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<p>[QUOTE="leeg, post: 4680974, member: 17073"]Some nice Boone's and other cool stuff.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“<i>To Augustus Lukeman from the Secretary of the Boone Bicentennial Commission Frank Dunn on July 23, 1934, regarding the design of the Daniel Boone Bicentennial Half Dollar.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>I have just received your airmail letter of July twenty-first. Either you or we have misunderstood the position of the United States Fine Arts Commission. The Fine Arts Commission notified you to have the models delivered to the Commission, and for approval send the models back to them at Washington. I wrote to you on this effect. I can readily see the advisability of that action on the part of the fine Arts Commission as if anybody had calculated to pass on the authenticity of the historical representation it would be this Commission, which consists mainly of Kentucky historians.</p><p><br /></p><p>In behalf of our Commission, permit me to say the Executive Committee which passed on the model was unanimous in their criticisms and rejection. From my own knowledge of Kentucky history I wrote you when you first described to me your proposal to depict the treaty scene, and that that you evidently had confused Boonesboro with the Treaty of Wataugh. It was Colonel Henderson’s and not Boone’s treaty and it took place before there was a Boonesboro.</p><p><br /></p><p>You will recall also that we urgently requested you at that time to substitute a tomahawk for the peace-pipe and particularly to see that the Indian chief represented a Shawnee. I even outlined the dress of a Shawnee chief with a request that you check up on me. Colonel Douglas wrote you at the same time and requested that you see the exhibition in the Museum of National History in New York. I recall that I mentioned that a Shawnee Indian wore buckskin trousers, while you dress him in a loin cloth, with a helmet instead of a shaved head and scalp-lock. Then to simplify matters and expedite delivery I wired you to abandon the whole scene and substitute a corner of fort Boonesboro in accordance with instructions received by us just at that time from the Fine Arts Commission.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just as you requested, I will forward the model. Our Executive Committee meets Wednesday, and will apparently have to arrange as quickly as possible to get models that will be approved by the Commission and the United States Fine Arts Commission, as the delay has embarrassed us greatly.</p><p><br /></p><p>P.S. The idea of the dog was condemned by the Executive Committee. The famous picture of Boone and his rifle and dog was not Boone at all – it was Audubon!”<b>3</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>3.</b> <b><i>The Authoritative Reference on Commemorative Coins 1892-1954</i>, Kevin Flynn, published by Kyle Vick, 2008, p. 260-261.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>“Courtesy of the U. S. Commission of Fine Arts.</b></p><p><b>Minutes of Meeting held in Washington, D.C., July 26, 1934.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The following members were present:</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr. Moore, Chairman,</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr. Swartwout,</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr. Clarke,</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr. Howells,</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr. Lawrie,</p><p><br /></p><p>Also Mr. H. P. Caemmerer, Executive Secretary and Administrative Officer.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boone Memorial Coin:</b> Mr. Boone Douglass of Washington called and submitted the following statement protesting against a design made by Mr. Augustus Lukeman for the Boone Bicentennial half-dollar which has been authorized by Congress:</p><p><br /></p><p>July 26, 1934.</p><p><br /></p><p>U. S. Commission of Fine Arts,</p><p>The Navy Building,</p><p>Washington, D. C.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gentlemen:</p><p><br /></p><p> As a member of the Kentucky Daniel Boone Bicentennial Commission, designated by Act of Congress to receive 600,000 Daniel Boone Half-Dollars to be sold at $1.00 each for the purpose of purchasing land for the PIONEER NATIONAL MONUMENT embracing the site of old Fort Boonesborough (1775), and the site of other lands connected with the struggle to save the West for the United States, in which Boone played a leading part.</p><p><br /></p><p>A bronze bust of Boone was placed in the Hall of Fame in 1926. The sculptor was selected by a Committee composed of three past presidents of the National Sculpture Society. A portrait bust, based upon Harding’s painting of Boone, the only one taken from life at the age of 84 years, and supplemented by a study of written descriptions of Boone left by those who knew him, was developed, and is now accepted as the standard portrait of Boone during his life in Kentucky. In the more than eight years since it was unveiled there has been no adverse criticism. For this reason it was selected to appear in profile for one side of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr. Augustus Lukeman happened to be in Lexington, Ky., on June 3, 1934, and was consulted and engaged with the understanding that he submits ‘<u>proposed</u> models, in two weeks, of Boone in profile for one side and a corner of the fort for the other side.’</p><p><br /></p><p>Though urged to submit preliminary sketches, he submitted until July 11, when a model showing the head of Boone in profile, but not the likeness of the Hall of Fame bust. He described the other side, which was not what was requested, and furthermore, was historically incorrect. Of this Mr. Lukeman was notified.</p><p><br /></p><p>About July 19, one month later than the specified time of submitting ‘proposed medals,’ Mr. Lukeman submitted models of the two sides of the coin in defiance of the wishes of the Kentucky Daniel Boone Bicentennial Commission. These models were unanimously rejected, and corrections required, which Mr. Lukeman has refused to make.</p><p><br /></p><p>The whole project is greatly endangered by this delay.