Stanley Cursiter papers
- Reference:GB 241 D26
- Dates of Creation:1630-1978
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:2.10 Linear Metres
Scope and Content
Photographs (not all by Cursiter), c1860-1970, including some of Cursiter’s house in Stromness, other Orkney scenes and people; small watercolours, sketches and sketch-books, c1905-1944; illustrations for advertisements, c1885-1910; lecture notes, transcripts of biographical notes on other artists, press cuttings of his newspaper articles, and short stories, 1932-c1950; magazines and pamphlets with articles about or pictures of his work, 1920-1954; correspondence and related press cuttings on personal and business matters (some papers of his family included), c1865-1970, including letters of thanks for completed portraits, letters about official posts, honours and BBC broadcasts; press cuttings and newspapers with articles about him, his family, work and career, 1890-1957; papers concerning the Society of Friends of St Magnus Cathedral, 1964-1966; of miscellaneous (non-family) items, including title deeds and associated legal papers, 1675-1828.
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Other Finding Aids
Item level catalogue in typescript form held by Orkney Archives;