MenuInventory of the Art and Artifacts Records, 1915 - 2005
Abstract
In January, 2005, funds granted by the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation allowed the Duke University Archives to survey University-owned paintings within the Perkins Library system. Prior to the survey, records of University-owned art that had been collected by University Archives staff, and these records were organized and collated with the new survey information. Collection includes lists, inventories, correspondence, clippings, notes, memoranda, photographs, and other materials generated 1915-2005 and related to art and artifacts owned by Duke University, including information on the portaits of the Trustees of The Duke Endowment painted by Douglas Chandor. Other artists represented include Charles S. Wiltschek, John Da Costa, Mary Lyde Hicks Williams, Norval H. Busey, Irene Price, Cedric Egeli, Simmie Knox, John A. Furlow, and Nelson Shanks.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Art and Artifacts Records, 1915 - 2005.
- Creator
- Duke University. University Archives.
- Extent
- 2 Linear Feet, , 1,300 Items
- Repository
- University Archives, Duke University
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult University Archives, Duke University.
- Language
- English.
Collection Overview
Collection includes lists, inventories, correspondence, clippings, notes, memoranda, photographs, and other materials generated 1915-2005 and related to art and artifacts owned by Duke University, including information on the portraits of the Trustees of The Duke Endowment in the Gothic Reading Room painted by Douglas Chandor. Other artists represented include Charles S. Wiltschek, John Da Costa, Mary Lyde Hicks Williams, Norval H. Busey, Irene Price, Cedric Egeli, Simmie Knox, John A. Furlow, and Nelson Shanks.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
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No restrictions.
Use Restrictions
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.
Contents of the Collection
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Expand AllMaterial mostly of unknown provenance, most of which appears to have been collected during previous attempts to survey and catalog University-owned artworks.
Lists, inventories, memoranda, and letters describing University-owned artworks.
Lists of artworks and other information specific to the Gothic Reading Room of Perkins Library.
Correspondence, memoranda, invoices, and notes regarding the creation and installation of the Gallery of Presidents in the Gothic Reading Room.
Correspondence, memoranda, invoices, and notes concerning conservation and restoration efforts for various University-owned artworks.
Correspondence and notes regarding the ordering of nameplates for various University-owned artworks.
Correspondence, memoranda, notes, minutes, and other materials concerning the University Art and History Preservation Committee, which attempted a survey of university-owned artworks and an oral history program.
Correspondence, memoranda, notes, photographs, and other materials concerning University-owned artworks loaned to the Washington Duke Inn.
Brochures, notes, a list, and other materials concerning artworks on East Campus.
Memoranda, notes, and inventories concerning artworks in Faculty Commons.
Notes regarding the 1967 installation of a museum of Duke University history in the Tower Room of the Chapel.
Correspondence, memoranda, notes, promotional materials concerning portrait artists.
Issue devoted to presidential portraiture. Includes information on artists Douglas Chandor, Simmie Knox, and Margaret Shoumatoff, all of whom have artwork at Duke.
Ledger, letters, and receipts kept by George G. Allen, chair of the Board of Trustees of The Duke Endowment, concerning portraits of the members of the Endowment commissioned from Douglas Chandor. Correspondents include Douglas Chandor, Chandor's business manager Reeves Lewenthal, Duke University President William Preston Few, and Duke Endowment Trustees Norman A. Cocke, Charles I. Burkholder, Bennette E. Geer, and Robert L. Flowers.
Files are divided into two subseries: works surveyed and works not surveyed.
Records of individual artworks. Each work has its own folder containing survey forms, clippings, photographs, and other materials pertaining to that particular work of art.
Historical Note
In January, 2005, funds granted by the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation allowed the Duke University Archives to survey University-owned paintings within the Perkins Library system. Prior to the survey, records of University-owned art that had been collected by University Archives staff, and these records were organized and collated with the new survey information. Over 100 works were identified, surveyed, and photographed. Approximately 80 other paintings were identified but not surveyed due to time constraints. A brochure was produced entitled Portraits in the Gothic Reading Room which detailed the history of the Gothic Reading Room of Perkins Library and the portraits it contains.
Subject Headings
Related Material
- Frank C. Brown Papers, 1899-1943 (Duke University Archives)
- Robert L. Flowers Records, 1891-1968 (Duke University Archives)
- Malcolm Vaughn Chandor's Portraits. New York: Brentano's, [1942]
- Harold W. Lawrence Douglas Chandor: An English Artist and his Texas Garden. Weatherford, TX: Antler Press, 1999
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Art and Artifacts Records, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Art and Artifacts Records were compiled from a variety of sources by University Archives staff.
Processing Information
Processed by Dean Jeffrey
Completed April 12, 2006
Encoded by Dean Jeffrey, April 13, 2006
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.