</p><p><br /></p><p>Very respectfully,</p><p><br /></p><p>(Signed) Wm. Boone Douglass</p><p><br /></p><p>A letter had been received from Mr. Lukeman saying that he desires to have his models submitted to the Commission of Fine Arts. Mr. Douglass said the Boone Bicentennial Commission wants the head of Boone to be the same as that of the Hall of Fame bust of Boone by Albert Polasek.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1152413[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wm. Boone Douglass. <i>JSTOR, The Douglas Archives. Register of Kentucky State Historical Society</i>, Vol. 33, No. 102 (January, 1935), pp. 64-69 (6 pages).</b></p><p><b></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="leeg, post: 4680974, member: 17073"]Some nice Boone's and other cool stuff. “[I]To Augustus Lukeman from the Secretary of the Boone Bicentennial Commission Frank Dunn on July 23, 1934, regarding the design of the Daniel Boone Bicentennial Half Dollar.[/I] I have just received your airmail letter of July twenty-first. Either you or we have misunderstood the position of the United States Fine Arts Commission. The Fine Arts Commission notified you to have the models delivered to the Commission, and for approval send the models back to them at Washington. I wrote to you on this effect. I can readily see the advisability of that action on the part of the fine Arts Commission as if anybody had calculated to pass on the authenticity of the historical representation it would be this Commission, which consists mainly of Kentucky historians. In behalf of our Commission, permit me to say the Executive Committee which passed on the model was unanimous in their criticisms and rejection. From my own knowledge of Kentucky history I wrote you when you first described to me your proposal to depict the treaty scene, and that that you evidently had confused Boonesboro with the Treaty of Wataugh. It was Colonel Henderson’s and not Boone’s treaty and it took place before there was a Boonesboro. You will recall also that we urgently requested you at that time to substitute a tomahawk for the peace-pipe and particularly to see that the Indian chief represented a Shawnee. I even outlined the dress of a Shawnee chief with a request that you check up on me. Colonel Douglas wrote you at the same time and requested that you see the exhibition in the Museum of National History in New York. I recall that I mentioned that a Shawnee Indian wore buckskin trousers, while you dress him in a loin cloth, with a helmet instead of a shaved head and scalp-lock. Then to simplify matters and expedite delivery I wired you to abandon the whole scene and substitute a corner of fort Boonesboro in accordance with instructions received by us just at that time from the Fine Arts Commission. Just as you requested, I will forward the model. Our Executive Committee meets Wednesday, and will apparently have to arrange as quickly as possible to get models that will be approved by the Commission and the United States Fine Arts Commission, as the delay has embarrassed us greatly. P.S. The idea of the dog was condemned by the Executive Committee. The famous picture of Boone and his rifle and dog was not Boone at all – it was Audubon!”[B]3[/B] [B]3.[/B] [B][I]The Authoritative Reference on Commemorative Coins 1892-1954[/I], Kevin Flynn, published by Kyle Vick, 2008, p. 260-261.[/B] [B]“Courtesy of the U. S. Commission of Fine Arts. Minutes of Meeting held in Washington, D.C., July 26, 1934.[/B] The following members were present: Mr. Moore, Chairman, Mr. Swartwout, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Howells, Mr. Lawrie, Also Mr. H. P. Caemmerer, Executive Secretary and Administrative Officer. [B]Boone Memorial Coin:[/B] Mr. Boone Douglass of Washington called and submitted the following statement protesting against a design made by Mr. Augustus Lukeman for the Boone Bicentennial half-dollar which has been authorized by Congress: July 26, 1934. U. S. Commission of Fine Arts, The Navy Building, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen: As a member of the Kentucky Daniel Boone Bicentennial Commission, designated by Act of Congress to receive 600,000 Daniel Boone Half-Dollars to be sold at $1.00 each for the purpose of purchasing land for the PIONEER NATIONAL MONUMENT embracing the site of old Fort Boonesborough (1775), and the site of other lands connected with the struggle to save the West for the United States, in which Boone played a leading part. A bronze bust of Boone was placed in the Hall of Fame in 1926. The sculptor was selected by a Committee composed of three past presidents of the National Sculpture Society. A portrait bust, based upon Harding’s painting of Boone, the only one taken from life at the age of 84 years, and supplemented by a study of written descriptions of Boone left by those who knew him, was developed, and is now accepted as the standard portrait of Boone during his life in Kentucky. In the more than eight years since it was unveiled there has been no adverse criticism. For this reason it was selected to appear in profile for one side of the coin. Mr. Augustus Lukeman happened to be in Lexington, Ky., on June 3, 1934, and was consulted and engaged with the understanding that he submits ‘[U]proposed[/U] models, in two weeks, of Boone in profile for one side and a corner of the fort for the other side.’ Though urged to submit preliminary sketches, he submitted until July 11, when a model showing the head of Boone in profile, but not the likeness of the Hall of Fame bust. He described the other side, which was not what was requested, and furthermore, was historically incorrect. Of this Mr. Lukeman was notified. About July 19, one month later than the specified time of submitting ‘proposed medals,’ Mr. Lukeman submitted models of the two sides of the coin in defiance of the wishes of the Kentucky Daniel Boone Bicentennial Commission. These models were unanimously rejected, and corrections required, which Mr. Lukeman has refused to make. The whole project is greatly endangered by this delay. Very respectfully, (Signed) Wm. Boone Douglass A letter had been received from Mr. Lukeman saying that he desires to have his models submitted to the Commission of Fine Arts. Mr. Douglass said the Boone Bicentennial Commission wants the head of Boone to be the same as that of the Hall of Fame bust of Boone by Albert Polasek. [ATTACH=full]1152413[/ATTACH] [B]Wm. Boone Douglass. [I]JSTOR, The Douglas Archives. Register of Kentucky State Historical Society[/I], Vol. 33, No. 102 (January, 1935), pp. 64-69 (6 pages). [/B][/QUOTE]
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