E.W. Schafer Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials accumulated by Elwood W. Schafer (Woody) related to the forgeries acquired by Al Meadows, the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University, and the exhibition El Greco of Toledo held at the DMFA in 1982. Materials include news clippings, correspondence and annotated publications.
Dates
- 1967 - 1985
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for public research.
Researchers must make an appointment to view this collection; contact the archives at archives@DMA.org.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains materials accumulated by Elwood W. Schafer (Woody) related to the forgeries acquired by Al Meadows, the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University, and the exhibition El Greco of Toledo held at the DMFA in 1982. Materials include news clippings, correspondence and annotated publications.
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged by the topic of the file contents, which fall into four groups: art fakes, Meadows fakes, Meadows Museum, and El Greco of Toledo exhibition. There is no particular arrangement within the topical groups.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection was donated to the Mayer Library by E.W Schafer in January 2003 as part of a book donation.
Collection transferred to Archives in August 2022.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Hillary Bober; processed completed on 10 August 2022.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the E.W. Schafer Collection
- Author
- Hillary Bober
- Date
- 2022-08-10
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Dallas Museum of Art Archives Repository