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James FitzGerald and Margaret Tomkins papers, 1936-1993
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- James FitzGerald and Margaret Tomkins papers
- Dates
- 1936-1993 (inclusive)19361993
- Quantity
- 2.7 cubic feet (3 boxes and 1 vertical file)
- Collection Number
- 2848
- Summary
- Papers of Pacific Northwest artists James FitzGerald and Margaret Tomkins
- Repository
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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
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Open to all users.
Some materials stored off site. Advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
James Fitzgerald (1910-1973) and Margaret Tomkins (1916-2002), husband and wife, were artists in the Pacific Northwest, active from 1930's through the 1970's. FitzGerald primarily worked as a bronze sculptor and Tomkins primarily as a painter. Both FitzGerald and Tomkins were active in the "Tobey Circle" in the 1940s.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs, slides, negatives, correspondence, clippings, notebooks, portfolios, resumés and artist statements, exhibition catalogues, books, periodicals, drawings, and posters pertaining to FitzGerald and Tomkin's artistic careers; 1936-1993. This accession also includes project files of FitzGerald's sculpture commissions.
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], James FitzGerald and Margaret Tomkins Papers, [Accession No.], University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 2848-001: James FitzGerald Papers, 1962Return to Top
Scope and Content: Tape-recorded interview conducted by Elise Kelleher.
Tape done for KING-FM "Conversation with an Artist" series. Ms. Tomkins and Mr. FitzGerald, wife and husband artists, also discuss a recent trip to Europe, contrasting a number of ideas and activities between Europe and America (commissions of contemporary works, dealers, the production of contemporary artists, survival of the artist, inspiration, support from community, etc). Mr. FitzGerald also discusses his own work in sculpture from aesthetic and technical viewpoints and describes the 'lost wax' method of casting.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Donated by KING-FM.
Accession No. 2848-002: James FitzGerald and Margaret Tomkins Papers, 1936-1993Return to Top
Scope and Content: Photographs, slides, negatives, correspondence, clippings, notebooks, portfolios, resumés and artist statements, exhibition catalogues, books, periodicals, drawings, and posters pertaining to FitzGerald and Tomkin's artistic careers; 1936-1993. This accession also includes project files of FitzGerald's sculpture commissions.
Physical/Technical Access: Materials stored off site. Advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Materials stored off site. Advance notice required for use.
Acquisition Info: Source: Miro Fitzgerald, 09/18/2002 and 06/21/2006
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
General Papers |
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| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 1/1 | 2848-002 | Announcement. WPA, Washington Art Project, Spokane Art Center, "Distinguished Instructors." |
1941 |
| 1/2 | 2848-002 | Book.The Artists of Puget Sound.
|
1962 |
| 1/3 | 2848-002 | Book/Exhibition Catalogue.Art of the Pacific Northwest.Annotated by Tomkins |
1974 |
| 1/4 | 2848-002 | Brochure.Fountains and Water Displays
|
undated |
| 1/5 | 2848-002 | Clippings |
1941-1975 |
| 1/6 | 2848-002 | Clippings |
1946-1950 |
| 1/7 | 2848-002 | Clippings |
1950 |
| 1/8 | 2848-002 | Clippings - relating to Tomkins |
1941-1975 |
| 1/9 | 2848-002 | Clippings - relating to house fire and aftermath |
1959-1974 |
| 1/10 | 2848-002 | Clippings - relating to FitzGerald vs. Hopkins |
