Rowan, Edward Beatty, 1898-1946
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Art administrator. Established the Community Art Center in Cedar Rapids; developed and operated the Little Gallery in Cedar Rapids. With his friend Grant Wood laid the groundwork for the Stone City Art Colony.
From the description of Papers of Edward Beatty Rowan. [1920?-1946?] (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 274319575
Gallery director, painter, sculptor, teacher; Falls Church, Va. and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Founder and director of The Little Gallery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1928-1934. The gallery was concerned with promoting education in the community. Because of his success with the Little Gallery, in 1931 he was chosen by the American Federation of Arts to be the director of a new experimental art center in Cedar Rapids. Rowan was affiliated with the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard before going to Cedar Rapids and served as Chief, Public Buildings Administration, 1930's-1940's.
From the description of Edward Beatty Rowan papers, 1929-1946. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82194632
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referencedIn | Anita Weschler Papers, 1902-1989, 1924-1960 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center | |
creatorOf | Chaim Gross papers | Archives of American Art | |
creatorOf | Clarence Holbrook Carter papers | Archives of American Art | |
referencedIn | Community Art Project records, 1932-1943 | Rhode Island School of Design Archives. | |
referencedIn | Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Additional papers, 1870-1969. | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | Douglas, Laura Glenn, 1888-1962. Laura Glenn Douglas papers, 1899-1979. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
referencedIn | Douglas, Laura Glenn, 1888-1962. Papers, 1899-1979. | South Carolina Newspaper Project | |
creatorOf | Edna Reindel papers | Archives of American Art | |
creatorOf | Edward and Thelma Frazier Winter papers | Archives of American Art | |
creatorOf | Edward Arcenio Chavez papers | Archives of American Art |
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referencedIn | Oral history interview with Jacob Alexander Elshin | Archives of American Art |
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associatedWith | Adams, Kenneth M. |
associatedWith | Beal, Gifford, 1879-1956. |
associatedWith | Biberman, Edward. |
associatedWith | Bluemner, Oscar, 1867-1938. |
associatedWith | Brooks, James, 1906- |
associatedWith | Cahill, Holger, 1887-1960. |
associatedWith | Carter, Clarence Holbrook, 1904-2000. |
associatedWith | Chavez, Edward Arcenio, 1917-1995. |
associatedWith | Community Art Project |
associatedWith | Cone, Marvin Dorwart, 1891-1965. |
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Birth 1898
Death 1946
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