William H. Johnson papers, 1922-1972, bulk 1926-1956
The papers of William H. (William Henry) Johnson in the Archives of American Art were digitized in 2010. The bulk of the papers have been scanned and total 713 images.
Series 1 : Biographical Material , 1922-1967
Scattered biographical material about William H. Johnson and his wife Holcha Krake include several biographical sketches and chronologies of Johnson's life and one biographical sketch of Holcha Krake. Also found is their marriage certificate, eight National Academy of Design award certificates for Johnson's artwork, lists of his artwork, scattered receipts, and addresses written on slips of paper. Also found here is the guestbook for Johnson's show at the Alma Reed Gallery in 1941.
There are eight letters filed in this series, including a letter verifying Johnson was a student at the National Academy of Design, one letter to Johnson from Langston Hughes, two letters from the Barnett Aden Gallery regarding the sale of his work, a letter from the American Minister in Stockholm, a fan letter, a letter to Holcha Krake (in Norwegian) from a friend, and a draft of a letter from Johnson to Mr. Woodruff regarding the sale of a painting. Also found are three postcards sent to Johnson and Krake. Additional letters are found in one of Johnson's scrapbooks.
Item are arranged chronologically within each folder. This series has been scanned in its entirety.
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William H. Johnson Biographies and Chronologies, circa 1939, 1956
Select: William H. Johnson Biographies and Chronologies, circa 1939, 1956
Biography of Holcha Krake Johnson, after 1943
Select: Biography of Holcha Krake Johnson, after 1943
Marriage Certificate, 1930
Select: Marriage Certificate, 1930
National Academy of Design Award Certificates, 1922-1926
Select: National Academy of Design Award Certificates, 1922-1926
Lists of Artwork, 1946, 1967
Select: Lists of Artwork, 1946, 1967
Alma Reed Gallery Guestbook, 1941
Select: Alma Reed Gallery Guestbook, 1941 (See also Box 3 for oversized items)
Receipts, circa 1940s, 1941, 1942
Select: Receipts, circa 1940s, 1941, 1942
Addresses, circa 1920s-1940s
Select: Addresses, circa 1920s-1940s
Letters, 1922-1946
Select: Letters, 1922-1946
Postcards, 1929, 1926, 1940
Select: Postcards, 1929, 1926, 1940
Alma Reed Gallery Guestbook, 1941
Select: Alma Reed Gallery Guestbook, 1941 (Oversized items scanned with Box 1, Folder 6)
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