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Francis Bacon Foundation, Inc.

 Organization

Biography

The Francis Bacon Foundation was formed by Walter and Louise Arensberg in 1938 to promote study in science, literature, religion, history and philosophy with special reference to the works of Francis Bacon. The Foundation also served as the legal owner of the Walter and Louise Arensberg art collection.

Found in 137 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence from Walter Arensberg to Robert O. Schad, 1940 January 26

 Object — Box: 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: WLA_B009_F004_010
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Walter Arensberg to Robert O. Schad, Curator of Rare Books for the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Dates: 1940 January 26

Correspondence from Walter Arensberg to Robert Woods Bliss, 1940 June 1

 Object — Box: 1, Folder: 29
Identifier: WLA_B001_F029_004
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Walter Arensberg to Robert Woods Bliss, President of The American Federation of Arts.

Dates: 1940 June 1

Correspondence from Walter Arensberg to Stephen C. Tornay, 1949 October 6

 Object — Box: 18, Folder: 48
Identifier: WLA_B018_F048_007
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Walter Arensberg to Stephen C. Tornay.

Dates: 1949 October 6

Correspondence to Claire Guilbert, 1954 February 5

 Object — Box: 8, Folder: 32
Identifier: WLA_B008_F032_017
Scope and Contents

Correspondence to Claire Guilbert.

Dates: 1954 February 5

Suggested form of letter to be written by Mr. Arensberg to the Executive of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1949 March 16

 Object — Box: 15, Folder: 3
Identifier: WLA_B015_F003_019
Scope and Contents

Suggested form of letter to be written by Mr. Arensberg to the Executive of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Dates: 1949 March 16

Suggested form of letter to be written by Mr. Arensberg to the Executive of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1949 March 16

 Object — Box: 15, Folder: 3
Identifier: WLA_B015_F003_020
Scope and Contents

Suggested form of letter to be written by Mr. Arensberg to the Executive of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Dates: 1949 March 16

Telegram from Walter Arensberg to Stephen C. Tornay, 1949 August 2

 Object — Box: 18, Folder: 48
Identifier: WLA_B018_F048_005
Scope and Contents

Telegram from Walter Arensberg to Stephen C. Tornay.

Dates: 1949 August 2

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