Archibald Motley papers
name: label: Creator
content: Motley, Archibald John, 1891-1981
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Illinois -- Chicago
label: Topic
content: African American artists
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1978 by Archie Motley, son of Archibald Motley, Jr.
creator: label: Creator
content: Motley, Archibald John, 1891-1981
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content: Archibald Motley papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of African American painter Archibald Motley consist of 71 items and date from 1925-1977. Found are photocopies of biographical material, correspondence, clippings and exhibition catalogs. Also found are three photographs of Motley's paintings.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Archibald Motley, Jr. (1891-1981) was an African American painter known for his contributions to the Harlem Renaissance and his depictions of Black life.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 71 Items
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1925-1977
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.motlarch
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Series 1: Archibald Motley papers, 1925-1977 (Folder 1; 71 Items)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed and a finding aid created by Jayna Josefson in 2021.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The collection is photocopies. The collection is also available on 35mm microfilm reel 3161.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of African American painter Archibald Motley consist of 71 items and date from 1925-1977. Found are photocopies of biographical material, correspondence, clippings and exhibition catalogs. Also found are three photographs of Motley's paintings.