Box 2
Contains 10 Results:
Correspondence, 1935
Dr. Pleasants sent biographical notes for 320 portraits on March 28, 1935. April 5, 1935 letter refers to Pleasants' contribution to the Dictionary of American Biography entries on Gustavus and John Hesselius.
Correspondence, 1936
Dr. Pleasants provides information on first African-American portrait painter in October 28, 1936 letter; the artist is named "William Johnson," but Pleasants had not completed his research and requested that they not place this information on photo mounts. Correspondence also discusses Wertmuller journal and the value it may have in identifying sitters.
Correspondence, 1937
In May 14, 1937 letter, Dr. Pleasants notes that he had begun writing on Justus Engelhardt Kühn for publication by American Antiquarian Society. In September 20, 1937 letter, Dr. Pleasants mentions he is writing a catalogue of the Baltimore Museum of Art exhibition celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Carroll of Carrollton.
Correspondence, 1938
Correspondence contains reference to a photographing expedition April 4-13 with Frick Art Reference Library staff member Katharine McCook Knox and Library photographer Ira W. Martin.
Correspondence, 1939
Contains reference to April photographing expedition in Baltimore.
Correspondence, 1940
February 26, 1940 letter notes that Pleasants' article on Joshua Johnson is to be published by the Walpole Society.
Correspondence, 1941
March 6, 1941 Library letter mentions Library microfilming project, and the postponement of photographing trips for eight months to a year, as Ira W. Martin, the Library photographer, is operating the microfilm machine. June 13, 1941 letter from Dr. Pleasants discusses the safety of collections in D.C. and New York.
Correspondence, 1943
April 26, 1943 letter mentions Dr. Pleasants' article on Beck, Groombridge, Guy and Winstanley being published in the Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society.
