| Description | The main part of the archive consists of over 500 photographs of Wheeler and his work. These document a wide range of his sculpture and paintings from the 1920s onwards, including his sculpture for the Bank of England, 1928-1937; sculpture for the Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques, 1937; the 'Jellicoe Memorial Fountain', Trafalgar Square, London, 1938-1939; a large number of war memorials; sketch models for sculptures; portrait sculpture; unveiling ceremonies; architectural sculpture; and Wheeler and his assistants working on sculptures in his studio. There is a set of photographs of Wheeler and others at formal events, unveilings, presentation ceremonies and dinners, many at the Royal Academy, and personal photographs of Wheeler and his family and friends. Further material includes over twenty speeches, lectures, writings, transcripts of interviews, press cuttings and a small collection of letters. There are also nine appointment diaries, 1957-1968, covering the period when Wheeler was President of the Royal Academy. |