Thomas W. Nason papers, 1916-1978
Nason, Thomas W. (Thomas Willoughby), 1889-1971
Engraver, Illustrator
Overview
Collection Information
Size: ca.2,600 items (on 4 microfilm reels).
Summary: A photograph of Nason, ca. 1917; an address book; 15-page letter from Nason to Francis Adams Comstock, 1966, with autobiographical and career information; his letters to his future wife, Margaret Warren; correspondence, 1927-1972; three sketchbooks; a photo of prints; two notebooks, 1922-1968, listing prints by title, and giving their edition size, print size, price and buyer information; lists of works on consignment to galleries, sales and price records, bills, and a shipping notebook; printed matter; and miscellany.
Biographical/Historical Note
Engraver, block printer, and illustrator; Lyme, Conn.
Provenance
Lent for microfilming 1978 by Margaret Warren Nason, widow of Thomas Nason.
Location of Originals
- Originals returned to lender, Margaret Warren Nason, after microfilming.
How to Use This Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Microfilm reels 1464-1467 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Restrictions on Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
How to Cite This Collection
Thomas W. Nason papers, 1916-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
