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Biographical Material

Archives of American Art

Object Details

Collection Creator

Knight, Gwendolyn
Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000

Collection Citation

Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight papers, 1816, 1914-2008, bulk 1973-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents note

Included in the biographical material series are appointment and address books; education and personal identification certificates and documents; awards, certificates, curriculum vitae, and chronologies; biographical material related to other individuals; and transcripts of interviews with Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight. Education information includes report cards and diplomas, as well as Gwendolyn Knight's high school yearbook. Jacob Lawrence's birth certificate, his honorable discharge paperwork, their marriage certificate, and Gwendolyn Knight's naturalization paperwork are included, as well as birth and marriage certificates, education certificates, and memorial programs for other individuals. Also included is an unidentified guest book from 1974, possibly for a funeral.
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GUID

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Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight papers

Sponsor

Funding for the 2007 processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Funding for the 2018 processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (Boxes 1, 11, 26, OV 10)

Date

1914-2005

Archival Repository

Archives of American Art

Identifier

AAA.lawrjaco, Series 1

Type

Archival materials

Collection Rights

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Restrictions

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
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Record ID

ebl-1503511445616-1503511445638-0

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