1965 |
| 1/11 | 2848-002 | Correspondence - FitzGerald |
1952-1959 |
| 1/12 | 2848-002 | Correspondence - FitzGerald |
1963 |
| 1/13 | 2848-002 | Correspondence - FitzGerald regarding collections |
1967-1978 |
| 1/14 | 2848-002 | Correspondence - FitzGerald |
1967-1978 |
| 1/15 | 2848-002 | Correspondence - FitzGerald regarding publication ofThe Art of Casting Bronze
|
1972 |
| 1/16 | 2848-002 | Correspondence - Tomkins |
1946-1948, 1978, 1986 |
| 1/17 | 2848-002 | Correspondence - Tomkins regarding Waterfront Sculpture |
1972 |
| 1/18 | 2848-002 | Drawing. "Drawing of my Father," by Tomkins |
1936 |
| 1/19 | 2848-002 | Drawings. Chair designs |
undated |
| 1/20 | 2848-002 | Exhibition announcement cards |
1959, 1970, 1976, undated |
| 1/21 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Paintings of the Year
|
1946 |
| 1/22 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Ten Painters in the Pacific Northwest(mulit-city) |
1947 |
| 1/23 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Paintings of the Year
|
1948 |
| 1/24 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Contemporary American Painting(New York) |
1948 |
| 1/25 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Abstract and Surrealist Art(Chicago) |
1948 |
| 1/26 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Contemporary American Paintings(Richmond, Virginia) |
1948 |
| 1/27 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Drawings by Seattle Artists(Seattle) |
circa 1950 |
| 1/28 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Artists West of the Mississippi(Colorado Springs) |
1950 |
| 1/29 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.60th Annual American Exhibition(Chicago) |
1951 |
| 1/30 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Contemporary American Painting(New York) |
1953 |
| 1/31 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Artists West of the Mississippi(Colorado Springs) |
1953 |
| 1/32 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Spring Annual Exhibition(Oakland, California) |
1954 |
| 1/33 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Second Pacific Coast Biennial Exhibition(multi-city) |
1957 |
| 1/34 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Third Pacific Coast Biennial Exhibition(multi-city) |
1959 |
| 1/35 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Sixty-sixth Annual Exhibition of Western Art(Denver) |
1960 |
| 1/36 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.81st Annual Painting Exhibition(San Francisco) |
1962 |
| 1/37 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Margaret Tomkins: Exhibition of Paintings(Seattle) |
1962 |
| 1/38 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.N.I.S. Sculpture(Seattle) |
circa 1963 |
| 1/39 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Art at the Seattle Center(Seattle) |
circa 1963 |
| 1/40 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Far West Regional Exhibition(San Francsisco) |
1965 |
| 1/41 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.The Drawing Society Regional Exhibition(San Francisco) |
1965 |
| 1/42 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.1966 Governor's Invitational Art Exhibition(Olympia, Washington) |
1966 |
| 1/43 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Exhibition of Bronze Sculptures(New York) |
1969 |
| 1/44 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Margaret Tomkins: A Retrospective Exhibition, 1943 to Present(Pullman, Washington) |
1977 |
| 1/45 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Margaret Tomkins: Paintings and Sculpture, 1969-1978(Bellingham, Washington) |
1978 |
| 1/46 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.James FitzGerald: 1910-1973(Seattle) |
1988 |
| 1/47 | 2848-002 | Exhibition documents - Tomkins |
