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Collection: Willard Stone Manuscript Collection

113 Items

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease about sending three carvings for Gilcrease's approval

Letter from Stone to Logan describing carving relating to religion

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease with names of two Cherokees who could act as interpreters

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease looking forward to working on busts of chiefs and leading men, but will have to be clay because he has no wood large enough

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease with enclosed sketch for a bird bath and meanings of each part

1978 Invitation to benefit for Brush Creek Boys Ranch

January 24, 1963 | ink on paper

Letter from Krakel to Stone reporting two crates received from Wunderlich

1979 | ink on paper

1979 Christmas card

August 12, 1963 | ink on paper

Letter from Krakel to Stone regarding postponing until October

1971 | ink on paper

1971 Christmas card

late 20th century | pencil on paper

Handwritten list of 18 pieces in "Museum Collection"

1966 | ink on paper

Invitation to the1966 unveiling of the Thomas Gilcrease bust by Willard Stone

January 8, 1947

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease with a drawing of an eagle dancer he hopes to carve

April 29, 1947

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease about mould making and a young talented Cherokee whose work he wants Gilcrease to see

July 31, 1963 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone in "Naked City, USA" to Krakel regarding opening in September

March 25, 1947

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease giving reasons for move

March 1985 | ink on paper

Thank You note from Sophie Stone to Eudotia Teenor for donation in memory of Willard Stone.

late 20th century | ink on paper

Willard Stone brochure

mid-20th century - late 20th century | ink on paper

Willard Stone business card

1980 | ink on paper

Willard and Sophie Stone's 40th Wedding Anniversary invitation