Phillips (Matt) sketchbooks, 1962-2008

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Matt Phillips Sketchbooks, 1962-2008
Dates:
1962-2008
Creators:
Phillips, Matt, 1927-
Abstract:
Collection contains 141 sketchbooks produced by artist Matt Phillips between 1962 and 2009.
Extent:
6.0 Linear feet 141 volumes
Language:
Preferred citation:

[item identification]. Matt Phillips Sketchbooks. M1046. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The sketchbooks are arranged chronologically, except for recent acquisitions which are filed at the end.

Biographical / historical:

Best known for his monotype work, Phillips was born in New York City in 1927. He studied at the University of Chicago (MA 1952) and attended Stanford 1952-1954. He later traveled in Europe and taught at Pennsylvania State University.

Custodial history:

Purchased, 1999 (118 v.); gift of Matt Phillips, 1999 (2 v.); purchased, 2000 (2 v.), gift, 2000 (1 v.); purchased, 2001 (2 v.); purchased, 2002 (2 v.); purchased, 2003 (6 v.); purchaed, 2006 (1 v.); purchased, 2007 (4 v.); purchased, 2009 (1 v.)

1999-076, 1999-319, 1999-321, 2000-009, 2000-185, 2001-030, 2002-070, , 2003-004, 2003-123, 2003-143, 2003-326, 2006-065, 2007-159, 2007-265, 2009-172

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
American art--20th century.
Sketchbooks.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Processed by Ryan Max Steinberg; machine-readable finding aid created by Steven Mandeville-Gamble.
Date Prepared:
© 2002
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2009-08-28T10:10-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

No restrictions.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[item identification]. Matt Phillips Sketchbooks. M1046. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022