Letter from James McBey to Mr. Hoelscher, Chief of Police (Items Relating to Legal Dispute in Santa Barbara)
SenderSent by
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1942
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions27.7 x 21cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009506.6
Keywords
McBey complains about the way he and Marguerite McBey were treated by the Santa Barbara Police Department, and claims that a print had gone missing.
This object is part of a collection of items relating to a legal dispute in Santa Barbara, in 1941.
This object is part of an archive that belonged to Marguerite McBey. As a result of her generosity, Aberdeen Art Gallery holds the largest archive of James McBey's work, including prints, drawings, sketchbooks, oil paintings and memorabilia such as this correspondence.
