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Collection: Willard Stone Manuscript Collection

113 Items

March 28, 1947 | ink on paper

Letter from Gilcrease to Stone agreeing with Stone's need to do his best

April 19, 1961 | ink on paper

Thank-you note from Stone to Glen Ames, Gilcrease Director

January 16, 1946 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease requesting a date and time for meeting

November 22, 1946 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease descibes a cedar log that is of interest

June 19, 1959 | ink on paper

Carbon copy of Forrest's favorable reply to Stone regarding exhibit and sale

October 9, 1961 | ink and pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Dean Krakel, Director, regarding various sale opportunities, mentions Philbrook exhibit

June 15, 1945 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Wiesendanger concerning prices of the two carvings and describing his current projects, including a red clay bust.

March 5, 1947

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease asking about living near the Foundation to enable him to do research and study with Crumbo

July 29, 1959 | ink on paper

Carbon copy of Forrest's reply to Stone concerning Acee's funeral, Acee's Memorial Exhibit in August, and Stone's exhibit in September.

April 5, 1962 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Krakel regarding exhibit in the fair

March 28, 1946 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Wiesendange requesting a piece of ebony and walnut.

April 6, 1947

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease telling of finishing" Let Them Live", also has self portrait

November 4, 1959 | ink on paper

Carbon copy of Forrest's reply agreeing to November 15th date

October 14, 1942 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Foreman discussing whether to continue carving next year or "forget it" and farm.

October 17, 1947 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Hargrett telling of infection in two of his fingers

April 16, 1947 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease describing difficulties casting and about a visit from Acee Blue Eagle

January 10, 1961 | ink on paper

Carbon copy of Forrest's letter to Stone regarding his resignation

August 1, 1962 | ink on paper

Letter from Willard to Dean about Rudy (Wunderlich)

July 15, 1947

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease describing difficulty working with clay in hot weather, finding a source for wood in New York and wood is best medium for sculpture

May 24, 1947 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Mrs.Teenor about a beam that Gilcrease wants carved