Robert Curtis Wilson Art Collection
Scope and Contents
The Robert Curtis Wilson Art Collection consists of multiple pen and ink drawings done by Wilson in the 1950s and 1970s, including a number of individual portraits and two series of drawings: "The Wandering Fergus" and "The Madmen of Goll"
Dates
- Creation: circa 1950-1974
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical Information:
Robert Curtis Wilson was born in Sullivan, Indiana in 1926. After serving in the Army in World War II, he moved to Granada Hills and attended San Fernando Valley State College, which later became California State University, Northridge. Wilson earned his bachelor's and master's degree from San Fernando Valley State, and then taught art at Northridge Junior High School, Pierce College, and State University College in Buffalo, New York.
Wilson also worked as an artist utilizing different mediums but was mostly known for landscape paintings. He also authored art books, historical fiction and murder mysteries.
Full Extent
1.52 Linear Feet (1 box)
Abstract
Robert Curtis Wilson was an artist, teacher and author who earned his bachelors and masters degrees from San Fernando Valley State College, which later became California State University, Northridge. The collection consists of multiple pen and ink drawings done by Wilson in the 1950s and 1970s.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Marilyn Wilson, 12/30/2008
Processing Information:
Jessica Geiser, 2013
- Title
- Guide to the Robert Curtis Wilson Art Collection
- Date
- 2013-11-08
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
818-677-4594
asksca@csun.edu