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Size | 0.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 1 items) |
Abstract | Jane G. Eliason of Statesville, N.C., was an art teacher and painter. In the late 1940s, she studied at the Art Students League in New York City, N.Y. Eliason began teaching in Ridgewood, N.J., and taking weekend art classes at the Art Students League. During the summer of 1951, Eliason traveled to France in order to study at the Ecoles d'Art Americaines de Fontainbleau. In 1961, Eliason took a cruise to the Caribbean and a long tour from Portugal to Afghanistan in 1963. This collection contains a scrapbook that holds newspaper clippings, ephemera, photographs, sketches (in charcoal and pencil), letters, diary entries, telegrams, and postcards. These materials primarily document Eliason's study in France during 1951, cruise to the Caribbean in 1961, and 1963 tour from Portugal to Afghanistan. |
Creator | Eliason, Jane G. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Jennifer Thompson, October 2008
Encoded by: Jennifer Thompson, October 2008
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Jane G. Eliason of Statesville, N.C., was an art teacher and painter. Eliason first became interested in art while teaching in Harrisburg, Va. In the late 1940s, she studied at the Art Students League in New York City, N.Y. She began teaching in Ridgewood, N.J., and taking weekend art classes at the Art Students League. During the summer of 1951, Eliason traveled to France in order to study at the Ecoles d'Art Americaines de Fontainbleau. In 1961, she took a cruise to the Caribbean and, in 1963, a long tour from Portugal to Afghanistan. Over her lifetime, Eliason participated in several art exhibits in New York and Virginia.
Back to TopThis collection contains a scrapbook that was compiled by Jane G. Eliason. It holds newspaper clippings, ephemera, photographs, sketches (in charcoal and pencil), letters, diary entries, telegrams, and postcards. These materials primarily document Eliason's study in France at the Ecoles d'Art Americaines de Fontainbleau during 1951, a cruise to the Caribbean in 1961, and 1963 tour from Portugal to Afghanistan.
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Scrapbook: Travels Abroad |