J. Scott Williams drawings
Collection
Identifier: L624
Scope and Contents
This collection includes study drawings for the murals and stained glass windows within the Indiana State Library and Historical Building from J. Scott Williams in New York City, New York ranging from 1930 to 1932.
Dates
- circa 1930-1934
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
John Scott Williams was born in Everton, Liverpool, England on August 18, 1877 to Richard and Mary J. Williams. He came to the United States in 1885 and studied nights at the Art Institute of Chicago. He was a photographic retoucher and commercial artist while attending school and went on to illustrate for the New York Herald Tribune from 1927-1934, the Saturday Evening Post, Redbook, Collier's, and Ladies' Home Journal.
In 1906 he married Clara Elsene Peck and they had two children together, Ayvard and Conway. Clara was an American illustrator and painter known for her women and children illustrations during the early 20th century. Peck and Williams shared similar styles and collaborated often. In 1930, Williams and Peck divorced. Williams went on to marry Mina Van Bott on June 30, 1930 in Leonia, New Jersey.
Williams maintained a studio in Greenwich Village. He also served as head of the fine arts department at Wyoming State University from 1948-1952. He organized the American Artists' Professional League and served as president from 1955-1957. His major works include the stained glass windows and murals of the Indiana State Library and Historical Building in Indianapolis, Indiana; stained glass windows for the library of the University of Illinois in 1925; stained glass windows for the King Memorial Main Reading Room and the Gilman Memorial at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Williams died in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in November 1975.
Sources:
Ancestry.com.
Hudson River Valley Heritage Historical Newspaper Project: http://news.hrvh.org/.
National Academy Museum: Artists and Architects database: http://www.nationalacademy.org/collections/artists/detail/614/.
In 1906 he married Clara Elsene Peck and they had two children together, Ayvard and Conway. Clara was an American illustrator and painter known for her women and children illustrations during the early 20th century. Peck and Williams shared similar styles and collaborated often. In 1930, Williams and Peck divorced. Williams went on to marry Mina Van Bott on June 30, 1930 in Leonia, New Jersey.
Williams maintained a studio in Greenwich Village. He also served as head of the fine arts department at Wyoming State University from 1948-1952. He organized the American Artists' Professional League and served as president from 1955-1957. His major works include the stained glass windows and murals of the Indiana State Library and Historical Building in Indianapolis, Indiana; stained glass windows for the library of the University of Illinois in 1925; stained glass windows for the King Memorial Main Reading Room and the Gilman Memorial at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Williams died in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in November 1975.
Sources:
Ancestry.com.
Hudson River Valley Heritage Historical Newspaper Project: http://news.hrvh.org/.
National Academy Museum: Artists and Architects database: http://www.nationalacademy.org/collections/artists/detail/614/.
Extent
6 Cubic Feet (5 extra-large oversize boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from J. Scott Williams.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/09/28 by Rebecca Shindel, Brittany Kropf and Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid created 2016/10/16 by Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid revised 2017/01/10. EAD finding aid revised 2017/04/07 by Lauren Patton.
- Artists -- United States
- Chalk drawings
- Charcoal drawings
- Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
- Indiana -- Constitution
- Indiana State Library and Historical Building (Indianapolis, Ind.)
- Indians of North America
- Judges -- Indiana
- Pencil drawings
- Pierre, Edward D., 1890-1971
- Pioneers -- Indiana
- Students
- Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796
Creator
- Title
- J. Scott Williams drawings
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
