Gorton, Sally Kent, 1915-2000
Collector, Arts administrator
Size: 0.8 Linear feet
Summary: The Sally Kent Gorton papers and records of The Rockwell Kent Legacies measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1971 to 1985. Found is Gorton's personal correspondence and correspondence relating to The Rockwell Kent Legacies. Also found are scattered estate records and two exhibition catalogs.
Born in England, Shirley "Sally" Johnston Kent Gorton (1915-2000) emigrated to Canada as a child and was the third wife of artist Rockwell Kent. She served as Kent's secretary both before and after their marriage in 1940. Following Kent's death she married John Gorton and established The Rockwell Kent Legacies with Gorton as Director in 1973.
Donated 1996 by Sally (Shirley) Kent Gorton.
English .
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