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- [S272] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Registration Date: 09 Sep 1918. Place: Henry, Missouri).
Birth: 27 Jul 1898 Nearest Relative: William H. McCown; Address: Dee pwater, MO
- [S299] Puerto Rico, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1901-1962, Year: 1920.
- [S622] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, (Issued: 17 Jan 1920, Passport # 160056).
"I, William Eugene McCown,...solemnly swear that I was born i n Eldorado Springs in the state of Missouri on the 27th day of July, 1 898, that my father, William H. McCown was born in Windsor, Missouri a nd is now residing at 501 Green Street, Clinton, Missouri. My permanen t residence being at New York City, NY where I follow the occupation o f artist...I desire a passport to visit the following countries: Guada lupe, Dominica, Trinidad, Barbados, Jamaica...I intend to leave the U S from the port of New York City sailing on board Ponce on January 17t h, 1920." Height: 5' 10 1/2" | Eyes: Gray- green | Hair: dark brown
- [S76] 1900 U.S. Census, Deepwater, Henry, Missouri.
- [S75] 1910 U.S. Census, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri.
Eugene and his sister, Laurayne, are living at the home of their decea sed mother's brother, Edward Boyer. Their father is not listed.
- [S624] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, (1914-2).
- [S624] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, (1914).
- [S624] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, (1917).
- [S624] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, (1918).
- [S319] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, (Departed: 10 Jun 1920).
Departure date: 10 Jun 1920 Departure place: La Guaira (On Board A t Curacse) Arrival date: 18 Jun 1920 Arrival place: New York City
- [S622] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, (Issued 17 Jun 1922, Passport # 193232).
"...I last left the US on July 1921...arriving at France on Jul y 1921...I have resided outside the US at the following places for th e following periods: South America - Feb 1920 to June 1920 | Franc e - Jul 1921 to date...I desire a passport for traveling to the follow ing countries: British Isles, Germany, Spain and Italy." (Amende d on May 29 for travel to Austria.)
- [S98] Virgil Thomson: Composer on the Aisle, pg.100.
"He plays jazz on the piano nights (10 till 2) at Le Boeuf, w hich is the rendezvous of Jean Cocteau, Les Six, and les snobs intelle ctuals--a not unassuming place frequented by English upper-class, bohe mians, wealthy Americans, French aristocrats...He plays remarkably wel l and is the talk as well as the toast of Paris. He paints afternoon s and has recently had a sudden access of financial success.... I tak e my social life vicariously now…thru Eugene."
- [S89] University of Texas at Austin, Islands of Order: A Decade of Collecting.
- [S97] Détours.
- [S91] Bulletin de L'Effort moderne, p.16.
- [S212] Little Review Records, 1914-1964, Box 8, Folder 19 and Box 10, Folder 31.
- [S73] 1930 U.S. Census, New York City, (Manhattan), NY.
- [S319] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, (Arrived: 04 Mar 1930).
Departed from La Havre, France on 26 Feb 1930
- [S95] Newspaper - New York Times, A Round of Galleries - Eugene MacCown Invites His Titles (1930).
"As for titles," says Eugene MacCown, "I never though t of them"; and so the artist has asked his friends to baptize th e pictures for him. Each name becomes, therefore, at least a persona l criticism--at most, a personal response. Clive Bell, Jean Cocteau, N orman Douglas, André Gide--all have made their comments....
- [S200] Peter Harrington (bookseller), "Paintings - Drawings - Gouaches" by Eugene MacCown (Catalogue 64, #182).
Oblong octavo. 10 leaves plus 4 plates (18 pictures total). Printed o n verge de Rives. At Eugene's request, each artwork was given a t itle by the following authors: Clive Bell, Jean Cocteau, Bernard Fay , André Gide, Norman Douglas, and Raymond Mortimer.
- [S684] Newspapers.com - The Sedalia Democrat - 14 May 1930, 14 May 1930.
- [S319] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, (Arrived: 27 Nov 1933).
- [S93] Archives of American Art, Andrew Dasburg and Grace Mott Johnson papers (Box 3, Folder 37).
November 20
Hotel Chelsea
West 23rd St.
Dear Andrew,
The application for the Guggenheim Fellowship had to be in by Nov. 1s t and since I didn’t have your permission I didn’t user\ your name. Ju st how much of politics enter into their award I don’t know but if yo u are aware of any secret button to be pulled, any private manipulatio n on your part would be vastly appreciated.
To get a fellowship would be important, for I am in a really distressi ng situation – To a point that I am likely at any day to be put out o f my hotel with paintings, paraphernalia, and baggage seized.
If you are able to put me in the way of selling a picture or somehow m aking me money, it would be a godsend. My best to Ken Adams if you se e him, also to Jack Beckett.
Sincerely,
Eugene MacCown
- [S93] Archives of American Art, Federal Art Project, Photographic Division (Box: 15, Folder: 35, Reel: 1168).
- [S95] Newspaper - New York Times, Works of Federal Art Project Painters at Unit's Gallery Have Varied Interest (1937).
...exhibition at the Federal Art Project Gallery, 7 East Thirty-Eight h Street, may be seen through March 23 the third exhibition of work b y artists of the WPA easel painting department...Each of the artists i n the WPA show is represented by one canvas.
- [S95] Newspaper - New York Times, Whitney Museum to Open its Annual Show (1938).
Paintings by more than 100 artists, representing sixteen States, wil l be on show next Wednesday when the 1938 Annual Exhibition of Contemp orary American Art is opened to the public at the Whitney Museum of Am erican Art, 10 West Eighth Street.
This year's exhibition, like those in the past, has been assembled thr ough the non-jury method...The museum picked the 109 artists who wer e invited to the show, but left to each the choice of what work he wis hed to represent him. Each artist contributed one painting...
- [S209] 1940 Manhattan NY Phone Directory, p.629.
- [S94] Siege of Innocence: A Romantic Comedy Of Paris & Venice in the Twentie s.
- [S11] A Sacred Quest: The Life and Writings of Mary Butts, "Interviews with Virgil Thompson, Eugene MacCown, Quentin Bell, and Hugh Ross Williamson" ( pp34-41).
The interview was conducted in New York City in the fall of 1964. Th e document trail of Eugene McCown goes cold after that.
- [S211] New York City volumes of Death Notices, Death Certificate #: 9170.
MacCown, Eugene Age 67 Died April 23, 1966 in the Borough of Manhatt an Death Certificate #: 9170
- [S92] Horizon Chasers: The lives and adventures of Richard Halliburton and P aul Mooney, Notes for Chapter 4 (pg 253, #7).
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