Inventory of the Ransom Rathbone Patrick Papers,
1940-1960
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Descriptive Summary
Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Creator
Patrick, Ransom Rathbone, 1906-1971.
Title
Ransom Rathbone Patrick Papers, 1940s-1960s
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
2.2 Linear Feet
1,000 Items
Abstract
Ransom Patrick was a painter, sculptor and professor of Aesthetics and Art at Duke from the 1940s through the 1960s.
His collection includes course materials, photographs of artworks, essays, correspondence and news clippings. Materials range in date from the 1940s-1960s.
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is required for use.
Copyright Notice
Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Ransom Rathbone Patrick Papers, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Ransom Rathbone Patrick Papers were received by the University Archives as a
transfer in 1974, 1977, 1984.
Processing Information
Processed by Jessica Wood, October 2006
Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, November 2006
Accessions A74-70 , 77-19, A74-70 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
Ransom Rathbone Patrick was born in 1906 in Santa Barbara, CA. He began as a graphic artist, apprenticing as a sign-painter and newspaper artist and eventually became a freelance artist in Seattle, San Francisco, Cleveland and New York. In 1944, he received is B.A. from the University of Washington, in 1947 and 1959, respectively, he received his M.F.A. and Ph.D. from Princeton University. He taught at Oberlin College, the University of British Columbia, the University of Minnesota and Western Reserve University before joining the Duke faculty as chair of the Aesthetics, Art and Music Department at Duke University in 1954. Specializing in American and modern art, Patrick also designed the ceremonial flag of Duke University. He died in April of 1971.
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Collection Overview
Collection contains course materials, Patrick's academic essays and lectures, academic and personal correspondence, Duke administrative and departmental memoranda and documents, photographs of Patrick's murals and sculptures, and news clippings relating to Duke University events.
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Subject Headings
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
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Related Material
Art and Art History (Dept. of) Records, 1942-1985.
University Archives. Duke University.
Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, Office of the Dean records, 1934-2003.
University Archives. Duke University.
Edens (A. Hollis) Records, 1949-1960
University Archives. Duke University.
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Detailed Description of Collection
Container List
3 Boxes
Box 1
Photograph, undated
Patrick Paper, "Evaluation of Picasso"
Patrick Paper, "Evaluation of Picasso"
San Fernando College Correspondence, 1964
Hydrodynamics Flow Diagram, 1964
Deryl Hart Correspondence, 1962
Speeches, 1957 and undated
News Clippings, Football Photo, Miscellaneous, 1954-62
Zoology Lecture Notes, 1943
Oriental Art Lecture Notes, undated
Scientific Though Lecture Notes, undated
Paper, "What is a Man Worth," 1946
Gary Tabor Alumni Letter, Class of '59
Correspondence, 1942-48
Paper, "Failure of Modern Sculpture," Copy of First Draft
Metaphysics - Copy of First Quarter Outline
Philosophy Lecture Notes
Formal Sciences Lecture Notes
Studio Program Change Proposal, undated
Jack's [Major Jack C. Thompson] Correspondence from Vietnam, 1968
Box 2
Photographs, unlabeled
Miscellaneous Correspondence, Clippings and Speeches, 1957-62
Academic Papers, undated
University Research Council Documents, 1956-57
Personal Correspondence, 1954-61
Research Materials
Art 301 Materials
Record Library Report, May 1957
Art Criticism 121
Ad Club Talk
American Society for Aesthetics, 1957
Department Correspondence, 1961-64
Department Reports and Requests
To Be Answered, 1961-62
Art History Course Notes
Aesthetics Course
Personal Letters
Interview with Jack Eipper, 1961
Oversize Container
3
Long-Range Planning Committee Report, undated
Correspondence and Photos Regarding Murals, 1958
Sample Questions from Past Quizzes, undated
Correspondence, Course Materials, Miscellaneous, 1947-70
