Harold Bryant - Correspondence, Painting descriptions, Book Draft, War Life stories

Archival materials -- Manuscript;Correspondence

Identifier:
1981.115.31
Description
Folder 1

#1) Harold Bryant - Name and Brand in envelope

#2) Harold Bryant - Name and Brand for Dust Jacket

#3) List of paintings to be used in book

#4) List of transparencies given in 1959 for Bell

#5) Drawing of Calgary Stampede with Text

#6) Drawing of Two Cowboys ‘Tracking’

#7) Text for two cowboys “Tracking”

#8) Drawing and text for “Breaking Camp”

#9) Drawing and text for “The Helping Hand”

#10) Drawing of “The Maverick”

#11) Text for “The Maverick”

#12) Drawing of “Round-up Boss”

#13) Text for “Round-up Boss”

#14) Drawing “Horns of Dilemma”

#15) Text for “Horns of Dilemma”

#16) Drawing for “Opening Day”

#17) Text for “Opening Day”

#18) Drawing “The Broken Cinch”

#19) Text for the “The Broken Cinch”

#20) Text and drawing “Navajo Trackers”

#21) Text and drawing “Wet Crossing”

#22) Text and drawing “Horse Wrangler”

#23) Text and drawing “January Journey”

#24) Text and drawing “Branding Time”

#25) Text and drawing “Map in the Sand”

#26) Text and drawing “First Class Mail”

#27) Text and drawing “The Haggard”

#28) Text and drawing “Fall Round up”

#29) Text and drawing “Horning into the Game”

#30) Text and drawing “King of the Range”

#31) Text and drawing “The Cavvy”

#32) Text and drawing “Mountain Drama”

#33) Text and drawing “Prairie Burial”

#34) Drawing “Modern Rustlers”

#35) Text for “Modern Rustlers

#36) Text and drawing “Bunch Quitters”

#37) Text and drawing “Surprise Party”

#38) Drawing backwards “Time for a Twirly”

#39) Text for “Time for a Twirly”

#40) Drawing “Where Water is Scarce”

#41) Text “Where water is scarce”

#42) Text and drawing “Handy Cowpoke”

#43) Drawing of “Cowboy on Horse”

#44) “Harold Bryant Man of Horse”  by Al Look

#45) Drawing “Round up Boss”

#46) Text “Cool Water”

 

Folder 2 

#47) Texas owners

#48) List of owners and location of Bryant paintings

#49) Letter to: C. Markle Knipe about “Breaking Camp”

#50) Letter to:  Ruth Bryant about “Calgary Stampede”

#51) Letter to:  Ruth Bryant about “Argument in Camp”

#52) Letter to: Ruth Bryant about “Where Water is Scarce”

#53) Letter to: Ruth about “The Wrangler”

#54) Letter to: Ruth from Lloyd Johnson

#55) Verbal permission from Dale Moyniham for “King of the Range”, “Navajo Trackers, “Trail Burial”

#56) Letter to Ruth about getting biography into printers hands

#57) Letter to Ruth about “Bunch Grounds”

#58) Letter to Ruth about using “Bare Chance”

#59) Letter to Ruth about using “Surprise Party”

#60) Letter to Ruth about using “Modern Rustlers”

#61) Letter to Ruth about using “Summer Pastures”

#62) Letter to Ruth about using “Branding TIme”

#63) Letter to Ruth about using “Changing Mounts”

#64) Letter to Ruth about using “The Cavvy”, “Trailhead” and “Maverick”

#65) Letter to Ruth about using “Bunch Quitters”

#66) Letter to Ruth about using “The Laggards”

#67) Letter to Ruth about using “The Broken Cinch” and “Eviction Orders”

#68) Letter to Ruth about using “Time for a Twirly”

#69) Letter to Ruth about using “Winter Strays”

#70) Letter to Ruth about using “Summer-Pinon Mesa” and “Cool Waters”

#71) Letter to Ruth about using “Fall Round-up” and “First Class Mail”

#72) Letter to T.B. Braniff about using “The Lost Trail”

#73) Note about different style and layout of book

 

Folder 3

#74) Page proofs for “Fall Round up”, “Coming Home”, “The Cavvy”, “Prairie Burial”,  “Bunch Ground”, and “Time for a Twirly”

#75) Page proofs for “Surprise Party, “Breaking Camp”, “Bunch Quitters”, “Horning into the Game”, “King of the Range” and “Mountain Drama”

#76) Page proofs for “Thirty Five”, Chapter 10 “Leveling OUt of a Tailspin”

#77) Page Proofs Galley 26 - Chapter 8 

#78) Page Proofs Galley 26 - Chapter 8

#79)Page Proofs Thirty Five - Chapter 10

#80) Page proofs for “Surprise Party”. “Breaking Camp”. “Bunch Quitters”, “Horning into the Game”, “King of the Range”, and “Mountain Drama”

#81) Page proof for “Fall Round up”, “Coming Home”, “The Cavvy”, “Prairie Burial”, and “Time for a Twirly” 

#82) Style 2 envelope cutlines “Where water is scarce”, “Opening Day”, “The Broken Cinch”, and “Round-up Boss”

#83) Style 1 envelope cutlines - “Map in the sand”, “Horse Wrangler”, “First Class Mail”, “Navajo Trackers”, “Branding Time”, “Wet crossing”, “Cool water”, and “January Journey”

#84) Style 3 envelope cutlines - “Bare Chance”, “The Laggards”, “The Helping Hand”, “Horns of Dilemma”, “Handy Cowpoke” and “The Maverick

#85) Color plates envelope cutlines - “Trail Herd”, “Winter Strays”, “skyline Ridge”, “The Doggie”, “Fall Round-up”, First Snow” and “Horning in”

#86) Cut sheet Galley 29

#87) Cut sheet 39

#88) Cut sheet 41

#89) Cut sheet 46

#90) Cut sheet 47

#91) Cut sheet 45 - 13 and Final

#92) Galley 11 - “Maverick” Chapter 4

#93) Books by Al Look - Dedication - Art Exhibits or Harold Bryant’s Paintings Bryant and Brand

 

Folder 4

#94) 1-Dedicated

        2-Title Page

        3-Index

#95) Chapter One  pages 1-7

#96) Chapter Two  pages 1-14   “Kindness with strings attached”

#97) Chapter Three  pages 1-10  “Afraid I;ll spend some money”

#98) Chapter Four  pages 1-13  “I’ve Attended a Better war”

#99) Chapter Five  pages 1-10   “Getting into the X-Ring”

#100) Chapter Six  pages 1-10   “Rough on women”

#101) Chapter Seven pages 1-13  “Better change Brands”

#102) Chapter Eight  pages 1-12  “Opposite of the eight Ball”

#103) Chapter Nine  pages 1-13  “Pants Button to my Vest”

#104) Chapter Ten  pages 1-13) “Leveling out of a Tail spin”

#105) Chapter Eleven  pages 1-11  “Do you get a fever when you paint?”

#106) Chapter Twelve  pages 1-7  “I’m still on the Earth Earthy”

#107) Chapter Thirteen  pages 1-7  “That poke knows his horses”

#108) Exhibits of Bryant paintings

#109) The Doggie

#110 WInter Strays (original version)

#111) Branding Time

#112) Horning In

#113) Horning into the Game

#114) Wet Crossing

#115) Fall Round up

#116) Bunch Bround

#117) First Snow

#118) Trail Herd

#119) Tracking

#120) Map in the sand

#121) Navajo Trackers

#122) Surprise Party

#123) Horns of Dilemma

#124) The Broken Cinch

#125) Opening Day

#126) Bare Change

#127) Mountain Drama

#128) Calgary Stampede

#129) Horse Wrangler

#130) The Challenge

#131 Round up Boss

#132) King of the Range

#133) Summer Pasture

#134) The Cavvy

#135) The Helping Hand

#136) Handy Cowpoke

#137) Bunch Quitters

#138) Prairie Burial

#139) Where Water is Scarce

#140) First Class Mail

#141) Breaking Camp

#142) Skyline Ridge

#143) Cool Water

#144) January Journey

#145) Winter Strays

#146) Coming Home

#147) Magazine Cover

#148) He is Risen

 

