Perkins Harnly papers
name: label: Creator
content: Harnly, Perkins, 1901-1986
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- California
label: Occupation
content: Illustrators -- California
label: Occupation
content: Watercolorists -- California
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The donor, Bill Alexander was a friend of Harnley.
creator: label: Creator
content: Harnly, Perkins, 1901-1986
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Perkins Harnly (1901-1986) was a painter, illustrator, and watercolorist, who depicted Victorian furnishings and interiors and was from Culver City, Calif. Mr. Harnly illustrated for Index of American Design (25 pictures), 1938-1941.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.1 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1946-1985
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.harnperk
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reels 3768-3769 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Biographical fact sheets, 1971; postcards from Harnly to Bill Alexander; correspondence; writings, including the manuscripts, "Somersault, Nature's Undesirable," 1964, and "My Kingdon for a Hearse," 1971, and short stories; financial material; a watercolor drawing by Harnly entitled, "Millie, the Messy Old Mermaid"; clippings and exhibition-related material; and photographs of Harnley and of his works of art.