Emmett R. Conniffe papers, 1919-1987 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Contains books, booklets, periodicals, leaflets, broadsides, posters, maps, letterheads, cards, invitations, bookplates and certificates representative of Conniffe's work, including the "Rainbow Etchings," a portfolio of twenty-four etchings of World War I battle places of the Rainbow Division, with promotional brochures and correspondence re Conniffe's attempts to sell the series to former division members; letter, 9 May 1925, from Douglas MacArthur, Headquarters, Fourth Corps Area, Atlanta, thanking Conniffe "for the very excellent etchings ... In my opinion they represent a high degree of artistic skill"; undated brochure, descriptive of the Lockwood Art School, Kalmazaoo, Mich., which Conniffe attended; and undated booklet, "To the Memory of a Dog." Also includes correspondence from Olin D. Johnston and Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr