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Pehr Hallsten papers, 1956-1976
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hallsten, Pehr, 1897-1965
- Title
- Pehr Hallsten papers
- Dates
- 1956-1976 (inclusive)19561976
- Quantity
- .21 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 5376 (Accession No. 5376-001)
- Summary
- Financial records, gallery notices, correspondence, papers concerning travel, legal counsel, and medical appointments
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Closed until processed.
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Painter Pehr Hallsten (Per Ulric Hallsten) was born on July 4, 1897 in Hammerdal, Sweden; his surname was originally Hallstensson. He emigrated to the United States in 1920, and moved to Seattle in the 1930s. Fluent in seven or eight languages, he made a living teaching languages, working as a laborer, and for the WPA. In 1953 he graduated from the University of Washington; his M.A. thesis was a translation of Strindberg's Stora Landsvagen into English. He began to have success in the late '50s as a painter. Pehr was the companion of artist Mark Tobey, living together in Seattle, Washington and Basel, Switzerland. He died from diabetic complications in Basel, Switzerland on December 15, 1965.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Financial records (tax forms, invoices, settlement of estate, and bills); clippings; gallery notices; correspondence; other papers concerning travel, legal counsel, and medical appointments.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries
Mark Tobey's rights are controlled by the Seattle Art Museum
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Painters--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
- Painters--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Hallsten, Pehr, 1897-1965--Archives
- Tobey, Mark--History--Sources
