Seckar, Alvena, 1916-2012
Person
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Alice McMechen, Collector, Papers of Artist Alvena V. Seckar
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4428
Overview
Papers of artist and author Alvena V. Seckar, collected by her friend Alice McMechen. Collection includes newspaper and magazine articles; material regarding work-in-progress "Jewels of Memory"; invitations to Seckar's birthday parties, correspondence, photographs, artworks, and copies of two of Seckar's books.
Dates:
1945-1957, 1973-2008, undated
Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Artwork and Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2002
Overview
Correspondence, 1954-1968, typescripts, class notes, course outlines, clippings, pamphlets, paintings, and photographs of an artist and author. Subjects include Islamic, Arabic, and Near Eastern art and the work of Paul Hogarth. Paintings include [Coal Country Scene], oil on canvas, 25 x 30, ca. 1960; [Two Children on House Steps], oil on board, 24.5 x 28, ca. 1960; and Hazel Coal Mine, oil on board, 26 x 28, ca. 1960. This collection also includes an antique children's book slate (dating...
Dates:
1940-1968
Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Correspondence
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0903
Overview
Papers of Alvena Seckar, including manuscript copies, an outline, and suggestions for revision of "Mischko", a young adult novel written and illustrated by Seckar. Also includes two items of correspondence.
Dates:
1940-1968
Alvena V. Seckar, Author and Artist, Manuscripts and Drafts of Novels
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0556
Overview
Final manuscripts, drafts, and revisions of young adult novels written and illustrated by Alvena Seckar, including "Zuska of the Burning Hills" and "Trapped in the Old Mine".
Dates:
1950