Query: *
Archival Materials
John Spencer papers
Creators:
Spencer, John, 1911-1996
Dates:
1930-1994
bulk 1933-1944
bulk 1933-1944
Size:
0.2 Linear feet ((20 items))
Collection ID:
AAA.spenjohn
Repository:
Archives of American Art
Papers relate to Spencer's experiences as an assistant to muralist Dean Cornwell on the Los Angeles Central Library Mural project from 1927-1933 and to his subsequent relationship with Cornwell. Included are 13 letters from Cornwell to Spencer, 1933-1944, in which Cornwell offers criticism of Spencer's sketches and discusses related matters on composition and …