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Fine Arts

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 120 Collections and/or Records:

Lennox Tierney papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1180
Abstract The Lennox Tierney papers (1911-2010) contain personal and professional correspondence, research materials, lecture notes, poetry, newletters, an oral history, art history booklets written by Tierney, posters, and other materials. Tierney is a Japanologist academic in the field of art history, an emeritus professor of the University of Utah, a former Curator of Japanese Art at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, a former Director of the Pacific Asia Museum, and a former Commissioner of Art and...
Dates: 1911-2010

Darin Tinney independent film collection

 Collection
Identifier: A0772
Abstract

The Darin Tinney independent film collection (1997-2000) consists of one cassette containing five films completed by Tinney while studying film at the University of Utah. Tinney is an active Salt Lake City filmmaker who has worked for local television stations and charity organizations in addition to pursuing his independent film career. This collection is part of the Utah Independent Film Archive (UIFA).

Dates: 1997-2000

Madge Tomsic collection on Ruth Harwood

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0672
Abstract The Madge Tomsic collection (1888-2000) is composed of material relating to Ruth Harwood (1896-1959), a Utah poet and artist who became best known for her works that described and symbolized the striving of the human soul. The collection holds correspondence from friends and family to Ruth Harwood, with large amount from Ruth's father, James T. Harwood (1860-1940), and Ruth's friend, Ruth St. Denis (1844-1968); letters of affection from Ruth Harwood's friends and admirers; and artwork and...
Dates: 1888-2000

Madge Tomsic photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0689
Abstract

The Madge Tomsic photograph collection consists of images of various members of the Harwood family, including James T. Harwood, Ruth Harwood, and June Harwood. This collection is fully digitized and available online in our Digital Library.

Dates: circa 1906-1966

University of Utah Department of History photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0891
Abstract

The University of Utah Department of History photograph collection consists of 236 glass lantern slides and negatives. Some are color tinted by hand. They are mostly of Europe, some are of natural scenes.

Dates: circa 1900

Utah Arts Festival Foundation records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2478
Abstract The Utah Arts Festival Foundation records (1977-2012) contain administrative, financial, production, and programming materials. The records also contain memorabilia such as cups and t-shirts. The Utah Art Festival began in 1976 as the Salt Lake Festival of the Arts held on a three block section of Main Street in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Festival is now a four day event, featuring around 130 visual artists, 100 or more performing arts groups, approximately 18 culinary artists and drawing...
Dates: 1977-2016

Utah Quilt Heritage photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0883
Abstract

The Utah Quilt Heritage photograph collection consists of images of quilts mainly organized by location created.

Dates: 1988-1994

Utah quilt heritage records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1878
Abstract The Utah quilt heritage records (1988-1994) contain Polaroid photographs of and questionnaires regarding quilts dating from the 1880s to the 1950s. The Utah Quilt Guild was organized in 1977 to promote preservation of the art of quilt making. In order to preserve the history of quilts in Utah, the guild held a series of "documentation days," where volunteers throughout the state...
Dates: 1988-1994

Dorothy Shepherd Van Stipriaan papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0281
Abstract

The Dorothy Shepherd Van Stipriaan papers (1876-1984) consist of personal and family materials. Included are handbills, artwork, announcements, flyers, poetry, religious materials, and Dorothy's unpublished master's thesis. Dorothy Van Stipriaan (1909-1976) was a member of Salt Lake City's prominent Shepherd family. She was appointed head of the library's Fine Arts Department in 1966.

Dates: 1876-1984

M. Walker Wallace papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1941
Abstract The M. Walker Wallace papers (1899-2005) consist of correspondence, articles, publications, pamphlets, brochures, subject files, meeting minutes, and news clippings. Wallace was an investor and philanthropist who was involved in various public service committees in Salt Lake City, including Planned Parenthood, the University of Utah College of Business, Salt Lake City Downtown Alliance, Primary Children's Medical Center Foundation, and the Nature Conservancy. Wallace also wrote various...
Dates: 1899-2005

Florence Ellen Ware papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2224
Abstract

The Florence Ellen Ware papers (1895-1967) consist of a variety of materials relating to this Utah artist. Included are catalogs, news articles, writings, programs, diaries, correspondence, drawings, and various ephemera. Ware was a painter, illustrator, costume designer, interior designer, and muralist. She is probably best remembered for her murals at Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah.

Dates: 1895-1967

Julia Farnsworth Lund Wassmer papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1599
Abstract

The Julia Farnsworth Lund Wassmer papers (1911-1996) consists chiefly of scrapbooks chronicling Wassmer's involvement in the arts in Utah and New York.

Dates: 1911-1996

Julia Farnsworth Lund Wassmer photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0681
Abstract

The Julia Farnsworth Lund Wassmer photograph collection consists of images chronicling events throughout Julia's life, including supervising F.E.R.A and WPA projects, activities as Utah State Art Director, and organizing beautification projects which gave artists work during the depression.

Dates: 1911-1996

Theodore Milton Wassmer papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0655
Abstract

The Theodore Milton Wassmer papers (1930-2006) consist 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.

Dates: 1930-2006

Western Federation of Watercolor Societies records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2526
Abstract

The Western Federation of Watercolor Societies is a collective partnership amongst several Watercolor Societies in the Western United States. Every year this federation sponsors an annual juried exhibition of collage and water-based media. The collection consists of their annual records. Exhibition catalogs from the collection have been digitized and are available online.

Dates: 1975-2022

Thurman Wilkins correpondence

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114043359506]
Identifier: ACCN 2832
Abstract

The Thurman Wilkins correspondence (1961-1963) consists of three letters written by Wilkins addressed to Mr. Dean Krakel, Director of the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The letters discuss Wilkins desire to write a manuscript regarding the painter Thomas Moran.

Dates: 1961-1963

Stephen Williams independent film collection

 Collection
Identifier: A0809
Abstract

The Stephen Williams independent film collection (2002-2003) consists of two narrative shorts about family dynamics that have screened at film festivals in Salt Lake City and across the United States. This collection is part of the Utah Independent Film Archive (UIFA).

Dates: 2002-2003

Cordell Wolking independent film collection

 Collection
Identifier: A0764
Abstract

The Cordell Wolking independent film collection (1990s) consists of a copy of "The Animal's Court," a film in which animals explain the adverse effects destructive human activity has on their homes. Wolking studied psychology at the University of Utah. This collection is part of the Utah Independent Film Archive (UIFA).

Dates: 1990s

A. B. Wright sketches

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042071862]
Identifier: ACCN 2988
Abstract

The A. B. Wright sketches consist of a total of 5 landscapes and portrait drawings. A. B. Wright was born in Salt Lake City in 1875. A contemporary of Lee Greene Richards, he exhibited his artwork in early-century Paris salons.

Dates: undated

Francis H. Zimbeaux correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2737
Abstract

The Francis H. Zimbeaux correspondence (1962-1987) consists primarily of correspondence written from Lukman Glasgow, a California sculptor, to Francis H. Zimbeaux, a Utah artist in Salt Lake City. It also contains 1 letter writen by Zimbeaux to Glasgow and 2 letters of general correspondence.

Dates: 1962-1987