General Correspondence “H”, 1940-1944
Scope and Contents
Includes W. Averell Harriman, R.B. Hewitt, Lindsay Hughes.
Lindsay Hughes was Acting Curator of Asian Art, 1942-1946. Additional correspondence from her, dating from 1940-1944, is found in box 3, folder 2, filed with Sybil Brelsford's correspondence, and includes letters Hughes forwarded to Brelsford from Curator of Asian Art Laurence Sickman, who was then serving in the Army Air Corps, alternately in England, India, China, and Japan. Brelsford was the secretary for the William Rockhill Nelson Trust. Since she handled purchasing paperwork, reference to acquisitions is found here.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1944
Creator
- From the Record Group: William Rockhill Nelson Trust (Organization)
- From the Record Group: Nichols, Jesse Clyde (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Open to researchers. Appointments are necessary for the use of manuscript and archival collections.
Extent
From the Record Group: 3 Linear Feet (In 3 record center cartons.)
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Repository Details
Part of the The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Archives Repository