Frank Gaylord, Sculptor, Bronze Casting of Korean War Soldier

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

Access to this artifact requires the permission and assistance of a curator.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Frank Gaylord, Sculptor, Bronze Casting of Korean War Soldier, A&M 4493, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
.7 Linear Feet 8 in. (1 unboxed item)
Creator:
Gaylord, Frank
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Frank Gaylord, Sculptor, Bronze Casting of Korean War Soldier, A&M 4493, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Sculpture of a Korean War soldier cast in bronze. The sculpture is a miniature version of one of the statues in the Korean War Veterans Memorial. This particular sculpture is that located at position 5 in the memorial and depicts an Army BAR Assistant Gunner. The sculptor, Frank Gaylord, was a native of Clarksburg, West Virginia. This item has a four inch base and an eight inch height.

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Korean Conflict.
Korean War, 1950-1953