Frank Trapp Papers, 1944-2003 (bulk 1944-1987)
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Frank Trapp Papers
Creation of Frank Trapp Papers
Time of Creation of Frank Trapp Papers
Trapp, Frank
Biographical History for: Frank Trapp Papers
Biographical Note Frank Anderson Trapp was professor of Fine Arts at Amherst College from 1956 to 1992. He also served as director of the Mead Art Museum, ca. 1969-1989. Trapp received a B.A. from Carnegie Institute of Technology and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University. Before coming to Amherst he taught for five years at Williams College. Professor Trapp was a respected scholar who produced a number of books, including Peter Blume (1987), The Grand Tradition: British Art from Amherst College (1988), and The Attainment of Delacroix (1971). Trapp was also an accomplished sculptor and painter. He died on March 17, 2005 at the age of 82.
Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp, 2003.
Scope and Contents of the Collection A series of watercolor sketches, together with a small number of photographs, made by Trapp while serving with the U.S. Army during World War II, primarily in New Guinea, 1944-1946. The artworks are accompanied by a brief typescript memoir of his war experiences written by Trapp in 1985 (revised in 2003). The papers also include Professor Trapp's research material on Peter Blume for his book on the artist which was published in 1987.
There is no restriction on access to the collection for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.
Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.
Non-Alumni Biographical Files - Trapp, Frank
Processed 2006 July
Watercolor painting, American.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea.
Blume, Peter, 1906-
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series
Series 1: WORLD WAR II DRAWINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
Memoir and photographs
Near Baguio - Emplacements outside Baguio
Baguio (forest)
Baguio, Philippines (forest landscape)
Baguio (gun and gunner)
Baguio (gun against mountains)
Baguio, Philippines (gun in forest)
Baguio (men and gun)
Baguio - Mines View Park
Baguio (mountain landscape)
Baguio, Philippines (mountain landscape in cool colors)
Baguio - "Sam Holmes"
"Self-Portrait"
Baguio, Philippines (sun through trees)
Baguio, Philippines (trees, house, and mountain)
Central Baguio - "The Fall of the City"
Clark Field (landscape)
Clark Field - "Players in the Tent"
Clark Field - "The Visitors"
Clark Field - "Thunderbirds"
Fort Bragg, NC - "Marco Giles"
Pencil Drawing - of Fort Bragg Sailor (possibly in Philippines)
Fort Bragg, NC - "Samuel Seymour Holmes"
Aboard L.S.T. - "Howard Sleeth"
Aboard L.S.T. (on deck, sea)
Aboard L.S.T. (on deck: riggings, sailor, sea)
Aboard L.S.T. (machines and men on deck)
Aboard L.S.T. (sea from ship)
Aboard L.S.T. (ship's deck machinery)
La Paz - "The Barrio"
Manila - 1 of 6
Manila - 2 of 6 - "View of Passing"
Manila - 3 of 6
Manila - 4 of 6 - "Intramuros - Manila"
Manila - 5 of 6 - "Looking Toward City Hall, Manila Intramuros"
Manila - 6 of 6
Manila (Bovine Ophelia)
Manila - "Carabas at Manila"
Manila - "Intramuros" (outside mission and mission arch and street to mission)
Manila (landscape with mission)
Manila - "Near the Escolto"
Manila (tree outside mission)
Manila - "tributary of the Pasig River"
New Guinea
New Guinea (4)
New Guinea - "Campsite, including Basketball Hoops" and Landscape
New Guinea (dense forest)
New Guinea - "Kitchen Tent at Night"
New Guinea - "Night Game"
New Guinea (ravishing ferns)
New Guinea (vegetables on landscapes)
New Guinea - "View New Hollandia"
New Guinea - "View Over Hollandia Harbor"
Pangasinan Prov. (summer storm)
Philippines - "240 mm howitzer Battery B. 'Ingrid'"
Philippines, near Baguio - 'Battery B: 240 mm "Thor'"
Philippines (building ruins)
Philippines - "Chea Moi"
Philippines, near Clark Field (2)
Philippines, near Baguio - "Interior of Suzy's House"
Philippine, near San Leon (landscape from cemetery)
Philippines (landscape: trees, tent, and mountains)
Philippines - "Plaster Saint
Philippines (sun through trees)
Philippines, near Clark Field - "Troubadour"
Philippines, near Baguio - "View of landscape near Baguio"
San Fernando - Behind the Screen
San Fernando, Philippines (Christian building)
San Fernando - "on weekend leave to coast while at Baguio"
San Fernando, Philippines - "Public School"
San Fernando, Philippines - "San Fernando"
San Fernando, Philippines (still life)
San Fernando, Philippines "The Black Christ"
San Fernando - "View of Cathedral"
San Jose, Luzon (army camp)
San Jose (classical cemetery)
San Leon
San Leon (amber waves)
San Leon (farmers in field)
San Leon, Luzon (farmers in shade of tall grass)
San Leon (flat landscape)
San Leon - "Cabanatuan"
San Leon, Luzon (landscape along road)
San Leon - "Pangasinan" (cow and landscape)
San Leon - "Pangasinan" (landscape)
San Leon - "Pangasinan Prov. Pl."
San Leon, Luzon - "Self-Portrait"
San Leon, Luzon (sunset landscape)
San Leon - "Two Gentlemen of Gerona"
San Leon (windy plain)
Series 2: RESEARCH MATERIAL ON THE ARTIST PETER BLUME
The Bridge (art piece)
Chapter 1 - Articles, art pieces, etc.
Chapter 3 Materials - Notes and art
Epilogue - Letters, notes, copy of Epilogue
Interviews - Peter Blume
Interview tape IV - Peter Blume (transcript only)
Interview - Peter Blume 1982
Letters - Concerning Blume
Letters, Programs, Newspaper Clipping - Blume related
Material for Book - Notes, letters, artwork copies
Miscellaneous letters 1983
Clippings from Museum of Modern Art Library
Symbolism - Writings concerning symbolism of art, poems
Xerox clippings Chapter II
Copies of Blume artwork
Correspondence and Notes
Exhibition Pamphlets and Art Literature
Lists of Blume's artwork