Wright (Julian C.) collection of art and design, circa 1300-1950
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Julian C. Wright collection of art and design
- Dates:
- circa 1300-1950
- Creators:
- Wright, Julian C., Cruikshank, George, 1792-1898, and Rennell, Phoebe, 1883-1972
- Extent:
- 5 Linear Feet (8 boxes)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Julian C. Wright collection of art and design (M0722). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection of art, design and photography assembled by art teacher, painter & lithographer Julian Chapman Wright (1904-1978). Born in Texas, Wright graduated from Stanford in 1925 majoring in Philosophy, gaining an advanced degree in 1927. He was a resident of Los Angeles by 1931 and taught in LA area public schools for most of his life.
His collection includes leaves from medieval manuscripts, 18th and 19th century engravings, 19th century photograph albums (9 volumes, principally portraits), 20th century illuminated manuscripts, and a variety of miscellaneous printed items.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of the estate of Julian C. Wright, 1979.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-02-25 17:04:25 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Julian C. Wright collection of art and design (M0722). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022