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Collection: Willard Stone Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Letter from Gilcrease to Stone agreeing with Stone's need to do his best Willard Stone, Thomas Gilcrease Native American, Muscogee (Creek) 3827.7855 ink on paper
Letter from Stone to Dean Krakel, Director, regarding various sale opportunities, mentions Philbrook exhibit Willard Stone Native American; Cherokee descent 3827.3362 ink and pencil on paper
Letter from Stone to Wiesendanger concerning prices of the two carvings and describing his current projects, including a red clay bust. Willard Stone Native American; Cherokee descent 3827.7813 pencil on paper
Letter from Stone to Gilcrease asking about living near the Foundation to enable him to do research and study with Crumbo Willard Stone, Thomas Gilcrease, Woodrow Wilson Crumbo Native American; Cherokee descent 3827.7852
Carbon copy of Forrest's favorable reply to Stone regarding exhibit and sale Willard Stone American 3827.3353 ink on paper
Letter from Stone to Krakel regarding exhibit in the fair Willard Stone Native American; Cherokee descent 3827.3364 ink on paper
Letter from Stone to Wiesendange requesting a piece of ebony and walnut. Willard Stone Native American; Cherokee descent 3827.7826 pencil on paper
Letter from Stone to Gilcrease telling of finishing" Let Them Live", also has self portrait Willard Stone, Thomas Gilcrease Native American; Cherokee descent 3827.7856
Carbon copy of Forrest's reply to Stone concerning Acee's funeral, Acee's Memorial Exhibit in August, and Stone's exhibit in September. Acee Blue Eagle, Willard Stone American 3827.3355 ink on paper
Carbon copy of Forrest's reply agreeing to November 15th date Willard Stone American 3827.3358 ink on paper
Letter from Stone to Foreman discussing whether to continue carving next year or "forget it" and farm. Willard Stone Native American; Cherokee descent 3827.7805 pencil on paper
Letter from Stone to Hargrett telling of infection in two of his fingers Willard Stone Native American; Cherokee descent 3827.7866 ink on paper
Letter from Stone to Gilcrease describing difficulties casting and about a visit from Acee Blue Eagle Willard Stone, Thomas Gilcrease, Acee Blue Eagle Native American; Cherokee descent 3827.7857 pencil on paper
Carbon copy of Forrest's letter to Stone regarding his resignation Willard Stone American 3827.3359 ink on paper
Letter from Willard to Dean about Rudy (Wunderlich) Willard Stone Native American; Cherokee descent 3827.3367 ink on paper
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 Willard Stone, Thomas Gilcrease Native American; Cherokee descent 3827.7863-.1
Letter from Stone to Mrs.Teenor about a beam that Gilcrease wants carved Willard Stone, Thomas Gilcrease Native American; Cherokee descent 3827.7860 ink on paper
Carbon copy of letter from Glen Ames to Stone enclosing letter from Mrs. Haney Willard Stone American 3827.3361 ink on paper
Letter from Willard to Krakel regarding preparations for New York trip Willard Stone Native American; Cherokee descent 3827.3370 ink on paper
Letter from Stone to Gilcrease about having started on bust of Opothle Yohola from a book by Grant Foreman Willard Stone, Thomas Gilcrease, Grant Foreman Native American; Cherokee descent 3827.7869 ink on paper