Department of Fine Arts records

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

The collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Department of Fine Arts records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
1.80 Linear Feet 3 boxes
Creator:
Dept. of Fine Arts and Halliday, Virginia Wilson
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Department of Fine Arts records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The records of the Department of Fine Arts at William & Mary includes office files, publications and photographs. Office files primarily from the years Professor Thomas Thorne was chair during the mid-20th century, a modern painting notebook, and publications including fliers, exhibit catalogs, newsletters, and other material.

This Modern Painting Notebook was prepared by College of William & Mary student Virginia Wilson for Fine Arts 222, which was taught by Prof. Leonard Haber in spring 1940. It measures 16" by 11" and contains typed notes and pictures excised from assorted publications.

Scope and Contents Acc. 1999.086: Modern Painting Notebook, prepared by Virginia Wilson for Fine Arts 222, taught by Leonard Haber in the spring of 1940. It measures 16" by 11" and contains typed notes and pictures excised from assorted publications.

These office files are mostly from Thomas Thorne's time as department chair. These include annual reports of the Department of Fine Arts, which also included the Theatre faculty (through 1962).

The publications from the Department of Fine Arts include fliers, exhibit booklets, fine art collections booklets, lecture announcements, and newsletters.

Announcements from the Department of Fine Arts including fliers, bulletins, programs, posters, lecture announcements, and exhibit booklets.

Announcements from the Department of Fine Arts including fliers, bulletins, play and concert programs, event invitations, posters, lecture announcements, brochures, and exhibit booklets.

Publication of the Department of Fine Arts describing possible future careers for students of the Fine Arts Program, in either the Art History or Studio Art fields.

Course announcements/descriptions and overview of 2 courses offered by the Fine Arts Department: Symposium on the Life and Arts of Colonial Virginia (Fine Arts 410), 1954 and Chinese Art (Fine Arts 410), Spring 1987.

Booklets, brochures, programs, and postcard describing the art collections of the College of William & Mary. Includes booklet written by Earl Gregg Swem about portraits in the Library, Chapel, and Phi Beta Kappa Hall and publications describing the Jean Outland Chrysler collection, the Alice Aberdeen Collection of Oriental Craftwork and Art, and other additions to the College Art Collection.

Fliers, programs, event invitations, posters, brochures, and booklets about exhibits, plays, and concerts sponsored by the Department of Fine Arts at the College of William & Mary.

Fliers, programs, event invitations, posters, brochures, and booklets about exhibits, plays, and concerts sponsored by the Department of Fine Arts at the College of William & Mary.

Fliers, programs, event invitations, posters, brochures, and booklets about exhibits, plays, and concerts sponsored by the Department of Fine Arts at the College of William & Mary.

Fliers, programs, event invitations, posters, brochures, and booklets about exhibits, plays, and concerts sponsored by the Department of Fine Arts at the College of William & Mary.

Fliers, programs, event invitations, posters, brochures, and booklets about exhibits, plays, and concerts sponsored by the Department of Fine Arts at the College of William & Mary.

Fliers and posters announcing lectures and seminars sponsored by the Department of Fine Arts.

Fliers announcing senior art shows and receptions.

Issues of the Department of Fine Arts Newsletter and student-published arts newsletters.

Black and white photographs matted on black cardboard with captions from the department of Fine Arts on the reverse images depict art exhibitions and events on William & Mary campus.

Acquisition information:
Acc. 1980.004 transferred from the Dept. of Fine Arts 06/01/1979. Acc. 1999.086 transferred from the Alumni Society 09/20/1999.
Custodial history:

A portion of this collection was previously part of the University Archives Publications Collection.

Arrangement:

Arranged into four series: Series 1: Acc. 1999.86: Modern Painting Notebook; Series 2: Accession 1980 Office Files, Series 3: Publications and Series 4: Accession 2023.052 Photographs.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard