Our Family's Journey Through Time
Name | William Eugene McCown | |
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About William Eugene McCown |
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Portrait: William Eugene McCown by Man Ray |
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Birth | 27 Jul 1898 | El Dorado Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA ![]() |
Education | 1914 | Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA ![]() |
Central High School | ||
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McCown, William Eugene - Central High School Yearbook Kansas City, Missouri 1914 |
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Education | 1917 | Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA ![]() |
University of Missouri-Columbia (1917-1919) | ||
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McCown, William Eugene - University of Missouri Yearbook Columbia, Missouri 1918 |
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Education | 1919 | New York, New York, USA ![]() |
"Modern Art School" | ||
Immigration | Jan 1920 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA ![]() |
Travel | 17 Jan 1920 | West Indies ![]() |
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1922 | Paris, Île-de-France, France ![]() |
Artwork | 1923 | Paris, Île-de-France, France ![]() |
An oil painting of Nancy Cunard | ||
Artwork | 1924 | Paris, Île-de-France, France ![]() |
The frontispiece to René Crevel's book,"Détours" | ||
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Frontispiece by Eugene MacCown for René Crevel's "Détours" |
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Exhibit | 1925 | Paris, Île-de-France, France ![]() |
Galerie de L'Effort Moderne, Léonce Rosenberg | ||
Letter | 1925 | Paris, France ![]() |
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Letter - McCown, William Eugene to Jane Kemp |
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Periodical | Mar 1925 | New York, New York, USA ![]() |
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Exhibit | 15 Mar 1930 | New York, New York, USA ![]() |
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Eugene MacCown Exhibit, March 15-27 ( Marie Sterner Galleries) Marie Sterner Galleries (March 15-27) |
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Portfolio: "Paintings - Drawings - Gouaches" by Eugene MacCown |
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Portfolio: "Paintings - Drawings - Gouaches" by Eugene MacCown (Intro) |
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Article about Eugene McCown | 14 May 1930 | Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA ![]() |
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Newspapers.com - The Sedalia Democrat - 14 May 1930 The Sedalia Democrat - 14 May 1930 |
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Travel | Abt 1932 | Antwerpen, Belgium ![]() |
Letter | 20 Nov 1934 | New York, New York, USA ![]() |
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Letter - McCown, William Eugene to Andrew Dasburg A letter written by Eugene from his residence at the Chelsea Hotel to Andrew Dasburg in Taos, NM. He asks Andrew if he can pull any strings in securing him a Guggenheim Fellowship award and because he is in dire straits financially, if Andrew could help with selling his paintings. |
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Exhibit | 23 Feb 1937 | New York, New York, USA ![]() |
Federal Art Project Gallery (7 East 38th St.) | ||
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Exhibition of WPA Painters at Federal Art Project Gallery (1937) |
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Poster - W.P.A Federal Art Project Exhibition (1937) |
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Exhibit | 2 Nov 1938 | New York, New York, USA ![]() |
Whitney Museum of American Art (10 West 8th St.) | ||
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Whitney Museum to Open Its Annual Show |
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Military | 16 Feb 1942 | New York, New York, USA ![]() |
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McCown, William Eugene - WWII Draft Registration Card |
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22 Sep 1945 | Utica, Oneida, New York, USA ![]() |
Author | 1950 | New York, New York, USA ![]() |
"Siege of Innocence" | ||
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Book - Siege of Innocence by William Eugene McCown |
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Death | 23 Apr 1966 | Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA ![]() |
Cause: Pneumonia | ||
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Burial |
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Person ID | I345 | Discovering My Ancestors |
Last Modified | 30 Jan 2023 |
Father | William Henry McCown b. 7 Aug 1870, Henry County, Missouri, USA ![]() d. 28 Mar 1961, Noblesville, Hamilton, Indiana, USA ![]() | |
Mother | Inez Boyer b. 24 Apr 1877, Indiana, USA ![]() d. 26 Jan 1909, Deepwater, Henry, Missouri, USA ![]() | |
Marriage | Feb 1896 | Henry County, Missouri, USA ![]() |
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2 children | |
Family ID | F70 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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