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Gerard Richardson Papers
An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University
Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 5 Nov 2010
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Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 5 Nov 2010
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Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Richardson, Gerard. |
| Title: | Gerard Richardson Papers |
| Dates: | 1939-1965 |
| Quantity: | 0.25 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | American naval officer and painter. Collection contains correspondence, subject files and printed material, including clippings. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Gerard Richardson (1910-1971) was an American naval officer and painter. He was the official U.S. Navy artist during World War II and exited the service with the rank of Captain. Much of his artwork was done by request, on a commission basis; many of his paintings of ships and naval battles are in the holdings of the U.S. Navy Museum.
The Gerard Richardson Papers consist of correspondence, subject files and printed material. Included in the correspondence are letters on behalf of Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth, written by their respective secretaries. Among the subject files is a folder with memorabilia the NC-4 seaplane, including a an article with accompanying photograph of Neil Armstrong viewing Richardson's painting of it.
Alphabetical.
Access Restrictions:
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Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Persons
Richardson, Gerard.
Corporate Bodies
United States. -- Navy -- Officers.
Subjects
Naval battles in art.
Painters -- United States.
Seafaring life in art.
Seafaring life in art.
Ships in art.
Genres and Forms
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Photocopies.
Photographs.
Occupations
Painters.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Gerard Richardson Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Gerard Richardson, 1966, 1967, 1970.
Correspondence
Subject files
Published material
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Incoming, A-Z | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Outgoing (1 item) | ||||||||||
| Subject files | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Architectural renderings by Richardson | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Award, Navy League Meritorious | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Book jacket designed by Richardson | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Citation | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Map with location of Merriweather Farm | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | NC-4 painting memorabilia | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Photographs of floats designed by Richardson | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Photographs of oil paintings by Richardson (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Unusual maps | ||||||||||
| Published material | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Articles about Richardson | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Miscellaneous | ||||||||||