Blanche & Cecil Carstenson Collection
Scope and Contents
The Blanche and Cecil Carstenson Collection is a small, yet significant array of ephemera highlighting this artistic couple’s accomplishments. Dates range from the 1941 up to 1998. Included are items relating to art exhibits; special events and other such programs. The “Gnome Gnotebook” contains exhibit dates from 1941-1964, with detailed information. There are multiple photographs of two of Cecil Carstenson’s wood sculptures, but they are not identified.
The real jewel of the collection is a sketchbook belonging to Blanche Carstenson, dated 1972. It is filled with original sketches of potential artistic works. One can only wonder what great masterpieces were derived from these preliminary studies.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1941 - 1998
Creator
- Carstenson, Blanche Emily Williams (1907-October 2, 2002) (Person)
- Carstenson, Cecil C. (January 3, 1991) (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status is unknown.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (LaBudde: 1 box, 10 folders.)
Language of Materials
English
- Author
- LaBudde: Teresa L. Gipson, Stuart Hinds (supervising archivist).
- Date
- LaBudde: Spring 2010.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Special Collections and Archives Repository