Folder 5  Typed notes Ruth-Harold

#149) Ruth returns to Red Lodge Montana, Harold is in the East  (May 14-26, 1938)

#150) Written in Grand Junction  (June 1 and June 11, 1938)

#151) Ruth in Denver-unhappy (June 5-24, 1938)

#152) Goes from Denver to Grand Junction to see Harold (June 29-July 22, 1)

#153) Trouble with her family, Harold doesn’t write  (July 22-24, 1938)

#154) Ruth Gets a housekeeper job, Harold goes to his cabin on Pinion (Aug 3-31)

#155) Harold tries to get loan using a painting as collateral, turned down (Aug 7, 1938)

#156) Ruth visits Chaplin at Fitzsimmons, very unhappy with him (Aug 7)

#157) Harold has an assignment in Canada, Ruth wants him to come to Denver. She was in the Navy belongs to the Legion  (Sept 11-16, 1938)

#158) Harold, a Rep of a Calendar Company calls on him, Harold writes Ruth more often. Sept 20-26, 1938)

#159) Ruth lost job, discusses the coming war, turned down on job because of her age

#160) Ruth gets temporary job, he is off hunting, he is sick with bad tooth (Oct 3,23)

#161) He sent his paintings to Calendar Company, she is working in a department store in Denver (Nov 10-Dec 2, 1938)

#162) Harold joined the Legion, Ruth wants to make some Denver contacts for him. Harold writes nicest letter to her  (Dec 9-26, 1938)

#163) Ruth wants him to send painting to National stock show, Ruth gets senate job  (Jan2-10, 1939)

#164) “Moonlight Sonata” getting favorable attention (Jan16-20, 1939)

#165) She wants him to put painting in Colorado Springs Hotel and Estes Park, She is going to contact a Denver Millionaire about his paintings (Jan 20-Feb 9, 1939)

#166) Ruth wants him to write to 20th Century Fox, wants him to do something for The Post Yearbook (Feb 13-21, 1939)

#167) Ruth has the flu, Ruth has a man to help cially, Harold is going to exhibit in Utah  (Feb 23-March4, 1939)

#168) Trying to get a one man art show in Denver, opportunity to display a picture in the Brown Palace  (Mar4-14, 1939)

#169) Denver is no market, Ruth and sister took snapshots of his picture (March-14-24, 1939)

#170) Trying to get Harold to contact people about his paintings, Ruth talks about having someone to love.  (Mar 28-Apr 2, 1939)

#171) Trying to sell painting, man told Ruth she needs to try Texas, Oklahoma City or Kansas City

(Apr2-7, 1939)

#172) Ruth has TB needs to stop smoking, Harold asks $150 for painting (Apr 12-22, 1939)

#173) Ruth is better, Ruth urges to make all his contacts before going to cabin (Apr 25-May 12, 1939)

#174) Ruth is spending 20 hours a day in bed, Harold doesn’t want to get married until he can give her a home, Harold is asked to Exhibit at Gunnison  (May 16-June 13, 1939)

#175) Ruth is put in another ward, Vern would take Harold to cabin, Harold is starting to sell paintings

(June 28-Aug 26, 1939)

#176) Ruth gets a $50 a month partial disability for life, Harold writes her not to worry about the war.  She insists that she has been true to him.  (Aug 30-Oct 12, 1939)

#177) Ruth doctor thinks she never had TB, Harold goes deer hunting. Rocky Mtn. sportsman wants him under contract  (Oct 13-24, 1939)

#178) Harold writes, she has been a good sport, wants to buy a model T, sells painting pays off some debt, Ruth wants him to come to Denver  (Oct 24 - Nov 9, 1939)

#179) He dreads another winter in Grand Junction, He will marry her, He is paying off his debts, Ruth suggests marrying the first of the year (No-21, 1939)

