Oliver Lee Jackson papers, 1978-2019

Collection Information

Size: 0.4 Linear feet

Summary: The Oliver Lee Jackson papers measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1993-2016. Found are biographical materials, photographs of Jackson and of works of art,and printed material. Professional files document Jackson's participation as Artist in Residence for Harvard Art Museums in 2000 and contains correspondence with Harry Cooper, then Curator of Modern Art at Harvard Art Museums. Also found is a USB drive.

Biographical/Historical Note

Oliver Lee Jackson (1935- ) is an African American painter, printmaker and sculptor active in Oakland, California. Read More

Provenance

The collection was donated in 2019 by Oliver Lee Jackson, via Jackson's assistant Diane Roby as part of the Archives' African American Collecting Initiative funded by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Language Note

English .

Funding Note

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation