Henry Turner Bailey papers , 1880-1936, undated

Overview of the Collection

Title
Henry Turner Bailey papers
Dates
1880-1936, undated (inclusive)
Quantity
57.75 linear feet, (40 containers)  :  25 record storage boxes; 1 legal half-manuscript box; 9 oversize flat boxes; 1 phase box; 1 glass plate storage box; 3 oversize folders
Collection Number
Ax 321
Summary
Henry Turner Bailey was the agent for the promotion of industrial drawing for the Massachusetts Board of Education, the dean of the Cleveland School of Art, and the author of works on art education. The collection contains correspondence, teaching materials, published books, articles, and pamphlets, artwork, family papers, and photographs.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.

Glass plate negatives and lantern slides are restricted due to the fragility of the format. All decisions regarding use will be at the discretion of the curator for visual materials.

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Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Henry Turner Bailey was born in Scituate, Massachusetts in 1865 and graduated from the Massachusetts Normal Art School in 1887. He taught drawing in Boston night schools in Lowell, was the agent for the promotion of industrial drawing for the Massachusetts Board of Education (1887-1903), and director of the Chautauqua School of Arts and Crafts and editor of School Arts Magazine (1903-1917). He moved to Cleveland, Ohio where he served as dean and director of the Cleveland School of Art (1917-1930). He was the author of a variety of books, including Twelve Great Paintings and Tree Folk, and gave direction to the content and method of art education in United States grade and high schools from 1895 to 1925. He died in 1931.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Henry Turner Bailey papers contains correspondence, teaching materials, published books, articles, and pamphlets, artwork, family papers, and photographs.

Correspondence document both business dealings and personal affairs. Lecture notes, from his time in Massachusetts and Ohio, highlight his expertise in the field of industrial drawing and art education generally. Both the artwork and photographs primarily consist of works created by Bailey himself but also include collected works by others.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Art--Study and teaching
  • Drawing

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence

Occupations

  • Art school directors