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Box MSS001.40

 Container

Contains 21 Results:

Laurence Sickman, at home - 5 photos, probably 1950s

 Item — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 16
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series IV. Section 15.01
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series consists of photographs, negatives and slides including several original photographs by Carl Van Vechten. This series also includes several sketches that were found with the large collection of unsorted photographic material. The material in this series pertains to his personal, professional and scholarly life.

Dates: probably 1950s

Mounted photograph of sketch by unidentified artist, between 1926 and 1940

 File — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 14
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series IV. Section 15.02
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series consists of photographs, negatives and slides including several original photographs by Carl Van Vechten. This series also includes several sketches that were found with the large collection of unsorted photographic material. The material in this series pertains to his personal, professional and scholarly life.

Dates: between 1926 and 1940

Harold Acton in uniform, approximately 1939-1945

 Item — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 15
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series IV. Section 15.03
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series consists of photographs, negatives and slides including several original photographs by Carl Van Vechten. This series also includes several sketches that were found with the large collection of unsorted photographic material. The material in this series pertains to his personal, professional and scholarly life.

Dates: approximately 1939-1945

"China Days" scrapbook, approximately 1931-1940

 File — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 19
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series VII
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series consists of items that appear to have belonged to May R. Sickman, Laurence Sickman’s mother, although it was not received as a distinct set of material but was scattered throughout Mr. Sickman's papers. Items were identified by address (to Mrs. Sickman) or by her handwriting.

Dates: approximately 1931-1940

Thomas Handforth sketch of L. Sickman, 1935

 File — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series II
Scope and Contents Note

"To Larry - Peking 1935"

Dates: 1935

Kansas City Art Institute - Honorary degree, 1975

 File — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series II
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series contains passports, business cards, a personalized Christmas card, a postcard collection, invitations, calling cards, address books, check stubs, bank statements and other papers related to his personal finances, notes, book plates, memorabilia and mementos. Individual items such as family correspondence from 1848-1959 are also contained in this series. There are some papers and items such as honorary degrees that relate to his professional life as well.

Dates: 1975

Laurence Sickman, portrait in leather flight jacket, 1943

 Item — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 17
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series VI. Section 36.01
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series contains official documents and photographs, personal photographs, news clippings, programs and invitations and letters of introduction. Included are two "Door Gods" that were part of the wartime propaganda effort and were probably dropped as leaflets from USAAF planes. There are also a few pieces of correspondence and one telegram.

Dates: 1943

10" x 13" Photograph of Lung Men, undated

 File — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series III
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series contains correspondence, notes, account books, letters of introduction and other material relating to his professional life as curator, vice-director, director and director emeritus.

Dates: undated

Plumer, James & Carol, Christmas greeting , undated

 File — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series I

"Survey of Oriental Art," Nelson-Atkins Gallery Lecture Series leaflet, undated

 File — Box: MSS001.40, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS. 001. Series VII
Scope and Contents Note From the Series:

This series consists of items that appear to have belonged to May R. Sickman, Laurence Sickman’s mother, although it was not received as a distinct set of material but was scattered throughout Mr. Sickman's papers. Items were identified by address (to Mrs. Sickman) or by her handwriting.

Dates: undated