Jan Newstrom Thompson papers

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Thompson, Jan Newstrom
Title: Jan Newstrom Thompson papers
Quantity: 3.17 cubic feet (5 boxes)
Collection Number: 5512 (Accession No. 5512-001)
Summary: Papers of Jan Newstrom Thompson, an artist acquainted with members of the Northwest School of art
Repository: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions: Open to all users.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Jan Thompson is a Seattle artist, born in Spokane, WA. She was well acquainted with members of the Northwest School of art, especially Morris Graves.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Includes correspondence, photographs, mailing lists, manuscripts, clippings, scrapbooks and gallery related ephemera. Among the more notable correspondents are Morris Graves, Richard Gilkey, Guy Anderson, Theodore Roethke, and Carolyn Kizer, as well as a note from Anjelica Huston. Manuscripts include" Helmi Juvonen & Morris Graves" by Wesley Wehr and" Morris Graves: his houses, his gardens" by Richard Svare.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The creators' literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Preferred Citation

[Title of item], [date of item if known], [box/folder number], Jan Newstrom Thompson Papers, 5512-001, Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, Washington.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Rough sort.

Acquisition Information

Source: Jan Thompson, 09/16/2007

Processing Note

Minimally processed.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	Incoming correspondence - Bibi Anderson, Hermione Baddely, Nancy Wilson Ross, Lady Sue Walton, Betty Bowen
1/2-4	Incoming correspondence, clippings, photos, gallery programs - Richard Gilkey
1/5-6	Incoming correspondence, clippings, misc. - Morris Graves	1956-1996
1/7	Incoming correspondence - Anjelica Huston	2006
Box
1/8-9	Incoming correspondence, facsimiles, clippings, manuscript, photos - Carolyn Kizer
Box/Folder
1/10	Correspondence - Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Meyer and Jan Thompson
1/11	Incoming correspondence - Theodore Roethke, Beatrice O'Connell-Roethke
1/12	Outgoing correspondence - Dan Thompson
1/13	Essays - Leone Vivante
1/14	Incoming correspondence - Paolo Vivante
1/15-16	Incoming correspondence - misc.	1949-2004
1/17	Facsimiles - Handel
1/18	Periodicals
1/19	Manuscripts
1/20-21	Mailing lists, addresses and sales orders
1/22-24	Gallery and exhibit programs
1/25	Clippings
1/26	Travel journal - Richard Svare	1950
1/27	Scrapbook - Ward Corley
2/1	Incoming correspondence, clippings, photographs - Guy Anderson
2/2	Photographs, manuscripts, periodicals - Richard Gilkey
2/3	Correspondence - Morris Graves to Richard Gilkey
2/5-7	Incoming correspondence - Morris Graves	1960-1998
2/8	Clippings, programs, misc. - Morris Graves
2/9	Incoming correspondence - Dorothy Schumacher
2/10	Manuscript:" Helmi Juvonen & Morris Graves" by Wesley Wehr
2/11	Manuscript:" Morris Graves: his houses, his gardens" by Richard Svare
2/12	Misc. manuscripts, ephemera
2/13	Misc. notes
2/14	Photographs - Paul Mosher
Box
3	Misc. photographs
4	Misc. photographs
Box/Folder
5/1	Manuscripts - Carolyn Kizer, others
5/2	Misc. photographs - Mary Randlett, others
Box
5	Scrapbook

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