Mac Whitney papers
name: label: Creator
content: Whitney, Mac, 1936-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- Texas -- Dallas
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The papers were loaned in 1980 and microfilmed as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project and returned to Mac Whitney after filming.
creator: label: Creator
content: Whitney, Mac, 1936-
setName: label: See more items in
content: Mac Whitney papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The scattered papers of sculptor Mac Whitney date from 1978 to 1980. Found are a resume, correspondence, and clippings.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Mac Whitney (1936-2025) was a sculptor in Dallas, Texas. Born and educated in Kansas, Whitney moved to Dallas in the 1960s and was a member of a group of artists known as the Oak Cliff Four. He was known for large abstract metal outdoor sculpture.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Microfilm reel
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1978-1980
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.whitmac
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Microfilm reels
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the pre-existing microfilm arrangement, the collection is arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was microfilmed on Reel 2150 and was returned to Mac Whitney after filming. The microfilm was described in a finding aid by Jayna Josefson in 2025 and the microfilm was digitized in 2025 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Collections Information System (CIS) IRM Pool Fund.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The collection has been microfilmed on reel 2150. The microfilm has been digitized and is available on the Archives of American Art website.
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Originals returned to Mac Whitney after filming.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The scattered papers of sculptor Mac Whitney date from 1978 to 1980. Found are a resume, correspondence, and clippings.