Public Library, George Rogers Clark Memorial, University of Rochester and the Eastman School of Music, Library of Congress, U.S. Supreme Court Building, and the Chase National Bank International Building; biographical material; and material relating to the Commissions of Fine Arts, Washington, D.C. and the Commissions of Sculpture, State of Connecticut.

UNMICROFILMED: Photographs of Winter's work and one photograph of himself; Christmas cards; and reproductions.

Biographical/Historical Note

Painter, muralist, illustrator; Falls Village, Connecticut. Member, National Society of Mural Painters.

Provenance

Material on reels 971-972 donated 1973 by Albert W. Moss, Winter's son in law, for the Ezra Winter estate. Unmicrofilmed material donated by the Cooper Hewitt Museum for the Ezra Winter estate, 1969.

Alternative Forms Available

Microfilm reels 971 & 972 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.

Restrictions on Access

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

How to Cite This Collection

Ezra Winter papers, [ca. 1922-1946]. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.