Ben and Evelyn Wilson papers
name: label: Creator
content: Wilson, Ben, 1913-
label: Creator
content: Wilson, Evelyn, 1915-
label: Names
content: American Artists School (New York, N.Y.)
label: Names
content: Modern Artists Guild
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New Jersey
label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- New Jersey
label: Topic
content: Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New Jersey
label: Topic
content: Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- New Jersey
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1983 by Ben Wilson.
creator: label: Creator
content: Wilson, Ben, 1913-
label: Creator
content: Wilson, Evelyn, 1915-
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Ben Wilson is a painter, teacher and lecturer; Evelyn Wilson is a sculptor; Blairstown, N.J.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.4 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: [ca. 1939-1982]
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.wilsben
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Biographical data; letters from dealers, galleries and others; and undated draft of a letter of resignation from the Modern Artists Guild; an etching by Evelyn Wilson; exhibition catalogs and announcements for the Wilsons; a book, J'AI VU VIVRE L'AMERIQUE by Georges Blond, and a translation of an excerpt from the book describing a visit with Ben and Evelyn Wilson in New Jersey; magazine and newspaper clipppings about both artists; printed material relating to the American Artists School, New York City and the City College where Ben Wilson taught classes; and 7 photographs of Ben Wilson and his paintings.