#180) Marriage proposed comes through his sister, subject of his drinking.  They may marry in Sante Fe, He joins a rifle club.  (Nov 18-30, 1939)

#181) Ruth is worried about finances, still in hospital, He has smoker’s cough, She sends him money to come to Denver, He has sold second picture, No check yet  (Dec 4-11, 1939)

#182) Ruth back in hospital AWOL, He is back in Grd. Jct. She writes Saturday Evening Post these paintings need to be accurate, select an artist who knows the West, Apparently not married yet. She asks him to buy a model A Ford.  (Jan 4-18, 1940)

#183) Since May 1938, they have been together 25 days, He suggests marriage in summer.  He sells a horse, He is trying to get paintings displayed in Glenwood Hotel. He wants to do Chipeta’s Ride (Jan 19-Feb 5, 1940)

#184) Ruth was in Naval intelligence in New Orks. Ruth is out of hospital Ruth will go to Glenwood to try and sell Harold’s paintings because it would mean a car for them.  (Feb 8-29, 1940)

#185) Harold doing covers for The Sportsman, Short on money checking on moonphase for Chipeta's Ride.  (March 1-19, 1940)

#185) Harold gets write up in the Bakersfield paper

#186) Ruth talks about changing paintings to what people like. She wants to get married on the 1st of June. Two of Bryant’s displays in the Denver Dry window. He is depressed needs money, He prefers commercial work (March 20-April 2, 1940)

#187) Reproduction of The Sportsman is poor, He has trouble paying his insurance premiums, will prevent them from getting married. He has first picture on exhibit in Denver, She has moon information for Chipeta picture (Apr 2-11, 1940)

#188) Ruth’s girlfriend dying back East. Harold sending painting for Chappell House exhibit. Ruth wants to buy her ring, makes him mad (April12-May 5, 1940)

#189) New York goes from on bar to another, Grd Jct wants to go to cabin and fish 1 painting, lightening killed 31 sheep  (May - Aug 5, 1938)

#190)Ruth in Denver found work, horse hard to catch, frost killed potatoes, third painting done, Ruth loans him camera (June 22-Sept 20, 1938)

#191) Sent drawing to Brown & Biglow they turned him down. Joined Legion, wants to go to Denver, He’s going to Denver with 4 paintings when he gets check (Oct 10, 1938)

#192) Harold painting looking for agent, wants comments from Customers, needs money (Feb13-March 14)

#193) Harold wants to stay commercial. Ruth wants him to paint. Harold sends stuff to Springville, Utah. needs money to pay bills, wants titles for paintings (March 17-31, 1939)

#194) Offers painting for $150 ask Ruth to write letters for him, Harold busy with farm work, speaks of going to hospital  (Apr 7-May 8, 1939)

#195) Harold doing farm work, Ruth in Fitzsimmons in camp, horse gone, Brown and Biglow offers job he doesn’t like that kind of work (May 24-Aug 4, 1939)

#196) Building road at cabin, letter writing hand, want newspaper to follow war, sprained back (Aug-Sept 22, 1939)

#197) Back from hunting, closed up cabin, short on money, Harold goes to Mesa Verde, Check from Capper, trapping beaver, sorry he can’t go to Denver till he has money (Oct 24-Nov 18, 1939)

#198) When married needs to live far away from his family. Dorothy can’t be kept out of his business, no news from magazines, organized gun club (Nov 23-Dec 8, 1939)

#199) Harold broke, sent Ruth subscription to Reader's Digest. Peg came to Denver for Christmas, Ruth lent Harry money Harold in Denver about 4 weeks (Dec 16)

#200) Harold check hasn’t come yet, Mad at sister about everlasting harping, can’t sleep, call Albany with shoes (Dec 21 - Jan 8, 1946)

#201) Harold working on painting, Rifle Club gets charter, Dorothy and John had discussion about her being a bother. Painting “Disputed Brands” and “Impending Night” Ruth out of hospital, having colt trained. (Jan 15-22,)

