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Title: Arthur Beaumont papers
Date (inclusive): 1908-2019
Collection Number: 2019C74
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English
Physical Description:
52 manuscript boxes, 18 oversize boxes
(39.34 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Arthur Beaumont was a Lieutnane in the United States Naval Reserve and official artist of the United States Fleet. During
World War II, he was a war artist and documented naval battles. The collection includes documents, photographs, and artwork.
Creator:
Beaumont, Arthur, 1890-1978
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Boxes 58 and 59 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research;
materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the
collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2021.
[Identification of item], Arthur Beaumont papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
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Arthur Beaumont was born in Norwich, England in 1890 and immigrated to the United States via Canada when he was 19. He studied
at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art (San Francisco), the Chouinard Art Institute (Los Angeles), Los Angeles School of Art,
Slade School of Art (London), and Academie Julian (Paris). In the 1930s, he became a Lieutenant in the United States Naval
Reserve and the official artist of the United States Fleet, during which time he began producing the first of many watercolors
depicting battle ships and other naval subjects. During World War II, he was a war artist and documented naval battles. The
National Geographic magazine published a series of these works. After the war, he continued producing watercolors of naval
activities in China, Japan, Guam, Vietnam, and the Antarctic. He served in an official capacity and as a freelance artist
for the Navy until his death in 1978.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Arthur Beaumont papers (1908-2019) includes documents, photographs, and artwork related to official US Navy war artist
Arthur Beaumont.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
War artists
United States
Marine painting, American
Art
Photographs
Beaumont, Arthur, 1890-1978
United States. Navy