Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Weisman, Frederick R., 1912-1994
| title | University Gallery Records, 1935-1993 | repository | University of Minnesota |
| description | The collection contains records of the University Gallery, including correspondence, reports, and committee minutes. Much of the collection contains material relating to the WPA, especially project reports of work conducted in the Gallery. Professional, and some personal, correspondence of Ruth Lawrence is included in the collection. Correspondence documents her work on various University committees, her sabbatical leave at Cranbrook Academy, and thoughts regarding and implementation of the Fine Arts Room. Exhibition catalogs from various shows at the University Gallery are also part of the collection. Materials related to general WPA project were removed from the collection and added to the WPA General Research Projects Collection. A group of 34 glass slides size 3 l/4 x 4" of WPA work on campus has been placed in the slide collection. Materials regarding the University Gallery can also be found in the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum records. Collection Number: uarc 872 |
| extent | 4.0 cubic feet |
| formats | Administrative Records Business Papers Personal Papers Correspondence Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://discover.lib.umn.edu/findaid/ |
| finding aid | Online and in repository |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:29:54 |
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| title | Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum records | repository | University of Minnesota |
| description | The collection contains the administrative papers of the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum and its predecessor the University Gallery. Materials include correspondence, memos, art files, exhibit files, director's files, architectural files regarding the construction of the Weisman Museum and bicentennial files. Historical Note The Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota opened on November 21, 1993. Named for the museum's major benefactor, businessman and noted art collector Frederick R. Weisman, and designed by Frank O. Gehry Associates, the mission of the Weisman Museum is to "educate students about art and to make the visual arts an important part of their everyday experience." The museum holds a significant collection of American art from the first half of the 20th century in addition to Asian, European and Native American art collections. The museum is heralded for its contemporary design, constructed of jagged gray stainless steel and orange-terra-cotta colored brick; it sits high on the bluffs above the Mississippi River. Five galleries with four skylights provide illumination of the exhibits on the main level of the museum with large picture windows allowing pedestrian traffic clear views into the galleries. Before the opening of the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, the art museum at the University, known as the Little Gallery and later as University Gallery, was located in Northrop Auditorium. University president Lotus Coffman, who felt art was necessary to instill value and enlighten the mind, established the gallery in 1934. Hudson Walker was its first director, followed by Ruth Lawrence in 1935. Related Material University Gallery records Collection Number: uarc 4 |
| extent | 116.0 cubic feet |
| formats | Administrative Records Correspondence Notes Subject Files Ephemera |
| access | This collection is stored off site and requires 3 days notice for retrieval. Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://discover.lib.umn.edu/findaid/ |
| finding aid | Online and in repository |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:11 |
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