John A. Parker papers, 1959-1980
Parker, John A. (John Albert)
Educator
Overview
Collection Information
Size: 27 Items
Summary: Nine Christmas cards designed by Josef Albers and signed by Anni and Josef Albers, undated; 6 newspaper clippings regarding Josef Albers, 1971- 1980; four greeting cards designed and signed by Clare Leighton, 1976 and undated; a woodcut by Leighton, and 2 newspaper articles about her, 1959; and three newspaper articles, "The Native," by Esther E. Wood, for the Ellsworth American, Ellsworth, Maine, 1973, 1976, 1977.
Biographical/Historical Note
Parker is a retired professor of Urban Planning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He and his wife, J.C. Parker, were friends with the artists Josef and Anni Albers, Clare Leighton, and Esther Wood.
Provenance
Donated 1995 by John Albert Parker.
How to Use This Collection
Alternative Forms Available
35mm microfilm reel 5152 available 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.
How to Cite This Collection
John A. Parker papers, 1959-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.