Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Bradley, Morton C. (Morton Clark), 1912-
- Abstract:
- The Bradley M. mss. ca. 1929-2002 consists of the papers of sculptor, art restorer, Morton Clark Bradley, 1912-2004.
- Extent:
- 11 Boxes
- Language:
- Materials are in English
- Preferred citation:
[Item] Bradley, M. mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Morton Clark Bradley was born in Arlington, Massachusetts in 1912. He attended Arlington High School and went on to Harvard University where he graduated with a degree in fine arts in 1933. After graduation he won a scholarship to study piano in Europe. He was an accomplished pianist and a respected artist noted for his metal sculptures. Once the head conservator at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum, Bradley was recognized as the premier American art restorer in the 1940s and 1950s. He was a published author and his 1950 The Treatment of Paintings is today considered an historic reference work. He also published The New Testament in Cadenced Form in which he changed the structure of the Gospels into a more easily readable form.
- Scope and Content:
Consists of the papers, art and memorabilia of sculptor, art restorer, Morton Clark Bradley, 1912-2004. The Art series includes information about Bradley's personal art collection; sketches, color charts and other papers concerning Bradley's own works of art; files concerning his work as a restorer of paintings and other artwork. Includes also several diaries from the 1940s and materials relating to Bradley's education. Insurance papers, real estate appraisals, receipts and tax papers.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift. 2007
- Arrangement:
The collection is organized into the following series: I. Art; II. Writings; III. Memorabilia; IV. Financial.
- Physical location:
- ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility)
Indexed Terms
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
Many collections are housed offsite; retrieval requires advance notice. Please make an appointment a minimum of one week in advance of your visit.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item] Bradley, M. mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu