Lankes, Julius J. Collection Guide to the Julius J. Lankes Collection Mss. 65 L27

Guide to the Julius J. Lankes Collection Mss. 65 L27


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Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
Mss. 65 L27
Title
Julius J. Lankes Collection 1917-1946
Quantity
6.50 Linear Feet
Creator
Lankes, Julius J., 1884-1960
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Julius John Lankes Collection, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Acquisition Information:

Gifts between 1962 and 2000 of J. B. Lankes. Acc. 1997.14 gift of Emily L. Fournier.


Biographical Information:

Julius John Lankes was born in Buffalo, New York, 31 August 1884. He married Edee Maria Bartlett and had four children. He worked as a draftsman and took art courses. Lankes moved to Virginia in 1925. He was a visiting lecturer in art at Wells College and head of the section of technical illustration at Langley Field. Lankes was the author of several works and illustrated books. He died in Durham, N. C.

Scope and Contents

Papers and artifacts, 1917-1946, of Julius John Lankes, artist, who lived many years of his life in Newport News, Va. Includes biographical data, notes concerning a Lankes exhibition at the College of William and Mary; printed books by Lankes; correspondence and documents concerning the publication of Virginia Woodcuts by Lankes; photocopies of letters concerning a visit to Robert Frost; photocopies of prints from Lankes woodcuts; and woodcut blocks. Additions (Sm Coll Add 12, 1996.42, 1996.55, 1997.13 and 1997.14) include copies of twelve letters from Sherwood Anderson to Lankes (mostly concerning Lankes' woodcuts), photocopies of woodcut designs and correspondence, as well as a reproduction of a Lankes self-portrait. The additions also include two checklists: Burl N. Osborn, " A Descriptive Checklist of the Woodcut Bookplates of J. J. Lankes (Millersville, Pa., 1937) and "The Descriptive List of J. B. Lankes' Christmas Cards, 1959-1983 as well as four original signed woodcuts.

Related Material

See also oil painting by Lankes, Muscarelle Museum at William & Mary.

Related collections are at Dartmouth College, the Virginia State Library, and the Buffalo and Erie County (N. Y.) Library.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Mixed Materials Box: 1 id152536
Box 1
Mixed Materials Box: 2 id152578
Box 2
Mixed Materials Box: 3 id152591
Box 3
Mixed Materials Box: 4 id152599
Box 4
Mixed Materials Box: 5 id152605
Box 5
Mixed Materials Box: 6 id152610
Box 6
Mixed Materials Box: 7 id152623
Box 7
Mixed Materials box: 8
Box 8
Mixed Materials box: 9
Box 9 (Oversize)
Mixed Materials box: 10
Box 10 (Printing Blocks)
Framed Items