| 43 | Author: | Armitage, Merle,
1893-1975 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Merle Armitage
papers,
1930-1974 ead | | | Date(s): | 1930-1974 | | | Abstract: | The collection contains an assortment of correspondence, books,
some published by his Manzanita Press, typescripts of books and short stories,
advertisements, illustrations, clippings, photographs and photographic plates,
articles, speeches, catalogs, and miscellaneous original art work. | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | Subjects: | Publishers and publishing -- California -- History -- 20th
century | Book industries and trade -- United States -- History -- 20th
century | Indians of North America -- Southwest, New -- Pictorial
works | Commercial artists -- United States | Small press books -- Specimens | Book design -- United States -- History | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
50 | Author: | Smith, Channing S, 1906-1984 | Requires cookie* | | Title: | Channing S. Smith papers,
circa
1930-1959 ead | | | Date(s): | circa
1930-1959 | | | Abstract: | Channing Smith (1906-1984) was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He
studied art at the Corcoran School in Washington, D.C. and the St. Louis School of Fine
Arts. He traveled to Paris to undertake private study and earned a degree in drama from
the University of Arizona in 1954. He designed stage sets for theater productions,
painted local landscapes, and became known for creating woodblock prints. The collection
consists of 11 signed and/or numbered linocut prints by Channing Smith, the King's Grant
graphic novel, 50 loose linocut prints, 23 pencil studies on paper, and 9 blank but
titled pages. It also consists of 6 Arizona scene linoleum blocks, 6 Boy and Girl
graphic novel linoleum blocks, 7 Russian Book linoleum blocks, and 22 King's Grant
graphic novel linoleum blocks. | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | Subjects: | Pastoral art | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
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