#202) Ruth wants painting at Colorado Hotel Glenwood. Harold wants paintings in Hollywood. Cabin needs repair, Hasn’t been paid. (Mar 18-22, 1940)

#203) 2 page letter from Doothy talking about hings he needs to fix up the cabin for Ruth

#204) Ruth cheerful about marriage. Harold writes his “Working the Colt” Harold got something in the Ch. House show. He is buying the wedding ring. Ruth will come to Grd. Jct. (May 6-June 7, 1940)

#205) Harold painting and doing farm works. No money. Harold asks Ruth to move to Grd. Jct. First proposal letter from Dorothy to Ruth. Please come Harold is expecting Ruth (May 11-31)

#206) Harold asks for help to write a letter, owes money on loan from an insurance company, no money coming in, Ruth ignores his arguments about being too poor to get married. (Mar 27-May 1)

#207) Family Tree outlines of his life

 

Folder 6

#208)  Drawing by Al Look of Bryant

#209) Note for last illustrations

#210) Changes of paintings

#211) Text for paintings in book  (pages 1-6)

#212) Copy of text for paintings in book (pages 1-8)

#213) Proof text for book (pages 1-48)

#214) Proof text copy for book (pages 1-50)

 

Folder 7

#215) Proof text and paintings (pages 1-133)

 

Folder 8

#216) “Reminiscences of my Brother Harold E. Bryant”  by his sister Dorothy (pages 1- __)

 

Folder 9

#217) Brand

#218) Publicity

#219) Mae Powell Farm work

#220) Mae Powell about Painting

#221) Variety of interest

#222) Press agent

#223) Buying a painting for signature critics

#224) How he worked

#225) Hunting at Lazy Cat

#226) Cap and Ball

#227) Mump on hunt

#228) Hunting Douglas Pass

#229) Hunting with Dr. Day

#230) Harold’s Family History

#231) Harold’s school life

#232) Vern Wood memory of Harold

#233) Harold’s last words

#234) On a hunting trip man shows his true colors

#235) Hard to clear personal effect

#236) Mrs. Powell art club

#237) He painted what he loved

 

Folder 10  Family

#238) Wife grateful their paths cross

#239) Wife “I know his work was done”

#240) Wife not seeking publicity

#241) Father’s law was absolute

#242) Father loved children

#243) Reading under reflector light

#244) Mother knew his thoughts

#245) Father was very religious

#246) Fred Coffman ¼ Indian

#247) Father died

#248) Harold life story

#249) Chronological Reference

#250) Ancestry Harold’s Father

#251) Harold Education

#252) Dad awfully stern

#253) Mother kept open house for everybody

#254) Dorothy no requirement to attend church

#255) Father to Dorothy about attending church

#256) From Father to Harold about marriage

#257) From Father to Dorothy about dancing

#258) Father to harold about not dancing

#259) From Father to harold about not dancing

#260) Harold’s childhood rugged

#261) Harold was fond of drawing and loved music

#262) Halloween pranks

#263) Chalk Talk

#264) Harold character

#265) Dorothy back home

#266) 1938 Family held Harold financially

#267) Mother bought 5 acres

#268) Chicago 1922

#269) Father’s religion

#270) Harold was beaten often

#271) Harold’s mother

#272) Mother’s book of Bible reading

#273) Mother talked to his teacher

#274) Mother had positive approach

#275) Mother encouraged his art

#276) When Harold was in Camp Funsten

#277) Harold father didn’t want him to go into art

#278) Dorothy and mother knew Harold best

#279) Father always gave thanks for food

 

Folder 11  Cabin

#280) When a man is alone

#281) Bought cabin from Phidelah Rice

#282) He likes snakes

#283) 1926 He bought 40 acres on Pinion for $500

#284) Bucky the pet deer

#285) Life at cabin 1938

#286) Dot cleaning the cabin after Cattle and Sheep

#287) Life on the desert

 

 

