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Ricky Gomez
Scope and Contents
The papers of artist Paul B. Travis measure 3.4 linear feet and date from 1925 to 1989. The papers document his career as an artist and educator through correspondence; writings such as manuscripts, lectures, and transcripts for radio broadcasts; a collection of diaries on his travels through Africa and entries reflecting on his childhood; and a collection of motion picture films of home movies, at work in his studio, and his travels through Africa.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Paul B. Travis papers were donated by Mrs. Paul Travis, Paul Travis's widow, between 1976 and 1977.
Related Materials
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Paul Travis conducted by Dennis Barrie, September 24, 1973.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals film reels of the five U-Matic videocassettes of African and Greece and Italy travels are held in the Smithsonian Human Studies Film Archive at the Smithsonian National Museum of National History.
Funding
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2019.