Jacob Lawrence letter to Philip Howard Evergood

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Object Details

Creator

Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000

Evergood, Philip, 1901-1973

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Letter : 1 p. : typescript ; 28 x 22 cm.

Summary

Form letter from Lawrence on behalf of the Artist's Committee for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. He describes the work of the SNCC in support of voter registration and equality for African Americans, and solicits contributions to an exhibit to benefit their cause.
Handwritten notes on letter pertain to a drawing which Evergood donated to the exhibit, titled Wrestlers.

Citation

Jacob Lawrence. Jacob Lawrence letter to Philip Howard Evergood, 1963. Philip Evergood papers, 1890-1971. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1963

Record number

(DSI-AAA)14218

Type

Correspondence

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Philip Evergood papers, 1890-1971

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Civil rights

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_14218