Williams, Wheeler, 1897-1972

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Wheeler Williams (1897-1972) was an American sculptor known for his allegorical figures. A graduate of Yale (1919) and Harvard (1922), he also studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Williams was a supporter of the House Un-American Activities Committee in its search for Communists in the arts.

From the guide to the Wheeler Williams Manuscript, 1959, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

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creatorOf Williams, Wheeler. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
referencedIn Brookgreen Garden photographs. College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library
creatorOf Wheeler Williams Manuscript, 1959 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Abbe, Elfriede Martha, 1919-. Elfriede Abbe papers, 1939-1989. Cornell University Library
referencedIn D J Williams collection, 1945-1963 Swansea University. LIS Archives
referencedIn Williams, Wheeler, 1897- : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Elfriede Abbe papers, 1840-2010. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
referencedIn Albert S. Bard papers, 1893-1962 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Wheeler Williams sketch drawings and photograph American Numismatic Society
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associatedWith Abbe, Elfriede Martha, 1919- person
associatedWith Bard, Albert Sprague, 1866- person
associatedWith City Club of New York corporateBody
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Art, Modern
Art
Communism and art
Politics, government and public administration
Occupation
Artists
Sculptors
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Birth 1897-11-30

Death 1972-08-12

Americans

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