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Collection: Willard Stone Manuscript Collection

109 Items

October 9, 1961 | ink and pencil on paper

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

April 24, 1945 | ink on paper

Letter from Wisendanger to Stone discussing materials and depicting members of the Five Tribes.

December 3, 1947 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease concerning idea of making busts of tribal leaders

March 10, 1947 | ink on paper

Letter from Gilcrease to Stone about moving

November 12, 1961 | ink on paper

Carbon copy of Dean Krakel's reply, mentions "Our Sales Desk"

June 6, 1945 | ink on paper

Letter Wiesendanger to Stone requesting price for two wood carvings.

December 28, 1947 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease about having started on bust of Opothle Yohola from a book by Grant Foreman

March 28, 1947 | ink on paper

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

April 5, 1962 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Krakel regarding exhibit in the fair

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.

January 26, 1948 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease about receiving pictures of Chiefs from Chronicles of Oklahoma

April 6, 1947

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

April 17, 1962 | ink on paper

Carbon copy of Krakel's reply to Stone about exhibit to be in New York

September 12, 1945 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Wiesendanger inquiring about commission.

July 25, 1959 | ink and pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Forrest asking about August exhibit and mentions "Acee's" funeral

April 16, 1947 | pencil on paper

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

August 1, 1962 | ink on paper

Letter from Willard to Dean about Rudy (Wunderlich)

October 3, 1945 | ink on paper

Letter from Wiesendanger to Stone in which Wiesendanger gives approval for project

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.

May 24, 1947 | ink on paper

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