subj5. Holdings related to Art and Artists

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Francisco Mora is a renowned Mexican painter and printmaker, as well as the husband of artist Elizabeth Catlett. His papers include a resume, correspondence, newspaper clippings, exhibition announcements, lists of Mora's works, photographs, sketches, and writings by Mora. Additionally, the papers consist of five file units of curriculum vita, resumes, contracts and material on his various exhibitions. Also included are two photographs of Mora and cards with prints of his artwork.

Content Description The National Conference of Artists (NCA) was founded March 28-29,1959, at Dean Sage Hall of Atlanta University during the opening of the Atlanta University Eighteenth Annual Art Exhibition. The records consist of correspondence, reports, minutes and agenda, conference materials, exhibition materials, speeches, and publications. Membership information is also included, as are news clippings, financial records, and memorabilia. Audiocassette tapes include speeches, business meetings, and...

Processing Information This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services award MH-245560-OMS-20. Content Description Senga Nengudi papers compile records reflecting more than fifty years of Nengudi’s career and personal life. The papers of Senga Nengudi mainly document her artistic career as a sculptor and performance artist encompassing correspondence, ephemera and photographs. Images and documentation for Nengudi’s...

Content Description The collection consists of research materials Dr. Josephine Susannah Norton developed during trips to the West Indies, Ghana, and while working on her thesis at the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies.  The collection is rich with documentation on languages, folklore, and music from the Caribbean and West Africa.  Research materials regarding African American dialects and language are also extensively covered in the collection.  Slides from her trips to Ghana and...

Scope and Contents The papers of William E. Pajaud document his life as an African-American artist and curator.  The collection includes correspondence, dating 1969-1996, between Pajaud and gallery owners, other artists, and family members.  The collection includes exhibition files, invitations, programs, photographs, awards, and articles and publications about Pajaud.  Photographs include those of Pajaud, his family and friends, and his artwork and the works of other artists.  Other artists documented in the...

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Cecelia Pedescleaux is an African American and Louisiana quilt-maker. This collection includes news articles about her, photographs of a quilting workshop given at the Amistad Research Center, as well as a quilt by Pedescleaux on the Amistad Revolt. Of note is information regarding a quilt exhibition in France in 2008.

Content Description The papers of Mary Morehead Richardson measure approximately 2.3 linear feet. They include correspondence, writings, newspaper clippings, photographs, and collected items. The collection is arranged in chronological order and date from 1917-1990. The correspondence consists of letters, telegrams, cards, and notes, including some written to Ira Foster Lewis in 1941 pertaining to his election as president of the Pittsburgh Courier.Newspaper clippings...

Content Description 1982-2010The records of the Stella Jones Gallery consist of correspondence, artists’ resumes and curriculum vita, photographs of artists’ work, and ephemera. Some correspondence various artists’ promotional and sales materials, as well as a collection of various artists’ works on CDs. The records also contain correspondence regarding the Josephine Baker Story (1990), a letter from a Hurricane Katrina survivor, and a letter from the New Orleans Arts Council thanking the gallery...

Content Description The papers of painter, sculptor, and photographer William Edward Taylor includes correspondence, honors and awards, programs, and a videocassette of a 1983 interview with Taylor on WFYI (PBS) in Indianapolis. Correspondents include: Alvin R. Bergeron, Donald Elder, Susan L. Cahn (of the Jewish Community Center of Indianapolis), and Donald F. Rees (Lay President of the Lutheran Church Council). Additional materials include research for the exhibition and publication entitled "A...