Stephanie Ashley
Scope and Contents
The Yasushi Tanaka letters to Frederic C. Torrey date from 1913-1924, and 1963, and consist of 35 items. Letters from Tanaka to Torrey concern the contemporary art world, Tanaka's paintings and exhibitions, and other subjects. Also found are three exhibition catalogs, an announcement, and three clippings. The 1963 item is a letter from Torrey's daughter, Dorothea Torrey Kelly, inquiring about a slide show of paintings.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1992 by Gryffyd Partridge. The letters were received in the papers of his father, Seattle artist Roi Partridge; it is unclear how Partridge received them.
Processing Information
The collection was microfilmed after donation on reel 5474, frames 760-872. The collection was processed and described in a finding aid by Stephanie Ashley, and digitized, in 2021.