Roger Lincoln Deering Papers

Collection — Box: 505

Identifier: SpC MS 0133

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Family records, papers relating to art activities, and scrapbooks of Roger Deering's art career. Also includes records of the Deering Ice Company.

Dates

1900-1976

Creator

Deering, Roger Lincoln (Person)

Restrictions on Access

Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Information on literary rights available in the repository.

Biographical Note

Born in Waterboro, Maine in 1904, graduated from Deering High School, and from the Portland School of Fine Arts in 1926. He was a painter of rural and coastal Maine scenes. He was President of the Portland Arts and Crafts Society, Board of Directors of American Artists Professional League from 1945-1948. He owned and operated a studio, gallery and school in Kennebunkport. He has exhibited in many shows and galleries around the country.

Extent

1 box

3 folio items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposited by Roger Deering in May of 1973.

General Note

Most of the collection consists of photocopies.

Subjects

Art Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Art galleries, Commercial Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Artists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Business records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Clippings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Deering Ice Company
Family histories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Genealogy (Discipline) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Painting Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Photomechanical prints Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus