HISTORY: The collection was the gift of James Godwin Scott, a long-time St. Louis artist and nationally known watercolorist.
SCOPE: The James Godwin Scott Collection documents this nationally known artist's years in St. Louis through his watercolor paintings of life along the Mississippi River - both urban and rural - and other scenes of the city's development. Accompanying the paintings are letters, clippings, sketchbooks and other paper ephemera related to the artist's career.
HOLDINGS: Approximately 22 linear feet.
ACCESS: This collection is stored off-site. Please contact the Library at 314-516-7247 to obtain access.
Some of Mr. Scott's paintings have been digitized.
An inventory list for the collection exists
Charles Brown
Reference Services,
St. Louis Subject Specialist
314.516.7243
cbrown@umsl.edu
