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Lee Atkyns Papers
405 Babbidge Road, Unit 1205
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-1205
Overview of the Collection |
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| Repository: | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center. |
| Creator: | Atkyns, Lee, 1913-. |
| Title: | Lee Atkyns Papers. |
| Dates: | 1931-1947. |
| Quantity: | 1 linear foot. |
| Identification: | MSS19980195 |
| Language: | English. |
| Abstract: | Willie Lee Atkyns, Jr. was born 13 September 1913 in Washington, D.C. Atkyns is a painter, teacher and printmaker. |
Biography
Willie Lee Atkyns, Jr. was born 13 September 1913 in Washington, D.C.Atkyns is a painter, teacher and printmaker. A member of the Landscape Club of the Washington Arts Club and other associations, Atkyns was the director of the Lee Atkyns Studio School of Art (Washington, D.C.) from 1950-1975. He relocated to Duncansville, PA in 1975.
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Scope and Content
The collection contains Atkyns' scrapbooks [5], including photographs of his paintings and exhibitions, newspaper clippings, exhibition brochures and programs and professional correspondence. The scrapbooks contain frequent annotations by Atkyns concerning his career, the images, clippings or notices found in the books. Atkyns paintings can be found in the permanent collection of the William Benton Museum of Art at the University of Connecticut.
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.
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Related Material
Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to literature. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the reference desk.
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Index Terms
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Item description, #:#], Lee Atkyns Papers. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Provenance is unknown.
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Detailed Description
| Series I: Scrapbooks, 1931-1947 | |||||||||||||
| 1:1 | 1931-1939 | ||||||||||||
| 1:2 | 1940-1941 | ||||||||||||
| 1:3 | 1941-1945 | ||||||||||||
| 1:4 | 1945-1946 | ||||||||||||
| 1:5 | 1945-1947 | ||||||||||||