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James Rankin

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Art & Architecture Thesaurus\AGENTS FACET\People\people\Individuals\

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

From Homer E. Britzman to James Rankin, January 17, 1939

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.4502.1-2
Description Typed two page letter from Homer E. Britzman to James Rankin dated Jan. 17, 1939 mentions the possible ownership of an early piece of work by Charles M. Russell by a man named Ferdinand Bane near Stockton, California and mentions an incident when Charles M. Russell accidently stepped on the train of a duchess and he said '. . . she was game 'cause she just lowered her head like a plowhorse and tugged away.' Britzman even claims that Charles M. Russell's admiration of a Remington bronze...
Dates: January 17, 1939

From Homer E. Britzman to James Rankin, Jauary 20, 1939

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.4503
Description

Typed letter from Homer E. Britzman to James Rankin dated Jan. 20, 1939 states that has he just received a letter from Mr. Weinard of Salmon Arm, Canada, listing eight paintings he would be willing to sell as well as a deal concerning a painting in New York.

Dates: Jauary 20, 1939

From Homer E. Britzman to James Rankin, January 30, 1939

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.4508
Description

Typed letter from Homer E. Britzman to James Rankin dated Jan. 30, 1939, thanks James for the photographs of Mr. Weinard's paintings and that he is interested in purchasing them but is returning the pictures he was negotiating about to Miss Young's dealer in New York City also says he has written to Mr. Franklin and will advise James as soon as he hears from Will Crawford, Franklin's relative.

Dates: January 30, 1939

From Homer E. Britzman to James Rankin, March 8, 1939

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.4516.1-2
Description

Typed letter from Homer E. Britzman to James Rankin dated March 8, 1939, speaks of an artist named Tilman Goodan, who claims to have known and admired Charles M. Russell; Bill Carlisle was on a radio interview; Britzman is going to help Carlisle publish his memoirs.

Dates: March 8, 1939

From Homer E. Britzman to James Rankin, March 22, 1939

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.4521.1-2
Description

Typed letter from Homer E. Britzman to James Rankin dated March 22, 1939 which he answers Rankin's questions from letter TU2009.39.4519.

Dates: March 22, 1939

From Homer E. Britzman to James Rankin, June 26, 1939

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.4524
Description

Typed letter from Homer E. Britzman to James Rankin dated June 26, 1939 states that Britzman wants to know whether the aged cousin of Charles M. Russell was the mother of Katherine Young; speaks of the extent of his branding iron collection.

Dates: June 26, 1939

From Homer E. Britzman to James Rankin, June 12, 1939

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.4525.1-4
Description

Typed letter from Homer E. Britzman to James Rankin dated June 12, 1939, states that Britzman will send a photograph of the bookends; he did buy two Indian heads through Bob James, who claims there is little chance to purchase Con Price's drawing of the old ranch; Britzman sent a photograph of Charles M. Russell at work in his studio.

Dates: June 12, 1939

From James Rankin to H.E. BritzmanHomer E. Britzman, February 28, 1939

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.4514.1-2
Description

Typed letter from James Rankin to Homer E. Britzman dated Feb. 28, 1939, Britzman is not interested in Mr. Wright's painting; Phil Weinard's pictures, Rankin claims, are unquestionably original Russell's; Churchill Mehard, former friend of Charles M. Russell, wishes to sell an original modeling; asks Britzman to phone Bill Hart, who has several very humorous pictures with a poem by "Redyard Skipling" (Charles M. Russell).

Dates: February 28, 1939

From James Rankin to Homer E. Britzman, January 14, 1939

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.4501.1-2
Description

Handwritten letter from James Rankin to Homer E. Britzman dated Jan. 14, 1939 wants Britzman to be sure and inform him of any other known owners of Charles M. Russell's paintings, he mentions Percy Rabin and William Armstrong, tells a tale about meeting a cowboy who knew Charles M. Russell.

Dates: January 14, 1939

From James Rankin to Homer E. Britzman, January 18, 1939

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.4504.1-2
Description

Handwritten postcard from James Rankin to Homer E. Britzman dated Jan. 18, 1939 thanking Britzman for the photographs and states that he just visited Charles M. Russell's brother and sister-in-law but will soon get back to the book.

Dates: January 18, 1939