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Barbara and Jack McLarty papers, 1937-2008
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- McLarty, Barbara Lever, 1919-
- Title
- Barbara and Jack McLarty papers
- Dates
- 1937-2008 (inclusive)19372008
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet, (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- WUA067
- Summary
- The Barbara and Jack McLarty papers include photographs of artwork shown in the Image Gallery, photographs of the McLarty family, and exhibition flyers. Also included are materials from McLarty's time at the Museum art school, as well as correspondence and files on artists represented by the Image Gallery.
- Repository
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Willamette University Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Mark O. Hatfield Library
900 State Street
Salem, OR
97301
Telephone: 5033706866
Fax: 5033706141
archives@willamette.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open to researchers.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Jack McLarty (1919-2014) was a major Oregon modernist painter, with numerous works in the Hallie Ford Museum of Art collection. After graduating from Benson High School in Portland, he attended the Museum Art School and the American Artists School in New York City. He returned to Portland to teach for many years at the Museum Art School (now the Pacific Northwest College of Art). In 1961, he and his wife Barbara established the Image Gallery in Portland, one of the first Oregon galleries to deal in modern art.
Mclarty's work is said to have been influenced by his many trips to Mexico. Mediums include paint (oil, acrylic), print, and occasionally stained glass design and sculpture.
Barbara McLarty was born in Alberta, Canada in 1919 and moved to Oregon with her family as a child. She received her B.A. in Speech from Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon in 1941. Since the early 1960s she has been actively involved in the Portland art scene. From 1961 to 1986, she operated the influential Image Gallery along with her husband.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Barbara and Jack McLarty papers include photographs of Jack and Barbara McLarty and their family; photographs and slides of McLarty's paintings and prints; exhibition flyers and newsletters advertising the Image Gallery. Some of these were donated from the personal collection of Roger Hull. Also included are materials from McLarty's time at the Museum art school, as well as correspondence and files on artists represented by the Image Gallery.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Library acts as "fair use" reproduction agent.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Barbara and Jack McLarty papers, Archives and Special Collections, Mark O. Hatfield Library, Willamette University.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Photographs of Jack McLarty | 1949-1976 |
| 1 | 2 | McLarty Family Photographs | 1941-2000 |
| 1 | 3 | Photographs of Artwork
Includes material donated by Roger Hull.
|
1949-1976 |
| 1 | 4 | Mailers and News Articles | 1996-2004 |
| 1 | 5 | Museum Art School | 1937-1952 |
| 1 | 6 | Image Gallery | 1966-1968 |
| 1 | 7 | Image Gallery Exhibition Flyers
Includes material donated by Roger Hull.
|
1961-1986 |
| 1 | 8 | Image Gallery Newsletters
Includes material donated by Roger Hull.
|
1975-1980 |
| 1 | 9 | Hank Kowert | 1962-1970 |
| 1 | 10 | Charles Heaney
Includes photographic negatives, contact sheets, and exhibit announcements.
|
1971-1981 |
| 1 | 11 | Runquist Brothers | 1968-1970 |
| 1 | 12 | Photographs of Artists by Jack McLarty
Oversized material moved to 3.1
|
1960-1975 |
| 1 | 13 | McLarty's Choice Newsletters
Includes material donated by Roger Hull.
|
2000-2008 |
| 1 | 14 | Lillie Lauha
Includes material donated by Roger Hull.
|
1961-2001 |
| 1 | 15 | Lillie Lauha: An Oregon Collection
Includes copy of Lillie Helvi Lauha: An Oregon Collection.
|
2001 |
| 2 | 1 | Image Gallery Original Sponsors
Includes letters of initial sponsorship of the Image Gallery.
|
1961 |
| 2 | 2 | Image Gallery Exhibition List | 1961-1986 |
| 2 | 3 | Image Gallery Announcements
Includes material donated by Roger Hull.
|
1961-1986 |
| 2 | 4 | Image Gallery Photographs | 1961-1984 |
| 2 | 5 | Image Gallery - NW Gallery Art Magazine | 1990 March/April |
| 2 | 6 | Image Gallery Other
Contains newspaper articles, photocopies, and pamphlets.
|
1949-1990 |
| 2 | 7 | McLarty correspondence including McLarty's Choice
Includes holiday cards with original block prints.
|
1973-1998 |
| 2 | 8 | Articles by and about Jack McLarty | 1958-1996 |
| 2 | 9 | Catalogues | 1944-1991 |
| 2 | 10 | Jack McLarty Announcements
Includes material donated by Roger Hull.
|
1958-1997 |
| 3 | 1 | Oversized Image of Manuel Izquierdo
Removed from folder 1.12.
|
undated |
| 3 | 2 | Lillie Lauha's Apartment
Removed from box 1 due to preservation concerns.
|
1950 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Arts--Northwest, Pacific
- Fine Arts
Personal Names
- Lauha, Lillie Helvi, 1912-
- McLarty, Jack, 1919-2011
Geographical Names
- Oregon
- Portland (Or.)
Finding aid processed by Christopher McFetridge.
2014
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