The collection is arranged into 10 series. Each series is arranged chronologically. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1918-1968 (Boxes 1, 8; 15 folders) Series 2: Artwork, circa 1920s (Boxes 1; 2 folders) Series 3: Correspondence, 1910-1969 (Boxes 1-3; 2.9 linear feet) Series 4: Files Concerning Actresses, 1931-1970 (Boxes 4, 8; 0.75 linear feet) Series 5: Diaries, 1905-1969 (Boxes 4-5; 10 folders) Series 6: Notes, Notebooks, and Writings, 1915-1969 (Boxes 5, 8; 21 folders) Series 7: Business Records, 1924-1969 (Boxes 5-6; 15 folders) Series 8: Scrapbook, 1875-1919 (Box 6; 1 folder) Series 9: Printed Material, 1916-1970 (Boxes 6-7; 0.75 linear feet) Series 10: Photographs, 1920-1969 (Boxes 7-8, OV 9; 11 folders)
Access Note / Rights:
The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.
Summary:
The papers of marine painter, illustrator, writer and art instructor Stanley Woodward date from 1875-1970, bulk 1905-1970, and measure 6.6 linear feet. Found within the papers are biographical materials, family and personal correspondence, seventeen diaries, notes, notebooks and other writings, business records, a scrapbook and printed material including exhibition announcements and catalogs; and photographs of Woodward, members of his family, friends, his studio, and artwork. Files containing letters, clippings, and photographs concern actresses including Janis Carter, Linda Darnell, Bette Davis, and Eleanor Powell. Writings include drafts of Woodward's book Adventure in Marine Painting .
Citation:
Stanley Woodward papers, 1875-1970, bulk 1905-1970. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
Stanley Wingate Woodward was born on December 11, 1890, in Malden, Massachusetts, son of Alice E. (Colesworthy) and Frank E. Woodward. He was one of eight children and a twin of Sidney, who later became an art dealer and critic.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The Stanley Woodward papers were donated in two installments in 1973 by Stanley Woodward's daughter, Patricia Woodward Smith.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
