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Thomas Craven papers, 1919-1949, 1975

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Series 1: Biographical Materials, undated
(Box 1; 1 folder)

One file containing an essay about Craven by an unidentified author.
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Essay, undated
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Series 2: Letters, 1919-1956, undated
(Box 1; 1 folder)

Four letters concerning publishing from the World Publishing Company, Marian McNamara, and E. Pollock.
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Letters, 1919-1956, undated
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Series 3: Writings, 1920-1949
(Box 1; 2 folders)

Original manuscripts of essays, articles, and commentaries written by Thomas Craven. Found here are "A League for Democratic Art", an essay about the Art Student's League; "Nude Ascends A Staircase" about a watercolor Craven owned by George Grosz; "The Books as Illustrated Books" about artists who have successfully illustrated books; and "The New Century", an excoriation of the French.
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Writings, 1920-1949
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Series 4: Manuscripts, 1939, 1950
(Box 1; 2 folders)

Two bound original handwritten manuscripts versions of Craven's books A Treasury of Art Masterpieces (1939) and Greek Art (1950).
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Handwritten Manuscripts, 1939, 1950
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Series 5: Loose Newsclippings, 1941
(Box 1; 1 folder)

Found here are miscellaneous loose news clippings collected by Craven.
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Loose Newsclippings, 1941
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Series 6: Scrapbook, 1925-1941, 1975, undated
(Box 2; 5 OV folders)

A dismantled scrapbook of clippings of Craven's numerous articles written for such periodicals as The New York Times, The New York Herald Tribune, Art Digest, The New York American and others. Reviews in the form of letters of his anti modernist books, Men of Art and Modern Art are also found including those, most notably, by Oscar Bluemner and Byron Browne.
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Dismantled Scrapbook, 1925-1975, undated
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1-5

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