Collection Information

Size: 19.3 linear ft.

Summary: The papers of painter and co-founder of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture Willard Warren Cummings measure 19.3 linear feet and date from 1911 to 1997 with the bulk of the papers dating from 1930 to 1975. The collection documents Cummings's career as an artist through biographical material, correspondence, writings, printed materials, scrapbooks, artwork, and photographic material.

Biographical/Historical Note

Willard Warren Cummings (1915-1975) was a painter and co-founder of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Skowhegan, Maine.

Provenance

The Willard Warren Cummings papers were acquired from Willard H. and Willard W. Cummings from 1974 to 1976.

Related Materials

Also found at the Archives of American Art are the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture records, 1945-2013, and an oral history interview of Willard Cummings conducted by Paul Cummings on March 20, 1973 for the Archives of American Art.

Funding

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.