Lund/Wassmer Correspondence
Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Theodore Milton Wassmer papers is made up of various materials that illustrate the personal and professional life of Wassmer as a successful artist, as well as many other artists whose work he collected.
The collection is comprised of nineteen boxes. Boxes 1-3 contain general material on Wassmer's paintings, but also have biographical information. Specifically, box 1 has background on Wassmer's first studio, his penthouse studio in the Avenues area of Salt Lake City, as well as biographical information on the artists Florence Ware and Judy Lund, Wassmer's wife. Box 2 has information on Wassmer's brief Hollywood career and successful military career. Boxes 4-7 contain correspondence of Ted Wassmer and Judy Lund, with various friends and associates, arranged alphabetically. Boxes 8-10 house information pertaining to the art collection of Wassmer and Lund. It is an alphabetical listing of their collection of various artist's works that are located in Utah at the Springville Museum of Art and Snow College. Box 11 holds information on the "Wassmer Retrospective" that occurred at the Springville Museum of Art in 1990, reviewing Wassmer's career as a painter. Also, a list of his exhibitions of not only his work, but of the various artists collected by Wassmer and Lund. Box 12 is a collection of catalogues from the Springville Museum of Art, and a Wassmer painting on the cover of Dialogue. The remaining boxes include general materials.
The collection is comprised of nineteen boxes. Boxes 1-3 contain general material on Wassmer's paintings, but also have biographical information. Specifically, box 1 has background on Wassmer's first studio, his penthouse studio in the Avenues area of Salt Lake City, as well as biographical information on the artists Florence Ware and Judy Lund, Wassmer's wife. Box 2 has information on Wassmer's brief Hollywood career and successful military career. Boxes 4-7 contain correspondence of Ted Wassmer and Judy Lund, with various friends and associates, arranged alphabetically. Boxes 8-10 house information pertaining to the art collection of Wassmer and Lund. It is an alphabetical listing of their collection of various artist's works that are located in Utah at the Springville Museum of Art and Snow College. Box 11 holds information on the "Wassmer Retrospective" that occurred at the Springville Museum of Art in 1990, reviewing Wassmer's career as a painter. Also, a list of his exhibitions of not only his work, but of the various artists collected by Wassmer and Lund. Box 12 is a collection of catalogues from the Springville Museum of Art, and a Wassmer painting on the cover of Dialogue. The remaining boxes include general materials.
Dates
- 1930-2006
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Wassmer, Theodore Milton, 1910-2006 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu