William Benton papers

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William Benton papers

1940-1983

Correspondence; writings; notes; estate lists; contracts; photographs of works of art; exhibition catalogs; clippings; miscellaneous printed material.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6803747

Archives of American Art

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