Art Association records, bulk 1930-1938.

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Art Association records, bulk 1930-1938.

Collection includes minutes, correspondence, photographs, exhibit catalogs, lists of objects, membership lists, and related materials. Major subjects include faculty spouses, art appreciation, the Woman's College Library, the American Federation of Arts, the Carl Shurz Memorial Foundation for the Development of Cultural Relations Between the United States and Germany, the College Art Association, and the Southern States Art League. The bulk of the materials range in date from 1930 to 1938.

1000 items (1.0 linear ft.)

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Duke University

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College Art Association (U.S.)

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Founded in 1912 as the College Art Association, it changed its name in 1915 to the College Art Association of America. From the description of Glimpses of some early departments of the history of art in the U.S.A. : panel discussion, 1987 Feb. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646398115 From the description of College Art Association of America slides, 1971-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86133039 From the description of College Art Association of America reco...

Duke University. Woman's College

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The Woman's College was established at Duke University in 1930, as a coordinate to Trinity College for men. As a coordinate college within Duke University, the Woman's College fostered a community that allowed for shared university faculty, curriculum, and educational facilities, while giving women an opportunity for leadership through their separate student government, social standards committees, and judicial board. Alice M. Baldwin was named its first Dean. The College merged with Trinity Col...

Duke University. Woman's College. Library

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The Woman's College Library dates from the 1927 construction of the Woman's College campus. During the three years required to build the library on West Campus, this was the library for the entire university. In 1930 the Woman's College Library opened officially with a collection of 4,000 books. In 1972 the Board of Trustees approved the merger of the Woman's College and Trinity College. The Woman's College Library became known as the East Campus Library. The library was renamed Lilly Library in...

Boyd, William Kenneth, 1879-1938

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William Kenneth Boyd (1879-1938) was a historian, professor, and director of the library at Duke University. During his career at Duke and Trinity College, he published widely and helped to collect and preserve personal papers and books about Southern and North Carolina history. From the description of William Kenneth Boyd papers, 1851-1956. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 60654579 William Kenneth Boyd was born on January 10, 1879, in Curryville, ...

Duke University. Art Association.

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The Duke University Art Association was formed by William K. Boyd in 1930. The Association planned and organized art exhibits, gallery talks, and other art appreciation activities on the Duke campus until the early 1940s. From the description of Art Association records, bulk 1930-1938. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 60654580 In 1930, Duke University professor William K. Boyd, pursuing the early concept of a library-museum for the Woman's College ...

Southern States Art League

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The Southern States Art League was incorporated in 1921 in Charleston, S.C. Its purpose was to promote the contemporary arts of the region through exhibitions and recognition of artists. Much of its activity centered around New Orleans and the art educational work at Newcomb College. The organization ceased in 1950. From the description of Southern States Art League records, 1921-1950. (Tulane University). WorldCat record id: 752146153 ...