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Ulrich Fritzsche papers, 1929-2017
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Fritzsche, Ulrich
- Title
- Ulrich Fritzsche papers
- Dates
- 1929-2017 (inclusive)19292017
- Quantity
- 2.83 cubic ft. (5 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 5274
- Summary
- Primarily documents Fritzsche's art collecting activities and his research on several artists and individuals
- 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 material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Ulrich Fritzsche is a Seattle art collector and physician who was born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1939. He arrived in Seattle in 1966 for postgraduate medical training and practiced Obstretrics and Gynecology in private practice in Seattle from 1972 until retirement in 2002.
Fritzsche was introduced to Northwest Art, expecially the work of Mark Tobey, by Jay Steensma, a local artist and at the time owner, together with Ree Brown, of an antique shop in Greenwood. Steensma had exhibited the works of his friend and fellow artitst, Wesley Wehr in his shop. Ulrich began to collect the work of Wehr and through him met Guy Anderson and Helmi Dagmar Juvonen. Fritzsche acquired art by all of these artists, as well as French Soft Paste Porcelain. His interest in Juvonen led him into research on her life and work. In 1998 he prepared a chronology for an exhibition of her work at the Davidson Galleries in Seattle.
Fritzsche became interested in Frances Farmer and John Patric because their experience with commitments to state hospitals for mental illness paralleled that of Helmi Juvonen.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Fritzsche papers contain correspondence regarding Fritzsche's art collecting activities, his donations of art to several museums, and general correspondence with various artists. Also included is information copied or collected by Fritzsche in his research on Helmi Juvonen, Mark Tobey and Frances Farmer.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Donor expects anyone quoting or reproducing items from his papers/collection to credit them properly. Some items have been obtained from other archives and should not be reproduced for users without permission of those institutions. They should cite the originals in those institutions as well as the Fritzsche papers. "Iridescent Light" recorded interview is not to be copied.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 4 accessions.
- Accession No. 5274-001, Ulrich Fritzsche papers, 1929-2001
- Accession No. 5274-002, Ulrich Fritzsche papers, 1974-2006
- Accession No. 5274-003, Ulrich Fritzsche papers, 1942-2017
- Accession No. 5274-004, Ulrich Fritzsche papers, 1929-2017
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 5274-001: Ulrich Fritzsche papers, 1929-2001Return to Top
Scope and Content: Letters, photocopied letters, and related materials for his research on Helmi Juvonen, Mark Tobey and Frances Farmer. Also documents his and his wife Stella's art collecting, including correspondence about the German painter, Bernard Schultze, about a French porcelain object donated to the Seattle Art Museum, and about his friendship with artists Jay Steensma, Ted D'Arms, and Wesley Wehr. Also includes Juvonen's illustrations for a projected [?] publication, "The Life of the Rose," and photocopies of other illustrations by her.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Some restrictions exist on copying, quotation or publication. Contact Repository for details.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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item | |||
Series 1 | Personal Papers |
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Box | Accession | ||
1 | 5274-001 | Incoming Letter - Steensma, Jay |
undated |
1 | 5274-001 | General Correspondence - with Whatcom Museum re:
donation of Tobey paintings |
1980-2002 |
1 | 5274-001 | General Correspondence - Miscellaneous |
1977-1995 and undated |
1 | 5274-001 | Agreements - Donations of Artwork. Misc. |
1977-80 |
1 | 5274-001 | Cassette Audio Tape - re: Iridescent Light by Delores Ament and Mary Randlett,
KUOW radio interview |
2002 |
1 | 5274-001 | Subject Series: Brown, Ree (incl.
photographs) |
1995; undated |
1 | 5274-001 | Subject Series: D'Arms, Ted |
1978-1993 |
1 | 5274-001 | Subject Series: Farmer, Frances
Scope and Content:
Includes lists;
West Seattle Chinook newsletter; speeches and
writings; court papers; clippings; sound cassettes of interviews in Deland,
Florida; and a videocassette
|
1929-2001; undated |
1 | 5274-001 | Subject Series: Juvonen, Helmi
Scope and Content:
Includes general correspondence with
Columbia Magazine, Ann Fienna-Riordan,
Brent Goeres, Regina Hackett (
Seattle Post-Intelligencer), Neil
Meitzler, Mary Randlett, Oliver Sacks, Seattle Art Museum, Erich Thrun, Wesley
Wehr; Speeches and writings by Wesley Wehr; Agreements Re: Donations of Helmi's
Artwork; a list of art works; information pertaining to an exhibit at Davidson
Galleries; and clippings.
|
1982-2000 |
1 | 5274-001 | Subject Series: Patric, John
Scope and Content:
Includes general correspondence; court papers; and clippings.
|
1950-1998 |
1 | 5274-001 | Subject Series: Seattle Art Museum |
1990-2000; undated |
1 | 5274-001 | Subject Series: Twohy, Julius |
1956-1999 |
1 | 5274-001 | Subject Series: Wehr, Wesley
Scope and Content:
Includes incoming letters (from Wesley Wehr); general
correspondence (regarding Wesley Wehr); speeches and writings; Agreements re:
donations of artworks; artwork; and photographs
|
1965-2002; undated |
1 | 5274-001 | Publications - Medical |
1988-92; undated |
1 | 5274-001 | Clippings |
1989-93 |
Series 2 | Zoë Dusanne |
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Box | Accession | ||
1 | 5274-001 | Newsletters - Tribute to Zoë Dusanne |
1977 |
1 | 5274-001 | Subject Series: Götz, Karl Otto |
1954-1967; undated |
1 | 5274-001 | Subject Series: Greis, Otto |
1954-1960; undated |
1 | 5274-001 | Subject Series: Schultze, Bernard |
1954-1964; undated |
folder:oversize | |||
OS folder | 5274-001 | Poster - K.O. Götz Paris Exhibit |
1954 |
Series 3 | Helmi Juvonen |
||
Box | Accession | ||
1 | 5274-001 | Outgoing Letters |
1977-1978; undated |
1 | 5274-001 | Speeches and Writings: "Religious Background of Salish
Aesthetics" |
2000 |
1 | 5274-001 | Speeches and Writings: "Salish Indians - Figures of
Indian Dance" |
undated |
1 | 5274-001 | Speeches and Writings: "The Life of a Rose" (poem)
|
undated |
1 | 5274-001 | Subject Series - Whatcom Museum |
1996-2000, undated |
Series 4 | Mark Tobey |
||
Box | Accession | ||
1 | 5274-001 | Outgoing Letters (photocopies) to Helen Keen
|
1938-1969; undated |
1 | 5274-001 | Outgoing Letters (photocopies) to Windsor Utley
|
1959; undated |
1 | 5274-001 | Photograph - Tobey and others (photocopy) |
1951 |
1 | 5274-001 | Publications - Gifts to Tobey |
1950-59 |
Accession No. 5274-002: Ulrich Fritzsche papers, 1974-2006Return to Top
Scope and Content: Appellate report, book, clippings, correspondence, drawing, exhibit catalog, publications, research files, and slides. The bulk of the papers relate to Fritzsche's art collection and his research on Helmi Dagmar Juvonen in preparation for his book. The files contain original letters sent from Juvonen to Kit Tucker, Juvonen to Elizabeth Hauser. Also included is a small amount of correspondence between Juvonen and Morris Graves. The papers include slides taken by Fritzsche of the Guy Anderson studio, in 1976, and Wesley Wehr's gallery show in Bern Switzerland, in 1976. Publications include an appellate report of a medical legal case, Gjerde v. Fritzsche (1989), and a copy of "Regaining Dr. Herman Haeberlin" by Jay Miller, which includes translations by Fritzsche.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users
Some material stored offsite; advance notice is required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries
Acquisition Info: Bibliographic Source: Fritzsche, Ulrich; materials recieved in several batches in 2002, 2003 and 2006
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/1 | 5274-002 | Drawing of Fritzche by Jay Steensma |
1979 |
1/2 | 5274-002 | Exhibit Catalog: Northwest Impressions |
1986 |
1/3 | 5274-002 | Book- "Mark Tobey: Bilder von 1940 bis 1975" |
2002 |
1/4 | 5274-002 | Publications owned by Helmi Juvonen |
1902/undated |
1/5 | 5274-002 | List of Helmi Juvonen's art owned by Tom
Kaasa |
undated |
1/6-8 | 5274-002 | Research files for Fritzsche's book "Helmi Dagmar
Juvonen: Her Life and Work: A Chronicle" |
circa 1980s-1990s |
1/9 | 5274-002 | Research files regarding Wes Wehr, Helmi Juvonen, and
Morris Graves |
2002-2006 |
1/10 | 5274-002 | Research files regarding Mark Tobey |
2005-2006 |
1/11 | 5274-002 | Photographs: Helmi Juvonen's landlord's
house |
1996 |
1/12 | 5274-002 | Signed copy of Fritzsche's book "Helmi Dagmar Juvonen:
Her Life and Work: A Chronicle" |
2001 |
1/13 | 5274-002 | Publication: "Die Welt der Migots" by Bernard
Schultze |
1974 |
1/14 | 5274-002 | Slides of Guy Anderson's studio and Wes Wehr's show in
Bern |
1976 |
1/15 | 5274-002 | Miscellaneous |
2002-2006 |
1/16 | 5274-002 | Publication: "Regaining Dr. Herman Haeberlin" by Dr. Jay
Miller, translations by Fritzsche |
2005 |
1/17 | 5274-002 | Appellate Report: Gjerde v. Fritzsche |
1989 |
1/18 | 5274-002 | Photographs: party for Wes Wehr at the
Fritzsche's |
1995 |
2/1 | 5274-002 | Photocopies and transcriptions of correspondence between
Herman Haberlin and Franz Boas |
undated |
2/2 | 5274-002 | Correspondence about Helmi Juvonen |
circa 2002 |
2/3 | 5274-002 | Correspondence and other materials from the Seattle Art
Museum |
2004-2005 |
2/4 | 5274-002 | Correspondence between Morris Graves and Helmi
Juvonen |
1976 |
2/5-7 | 5274-002 | Correspondence from Helmi Juvonen to Kit Tucker and
Elizabeth Hauser |
1960-1981 |
2/8 | 5274-002 | Correspondence between Andreas Kreul and
Fritzche |
2002 |
2/9 | 5274-002 | Correspondence and materials from Whatcom
Museum |
2003-2005 |
2/10 | 5274-002 | Clippings and correspondence regarding Kurt
Lidtke |
2004-2005 |
2/11 | 5274-002 | Correspondence regarding Fritzche's book release "Helmi
Dagmar Juvonen: Her Life and Work: A Chronicle" |
2000-2006 |
2/12 | 5274-002 | Miscellaneous correspondence |
1983-1994 |
Accession No. 5274-003: Ulrich Fritzsche papers, 1942-2017Return to Top
Scope and Content: Materials relating to the life of Ulrich Fritzsche. Includes correspondence, photographs, newsclippings, manuscripts, interviews, donation receipts, transcripts, and other documents. The majority of these documents relate to artists Helmi Juvonen and Mark Tobey.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Ulrich Fritzsche, 2017-06-30
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/1 | 5274-003 | Photocopies of letters from and about Helmi
Juvonen |
1968-1971 |
1/2 | 5274-003 | Miscellaneous publications about Northwest
art |
1977-1990 |
1/3 | 5274-003 | Publication: "Mark Tobey: A New Look," by Cheney Cowles
Museum |
1988 |
1/4 | 5274-003 | Book by Carl J. Burckhardt dedicated to Mark
Tobey |
1970 |
1/5 | 5274-003 | Photographs: works by Mark Tobey and photographs
relating to Helmi Juvonen |
undated |
1/6 | 5274-003 | Correspondence with people who knew Helmi
Juvonen |
2005-2016 |
1/7 | 5274-003 | Tribute to Zoe Dusanne |
1977 |
1/8 | 5274-003 | Donation acknowledgements and receipts |
2005-2016 |
1/9 | 5274-003 | Photocopies of all letters/cards Helmi Juvonen sent to
Eijo Vesanen |
circa 1950s-1970s |
1/10 | 5274-003 | Unpublished interviews about Helmi Juvonen |
1996-2000 |
1/11 | 5274-003 | Information about Tom Kasaa's collection of Helmi
Juvonen's works |
circa 2000s |
1/12 | 5274-003 | Remaining Frances Farmer material (other materials in
accession no. 5274-001) |
1999-2001 |
1/13 | 5274-003 | Helmi Juvonen exhibition at Whatcom Museum |
2015 |
1/14 | 5274-003 | Thesis by Kelli Smith (featuring photos of Helmi
Juvonen's art) |
1996 |
1/15 | 5274-003 | Unpublished manuscript about Wes Wehr's references of
Helmi Juvonen in his letters to Susanne Langer |
1998 |
1/16 | 5274-003 | Manuscript: "Mark Tobey-Ernes A. Walter: A Friendship in
Bahai" by Ulrich Fritzsche |
2011 |
1/17 | 5274-003 | Manuscript: " The Fritzsche Collection of
Vincennes-Sévres Porcelain" by Ulrich Frtitzsche |
2011 |
1/18 | 5274-003 | Washington Trails Magazine (featuring photographs by
Fritzsche) |
2006 |
1/19 | 5274-003 | Comments on Fritzsche's book ""Helmi Dagmar Juvonen: Her
Life and Work: A Chronicle" |
2004-2010 |
1/20 | 5274-003 | Correspondence with Regan Shrumm and transcript of her
Whatcom Muesum lecture |
2017 |
1/21 | 5274-003 | Correspondence with Eijo Vesanen about Helmi
Juvonen |
1996-1999 |
1/22 | 5274-003 | Photocopies of Helmi Juvonen's correspondence with
Smithsonian |
1942-1945 |
1/23 | 5274-003 | Photocopy of Helmi Juvonen's letter to Mrs. Christy with
early drawing |
2004 |
Accession No. 5274-004: Ulrich Fritzsche papers, 1929-2017Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, photographs, copies of records, and research notes related to Helmi Juvonen. Also included are manuscripts about Wesley Wehr and Jay Steensma.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Ulrich Fritzsche, 2017-09-20
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/1 | 5274-004 | Correspondence about Helmi Juvonen |
2004-2016 |
1/2 | 5274-004 | Davidison Galleries exhibit of Helmi Juvonen's work:
pamphlet, print-out of exhibited items |
2007 |
1/3 | 5274-004 | Legal efforts to release Helmi Juvonen's mental health
records |
1996-1999 |
1/4 | 5274-004 | Copies of Helmi Juvonen's mental illness proceeding
records |
1930-1957 |
1/5 | 5274-004 | Analysis of possible inspiration for Helmi Juvonen's
painting "Manifestation of Thought" |
1997 |
1/6 | 5274-004 | Copies of Seattle city records regarding Helmi Juvonen's
residences |
1929, 1937 |
1/7 | 5274-004 | Photographic prints of Helmi Juvonen's
residences |
1938, 1946, 1957 |
1/8 | 5274-004 | Helmi Dagmar Juvonen: Collected Notes (two spiral-bound
volumes) |
undated |
1/9 | 5274-004 | Manuscript: "Jay Steensma (1941-1994) As I remember
him" |
2017 |
1/10 | 5274-004 | Manuscript: "Wesley Wehr- Recollections, Observations,
Notes" |
circa 2012-2015 |
1/11 | 5274-004 | “Religious Background of Salish Aesthetics” by Helmi
Juvonen, edited by Jay Miller |
2000 |
1/12 | 5274-004 | “Helmi Dagmar Juvonen: Her Known Ceramic Work as of
November 2016” by Ulrich Fritzsche |
2016 |
1/13 | 5274-004 | Manuscript: “Helmi Dagmar Juvonen: Her Lino Prints in
Public and Private Collections” by Ulrich Fritzsche |
2014 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Art museums--Washington (State)
- Art--Collectors and collecting--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Fritzsche, Ulrich--Archives
- Juvonen, Helmi, 1903-1985
- Tobey, Mark
Corporate Names
- Whatcom Museum--Correspondence