uaarthist Preliminary Inventory of the Dept. of Art and Art History Records, 1942 - 1985 Processed by: Unprocessed; machine-readable finding aid created by: Jill Katte University ArchivesDuke University

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from automated markup system. Date of source: Processed by Unprocessed ; Finding Aid encoded by Jill Katte, University Archives, Duke University, May 2005 Description is in English. 05-01-2006 PUBLIC "-//University Archives//TEXT (US::NDD::::Dept. of Art and Art History Records)//EN" "uaarthist.xml converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).Also, the top level of the finding aid (above the dsc) was changed to conform to the NC EAD Best Practice Guidelines. Within the dsc, dates for series were normalized. Preliminary Inventory of the Dept. of Art and Art History Records, 1942 - 1985 University Archives Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0202 USA

Descriptive Summary Dept. of Art and Art History Records, 1942 - 1985. Duke University. Dept. of Art and Art History. 1.0 Linear Feet, 1000 Items University Archives, Duke University For current information on the location of these materials, please consult University Archives, Duke University. The formal study of art at Duke began with the establishment of the Dept. of Aesthetics, Art, and Music in 1942. The department was renamed the Dept. of Art in the 1959/1960 academic year, and later renamed the Dept. of Art and Art History in 1985/1986. The Department has two distinct units, one primarily devoted to the making of works of art, the other primarily devoted to the historical understanding and current interpretation of visual images and constructed space. Records include clippings, exhibit catalogs, reports, memoranda, and other records. Subjects include the B. N. Duke lectures, the James A. Thomas Memorial Room, and exhibits. Materials range in date from circa 1942 to 1985. English. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Dept. of Art and Art History Records, University Archives, Duke University.

Provenance

The Dept. of Art and Art History Records were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1973-1995.

Processing Information

Collection is unprocessed; cataloged from accession records.

Encoded by Jill Katte, May 2005

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Historical Note

The formal study of art at Duke began with the establishment of the Dept. of Aesthetics, Art, and Music in 1942, with Prof. Katherine E. Gilbert as chair. The department was renamed the Dept. of Art in the 1959/1960 academic year, and later renamed the Dept. of Art and Art History in 1985/1986.

In 2005, the Dept. of Art and Art History provided the following description of its mission: "The Department of Art & Art History, as its name implies, has two distinct yet profoundly complementary units, one primarily devoted to the making of works of art, the other primarily devoted to the historical understanding and current interpretation of visual images and constructed space ... Since 1986, the Department broadened its perspective by introducing courses in theory, methodology, and criticism; by attracting faculty specialists in African and African Diaspora, East Asian, and Latin American art histories in addition to ... European and North American art, from ancient times to [the] contemporary world; and by interacting through interdisciplinary teaching, collaborative research and symposia with other departments and programs, such as African and African-American Studies, Economics, English, Women's Studies, the Center for Documentary Studies and the Center for French and Francophone Studies." [http://www.duke.edu/web/art/welcome.html]

Collection Overview

Records include clippings, exhibit catalogs, reports, memoranda, and other records. Subjects include the B. N. Duke lectures, the James A. Thomas Memorial Room, and exhibits. Materials range in date from circa 1942 to 1985.

Subject Headings

These and related materials may be accessed under the following subject headings in the Duke University Libraries online catalog.

Art--History--Study and teaching. Art--Study and teaching. Duke University. Dept. of Aesthetics, Art, and Music. Duke University. Dept. of Art. Duke University. Dept. of Art and Art History. Duke University--Curricula. Clippings. Exhibition catalogs. Preliminary Description of the Collection Container List 1 General information Memoranda Clippings B. N. Duke lectures Thomas Room Annual Requisitions Gallery exhibitions, 1963-1964 Exhibitions proposed 2 Exhibit catalogs Related Material Artists Series records. University Archives, Duke University. Art Association records. University Archives, Duke University.