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King W. Vidor papers, 1936-1982

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Series 1: Correspondence , 1941-1982
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Correspondence is mainly from galleries and artists whose works Vidor collected. Notable correspondents include single letters from the artists Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton, and Andrew Wyeth. A lengthy correspondence is found with Associated American Artists; other galleries and dealers represented in the correspondence include Frank K.N. Rehn, inc., the Principia Corporation, James Maroney incorporated, and Biltmore Galleries. Also found are loan requests from museums borrowing from Vidor's painting collection, image requests for reproduction rights for paintings owned by Vidor from various publishers, and a few sheets of notes related to valuation of paintings.
Arrangement is chronological.
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Correspondence, 1941-1982
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