Folder 12  Harold’s Life

#288) Harold determined his life as private

#289) Father refuses to recognize other ways of life

#290) Harold carried life insurance

#291) Harold not happy in New York

#292) 1929-1932 Lost money in crash

#293) 1930’s had office with Don Campbell

#294) Play for Dances

#295) Play violin at Copeco

#296) Help with cattle man said painting good sideline

#297) Harold was very poor after crash

#298) In the 1920’s he began to do well

#299) Harold never smoked in the home except own room

#300) Harold was liked by everyone

#301) He loved wild life

#302) He depended on his mother

#303) Love of horses most important thing

#304) Appleton Gang

#305) When young he tended neighbor’s cows

#306) Trouble with irrigation water

$307) Harold’s stirrup broke-broke heel

#308) 1919 Harold taking applies

#309) Harold wanted to be cowman detail examined

#310) Harold liked to paint for the average person

 

Folder 13  Harold’s women

#311) 125 people belonged to Dunkard Church

#12) He was always very popular with gals

#313) Juanita - she made a date and stood him up

#314) Kay - Harold made a surprise trip, another man in apartment

#315) Helen May from River Falled stayed friends

#316) Juanita writes sent poster of sailor

#317) Juanita Writes was a school teacher at South Bead

#318) Harold called on Juanita visited with Father while she was out with other man

#319) Juanita was the only one he seemed to pursue

#320) Juanita was cousin of Emma Wilery, neighbor

#321) Helen may Harold missed her wedding

#322) Minnie Montague, teacher in Palisade

#323) Catherine Timmine 1938 wanted to marry her, had a fight

#324 Catherine Timmins (Kay) married older man

#325) Catherine was Irish Catholic 10 years younger

#326) Minnie Montegue was flighty and had surprise wedding in Utah

#327) Ruth who he married (4 pages)

#328) Ruth  (2 pages)

#329) Ruth  (3 pages)

#330) Ruth  (4 pages)

 

Folder 14   paintings

#331) Illustrated stories by Mary Rinehart, Peter Wylie, Alice Miller, and Mildred Scott Adler

#332) Indians Plaque on wood

#333) 1906 drew Indian on shank bone with India ink

#334)1930’s he was connected with Knickerbocker

#335) As boy hunted muskrats

#336) Came home with just $100 to live on

#337) Mail order art school

#338) Titles may be illustrations

#339) Work June7, 1928 - Jan 7, 1930

#340) Letter from Kathleen Ashten, Assoc Editor “Household”

#341) Alice Johnson interview with Harold not what she expected

#342) Mr. & Mrs. Arthur a. Merrill painting “Disputed Brands”

#343) 1941 Mr. Merrill showed painting to Grand Central Gallery New York, Jury approved Harold was invited to become a contributing artist member.

#344) He didn’t want to paint paintings

#345) He used Billy the Kid spur to paint North on wild horse map

#346) He worked for McGraw-Hill, Lord and Thomas, etc

#347) Nettie Hornbaker, Fred Coffman, Ask questions about Harold’s youth

#348) Mother and teachers convinced him to study art

#349) Sketches of animals fat to realistic

#350) Drawing, destroyed for being realistic

#351) Harold drew paintings on barns

#352) At age 6 nothing interested him except drawing

#353) Paintings achieved merit

#354) Family and friends would buy him paper

#355) Freddie the first commercial art buyer knew what a “cinch” was

#356) Not much fan mail

#357) Band leader wanted a horse drum head

#358) He never painted a mural

#359) Asked why de hidn’t paint museum pieces

#360) 1st assignment from household was Ozark Flint and Star Gold

#361) 1946 he held a one man show at Grand Central Gallery

#362) When his art took over he shut out the world

#363) Painting “Mountain Men” is a masterly thing

#364) Started illustrations for Household in 1927

#365) Campaigns he illustrated, National Jewelers, General Motors, etc.