circa 1947 |
| 1/48 | 2848-002 | Exhibition documents - Tomkins |
1951-1977 |
| 1/49 | 2848-002 | Guides.Art in Seattle's Public Places
|
1977 |
| 1/50 | 2848-002 | Loan Agreement. Valley Museum of Northwest Art |
1988 |
| 1/51 | 2848-002 | Negatives |
circa 1940's, undated |
| box-case | |||
| 1/52 | 2848-002 | Negatives and slides |
undated |
| Box/Folder | |||
| 2/1 | 2848-002 | Newsletter. Seattle Art Museum |
1947 |
| 2/2 | 2848-002 | Notebook. Loose pages |
1961 |
| 2/3 | 2848-002 | Notebook. Ceramic Glaze Formulas. Includes drawing of Tomkins holding a young child |
undated |
| 2/4 | 2848-002 | Notebook - FitzGerald |
circa 1971-1972 |
| 2/5 | 2848-002 | Notebook. Drawings made by Tomkins at trial, FitzGerald vs. Hopkins |
1965 |
| 2/6 | 2848-002 | Notes - Tomkins |
1988, undated |
| 2/7 | 2848-002 | Photographs |
1931-1967 |
| 2/8 | 2848-002 | Photographs |
1945-1981 |
| 2/9 | 2848-002 | Periodical.Art Digest
|
1948 |
| 2/10 | 2848-002 | Periodical.Art News
|
1947 |
| 2/11 | 2848-002 | Periodical.La Revue Moderne
|
1948 |
| 2/12 | 2848-002 | Periodical.Puget Soundings
|
1951 |
| 2/13 | 2848-002 | Periodical.Puget Soundings
|
1970 |
| 2/14 | 2848-002 | Periodical.Saturday Review
|
1962 |
| 2/15 | 2848-002 | Portfolio - FitzGerald |
1939-circa 1974 |
| 2/16 | 2848-002 | Portfolio - FitzGerald Commissions |
circa 1960-1973 |
| 2/17 | 2848-002 | Portfolio of slides - FitzGerald and Tomkins (donated to Special Collections by Miro FitzGerald via Henry Art Gallery in 2002) |
1937-1993 |
| 2/18 | 2848-002 | Resumes and artist statements |
1970, undated. |
Project Files |
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| Box/Folder | Accession | ||
| 2/19 | 2848-002 | Early Sculpture |
1955-1958 |
| 2/20 | 2848-002 | Early Sculpture |
1956-1957 |
| 2/21 | 2848-002 | Pope Pius X Chapel (Mountlake Terrace, Washington) |
circa 1957 |
| 2/22 | 2848-002 | Holy Family Church (Kirkland, Washington) |
1957 |
| 2/23 | 2848-002 | Western Washington College (Bellingham, Washington) |
1959 |
| 2/24 | 2848-002 | Washington State Library (Olympia, Washington) |
1959 |
| 2/25 | 2848-002 | Washington Building (Seattle) |
1960 |
| 2/26 | 2848-002 | United States Embassy Residence (Santiago, Chile) |
1960 |
| 2/27 | 2848-002 | St. Mark's Cathedral Chapel (Seattle) |
1960 |
| 2/28 | 2848-002 | Seattle Public Library (Seattle) |
1960 |
| 2/29 | 2848-002 | Seattle Center Playhouse Courtyard (Seattle) |
1962 |
| 2/30 | 2848-002 | IBM Building (Seattle) |
1962 |
| 2/31 | 2848-002 | Model for bronze sculpture |
1962 |
| 2/32 | 2848-002 | Bagley Wright Residence (Seattle) |
1964 |
| 2/33 | 2848-002 | United States Federal Building (Ogden, Utah) |
1965 |
| 2/34 | 2848-002 | Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey) |
1966 |
| 2/35 | 2848-002 | Plymouth Congregational Church (Seattle) |
1967 |
| 2/36 | 2848-002 | Jefferson Terrace Housing Project (Seattle) |
1969 |
| 2/37 | 2848-002 | Waterfront Park (Seattle) |
1974 |
Miscellaneous |
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| box:oversize-folder:oversize | Accession | ||
| 3/1 | 2848-002 | Clippings |
1958 |
| 3/2 | 2848-002 | Drawings - FitzGerald |
1965 |
| 3/3 | 2848-002 | Exhibition catalogue.Paintings and Sculptures of the Pacific Northwest(Portland, Oregon) |
1959 |
| 3/4 | 2848-002 | Exhibition Posters |
undated, 1958, 1977 |
| 3/5 | 2848-002 | Spreadsheet. "Sculpture" |
circa 1987 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Artists--Washington (State)
- Northwest, Pacific--Pictorial works--Exhibitions
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Women Painters West (U.S.)
Personal Names
- FitzGerald, James, 1910- --Archives
- Tomkins, Margaret, 1916- --Archives
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Tomkins, Margaret, 1916- (creator)
