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Collection: Willard Stone Manuscript Collection

109 Items

October 17, 1947 | ink on paper

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

March 28, 1947 | ink on paper

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

April 17, 1962 | ink on paper

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

January 10, 1961 | ink on paper

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

June 6, 1945 | ink on paper

Letter Wiesendanger to Stone requesting price for two wood carvings.

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

April 6, 1947

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

July 25, 1959 | ink and pencil on paper

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

May 22, 1961 | ink on paper

Carbon copy of letter from Glen Ames to Stone enclosing letter from Mrs. Haney

September 12, 1945 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Wiesendanger inquiring about commission.

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

May 24, 1947 | ink on paper

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

April 19, 1961 | ink on paper

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

November 12, 1961 | ink on paper

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

October 9, 1945 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Wiesendanger in which Stone requests clay and meeting with Wiesendanger and Thomas Gilcrease

December 3, 1947 | ink on paper

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

June 7, 1947 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease hoping he likes the carving done on light fixtures and indicates he will carve the fireplace when it is finished

April 5, 1962 | ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Krakel regarding exhibit in the fair

August 15, 1962 | pencil and ink on paper

Letter from Stone to Krakel regarding Wunderlich showing

December 7, 1942 | pencil on paper

Letter from Stone to Gilcrease offering wood carvings