#366) Hamilton local paint dealer gave Harold lessons

#367) Overwhelming demand for Western paintings of Harold

#368) Letter from Osborne Calendar Vice President about “Winter Strays” (1 page)

#369) Sales of Bryant Calendars glowing reports (2 pages)

#370) He met Harold when he was dying, satisfaction came that calendar had circulated reproductions of his paintings to the public (3 pages)

#371) Painting “Line”, “Tune” & “Lighting”  (1 page)

#372) “Design” camera painting is individual (2 pages)

#373) Create ideas, Perspective (3 pages)

#374) Inventiveness and charm makes picture (4 pages)

#375) Loose painting comes with experience  (5 pages)

#376) Color, outdoor colors, Emotional effect (6 pages)

#377) Atmosphere effects color (7 pages)

#378) Local color (8 pages)

#379) Ruth in New York makes contact for Harold’s work 1948


Folder 15 War Life

#380) Camp Furnston Kansas, John Cammeron

#381) 1919 Bad neurosis, help bring in the wounded

#382) Couldn’t watch a war picture

#383) Ray Hickmand and Harold joined the 341st Hdqts. Field Artillery

#384) Camp Mills late for Reville had to chop wood

#385) Ruth R. Bryant, Brand and address

#386) Chicago harold meets artist friends from Army

#387) Ruth graduated from college in 1920

#388) Harold pays family what he owes them

#389) 1917 at Camp Funston Kansas Quarantined with scarlet fever, He has had it (1 page)

#390) Went to Omaha with  Ball team to play camp Dodge (2 pages)

#391-396)  NOTHING Skipped numbers

#397) Writes Folks Blue (3pages)

#398) Band played in San Luis Valley write “This isn’t my idea of war at all” (4 pages)

#399) Mother sends boo, he doesn’t play solos (5 pages)

#400) Moves to Camp Mills, Long Island (6 pages)

#401) Rates musician 3rd class, being shipped out (7 pages)

#402) 16 days at sea, July 29, France (8 pages)

#403) Just returned from Front 10 days ( 9 pages)

#404) Armistice - Oberkail, Germany (10 pages)

#405) Salvation Army did more not much to do, Play for review by General Pershing (11 pages)

#406) Back in France, 7 day leave Shipped back home (12 pages)

#407) Copy #389-#406)

#408) Art School (Dec 1, 1914)

#409) Repaying money be borrowed (Dec 16, 1916)

#410) Back in Chicago (July 18, 1919)

#411) Letter from Roy Hohler, Camp Funston Oct 21, 1917)

#412) Return home on the USS Agamemnon

#413) Letter from Menasha Printing (April 11, 1919)

#414) Harold back in Chicago working (July 19, 1918) (4 pages)

#415) Harold in Army of occupation Tiers Coblentz, Germany (1919)

#416) Commercial Art, ideas Why he hated it  (1922-24 & 1934)

#417) Copies of Harold’s letters wants to quit institute and go to a commercial art school (Feb 1-Mar 9, 1914)

#418) Letter accepting Harold to art institute of Chicago  (Feb 17-Oct 10, 1914)

#419) Harold looking for work (Oct 15, 1914)

#420) Thanks for money wants to move (Oct 19, 1914)

#421) He is advanced to gallery to Paint (Nov 1914)

#422) Painted paintings that glowed ( Dec 13, 1914)

#423) Got job as deer man (Dec 14

#424) Visited Indiana (Jan 3, 1915)

#425) Has roommate (April 5-11, 1915)

#426) Gets hometown newspaper (May 17, 1915)

#427) Harold asks about things at home (June 15-July 7)

#428) Wants to go to West Coast after school ( June 6, 1916)

#429) He asks about homesteading, has job $18 per week (April 1916-Nov 2, 1916)

#430) Thanksgiving, had Turkey  (Dec 6, 1916)

 

Folder 16   Trips

#431) Grand Mesa (1919)

#432) Billy the Kid, Durango background for art (1935)

#433) Hopi Snake Dance (1919)

#434) For relaxation he came home  (1928)

#435) Mesa Verde, First year million dollar bypass (1922)

#436) The Arches and Moab found man along road got ambulance

#437) To Chicago (1930)

#438) Grand Mesa Landscape View

#439) Grand Canyon, Monument Valley (1928)









 

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Alfred Look [1893-1992] (collector)
Harold E. Bryant [1894-1950] (references)
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