Overview
Collection Information
Size: 1 Microfilm reel, 50 items
Summary: This microfilm collection of the papers of African American painter Joseph Delaney contains correspondence, a scrapbook, three sketchbooks, clippings, writings, and exhibition announcements.
Biographical/Historical Note
Joseph Delaney (1904-1991) was an African American painter in New York, NY. Born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, he joined his older brother, Beauford Delaney, in New York in 1930 and began studying at the Art Students League. He lived and worked in New York until 1986 when he returned to Knoxville to become the artist-in-residence at the University of Tennessee.
Provenance
Lent for microfilming 1971 by Joseph Delaney.
Language Note
English .
Location of Originals
- Originals were returned to Delaney after microfilming.
