Harold W. Grieve papers relating to Robert Strong Woodward, 1934-1951

Collection Information

Size: 0.2 Linear feet

Summary: 23 letters received from Robert Strong Woodward, 1934-1951; two greeting cards; four exhibition notices; clippings; magazine articles; and three photographs of works of art.

Biographical/Historical Note

Harold Walter Grieve was a well-known interior designer in Los Angeles, Calif., and a friend of Woodward's from childhood. Grieve used many of Woodward's paintings in the homes he designed, among them the homes of celebrities George Burns and Gracie Allen, and Jack Benny.

Provenance

Donated 1973 by Harold W. Grieve.

Restrictions on Access

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How to Cite This Collection

Harold W. Grieve papers relating to Robert Strong Woodward, 1934-1951. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.