John Spencer papers
name: label: Creator
content: Spencer, John, 1911-1996
label: Names
content: Cornwell, Dean, 1892-1960
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- California
label: Occupation
content: Muralists -- California
label: Topic
content: Mural painting and decoration, American
label: Topic
content: Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century -- California -- Los Angeles
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1994 by John Spencer.
creator: label: Creator
content: Spencer, John, 1911-1996
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Painter; California.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear Feet ((20 items))
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1930-1994
label: Date
content: bulk 1933-1944
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.spenjohn
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 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 current art projects; a photo of a cartoon for a mural panel "The Discovery Era" by Cornwell ca. 1930-1931; drawings by Spencer from a lecture on the Los Angeles Central Library Mural by Cornwell; clipping on board of Cornwell and Spencer working on the Los Angeles Library Mural; and a photocopy of a clipping, 1994, regarding the murals.