Lee Atkyns Papers
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.
Dates
- 1931-1947
Access
The collection is open and available for research.
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.
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.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Willie Lee Atkyns, Jr. was born 13 September 1913 in Washington, D.C. Atkyns is a painter, teacher and printmaker.
- Artists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Painters Subject Source: Fast
- Printmakers Subject Source: Fast
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Teachers Subject Source: Fast
- United States (nation) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- Title
- Lee Atkyns Papers
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Archives & Special Collections staff
- Date
- 2000 January
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut Library Repository
University of Connecticut Library
405 Babbidge Road Unit 1205
Storrs Connecticut 06269-1205 USA US
860-486-2524
archives@uconn.edu
