Stanley Marsh 3 letters to Sam Silver
name: label: Creator
content: Marsh, Stanley, 3, 1938-2014
label: Creator
content: Silver, Sam, 1952-2021
topic: label: Occupation
content: Philanthropists
label: Occupation
content: Artists -- Texas
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2022 by Tomas Silver, Sam Silver's brother.
creator: label: Creator
content: Marsh, Stanley, 3, 1938-2014
label: Creator
content: Silver, Sam, 1952-2021
setName: label: See more items in
content: Stanley Marsh 3 letters to Sam Silver
abstract: label: Summary
content: The Stanley Marsh 3 letters to Sam Silver measure 0.1 linear feet and date from 1978-1997. The collection is comprised of 11 letters that demonstrate Marsh 3's humor and irreverent approach to thinking about and making art. The letters also offer small glimpses of Marsh 3's personal life.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Stanley Marsh 3 (1938-2014) was an artist and philanthropist in Amarillo, Texas nationally known for the establishment of Cadillac Ranch outside Amarillo, Texas, and was known for his outlandish artistic interventions in civic proceedings and spaces. Sam Silver met Stanley Marsh 3 on drives between his home in New Mexico and Houston, Texas. Silver was interested in art, and he began corresponding with Marsh 3. The two quickly became friends.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.1 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1978-1997
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.marssta3
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into one series.

Series 1: Stanley Marsh 3 Letters to Sam Silver, 1978-1997 (0.1 linear feet; OV1)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2022.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Stanley Marsh 3 letters to Sam Silver measure 0.1 linear feet and date from 1978-1997. The collection is comprised of 11 letters that demonstrate Marsh 3's humor and irreverent approach to thinking about and making art. The letters also offer small glimpses of Marsh 3's personal life.