University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
Special Collections
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0860
801-581-8864
http://www.lib.utah.edu/collections/manuscripts.php
ACCN 1180
Lennox Tierney papers
1911-2010
Tierney, Patrick Lennox, 1914
40.75 linear feet plus map case materials
The Lennox Tierney papers (1911-2010) contain personal and professional correspondence, research materials, lecture notes, poetry, newletters, an oral history, art history booklets written by Tierney, posters, and other materials. Tierney is a Japanologist academic in the field of art history, an emeritus professor of the University of Utah, a former Curator of Japanese Art at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, a former Director of the Pacific Asia Museum, and a former Commissioner of Art and Monuments during the Allied occupation of Japan (1945-1952).
Collection materials are in
English and
Japanese.
Biographical Sketch
Patrick Lennox Tierney was born in West Virginia on January 28, 1914. He received a B.A. in Japanese Art at the University of California, Los Angeles, and later a M.A. in Art History from Columbia University. He then became a Professor in the Art Department at Pasadena City College (later, the Head of the Department), as well as Professor in the Art Department at the University of Utah (later, Assistant Head of the Department, and presently, Emeritus Professor). In addition to acting as Director during the construction of the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, he is active presently as a member of the Japanese Friendship Garden Council.
As Representative Commissioner of Art and Monuments for General Headquarters during the Allied Occupation of Japan, Professor Tierney worked for the repair and preservation of cultural sites, art, and monuments bombed and destroyed in Japan during World War II. Even after the end of the war, he stayed in Japan and along with engaging in research on Japanese art, he guided American schools in the study of art, and thereby promoted the understanding of Japanese history and culture amongst American children residing in Japan.
Upon returning to the United States, as Professor in the Art Departments of Pasadena City College and the University of Utah, Professor Tierney delved deeply into Japanese Art, and over many years has worked to nurture juniors in the field. In addition, there are close to 75,000 photographs taken by Professor Tierney (presently held at the University of Utah Marriott Library) related to the art and architecture of the Far East, Southeast Asia, and especially Japan. He has also donated close to 1500 books related to Japanese art history and Japanese art to the Clark Center, and has thus made efforts towards the development of understanding amongst students and United States citizens towards Japanese art. As one of the pioneers in California engaged in the study of Japanese art, Professor Tierney's achievements in the propagation of Japanese art are notable.
Professor Tierney is a member of the San Diego Japanese Garden Reconstruction Committee, and currently as a member of the Japanese Friendship Garden Council, has contributed to the preservation and maintenance of the garden. He introduces visitors of the garden to the beauty of the Japanese garden, and in addition to contributing to the propagation of traditional Japanese culture, visits Japan every year and contributes to exchanges in the art field between the United States and Japan.
The Lennox Tierney papers contain personal and professional correspondence, research materials, lecture notes, poetry, newletters, an oral history, art history booklets written by Tierney, posters, and other materials.
The collection is arranged to the folder level.
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Donated by Lennox Tierney (boxes 1-4) in 1990.
Donated by Lennox Tierney (box 4, folders 6-7) in 1992.
Donated by Lennox Tierney (box 5) in 1995.
Donated by Lennox Tierney (box 6) in 2002.
Donated by Lennox Tierney (posters) in 2004.
Donated by Lennox Tierney (boxes 8-77) in 2010.
Processed by Lisa DeMille, Amanda Upchurch in 2002-2005.
Addenda processed by Betsey Welland in 2010.
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0479). See also audio tapes of interviews (A0489).
Tierney, Lennox--Archives
Art, Asian
Fine Arts
Clippings
Newsletters
Brochures
Articles
Exhibition catalogs
Scripts (documents)
Correspondence
Tierney materials
1
1
University of Utah Arts and Sciences
1
2
Newsprint and articles
1
3
Orient newsletters
1
4
Museum and art brochures
1
5
Orient tour
1
6
Untitled poems (Chinese)
1
7
Conners, "Kim Myong-Guk and Hna Si-Gak and theSonhwa Style in 17th Century Yi Dynasty Korea"
1
8
Buchiarelli, "Japanese Culture and It's Influence on Business"
1
9
Orient and U.S. postage stamps
1
10
Tierney, "The Arts of Japan," unpublished manuscript
2
1
S. R. A. prospectus file
2
2
Post Herald
, (South China Sunday) newspaper, end of occupation era
2
3
Nippon Times
newspaper, end of occupation era
2
4
Horiuch, "Analysis of Ainu Art Design"
2
5
Peking and Japan miscellany
2
6
Listopad, "Khrua in Khong and the Mural Paintings in the UBOSOTH of Wat Somanasa Vihara"
Scripts and correspondence
2
7
TV Art 1-A, 2-72, slide list with sources
3
1-2
TV Art 1-A script original
3
3-5
Correspondence, Liberal Education
1977-1978
3
6
General correspondence
4
1-5
Correspondence
1972-1978
General materials
4
6
Introduction and listing of Prints for Arthur Westley Dow exhibit, at the Salt Lake Art Center
1982
4
7
Notes on Dow and Fanollosa and on the Dow Collection Japanese prints--Dow and Fanollosa "Japan and the West"
5
Scrapbook
1960s
6
1
Oral history
1995
6
2
Slide presentation booklets, handouts, and articles
1968-1997
7
Oversize India posters
1950
Located in the map case.
Correspondence and greeting cards
8
Correspondence
1948-1972
9
Correspondence
1973-1974
10
Correspondence
1975-1984
11
Correspondence
1985-2009
12
Correspondence
undated
13
1-2
Eightieth birthday correspondence
1993-1994
13
3-4
Christmas cards
1993
14
Catherine Peha-Tierney correspondence
1951-1970
Personal materials
15
Daybooks and calendar
1966-2006
16
Desk calendars
1975-1982
1989
17
Desk calendars
1991-1998
18
Desk calendars and postcard collection
1999-2004
19
1
Curriculum vitae
1971-1985
19
2
Certificates
1949-2007
19
3
Membership cards
1965-1993
19
4
Genealogy
1998
19
5
Real estate materials
1911-1995
19
6
Sea Ranch property
1969-1984
19
7
Miriam E. Murray estate materials
2002
19
8
Oceanus retreat
1996
19
9
Special events
1994
19
10
Stephen Tierney materials
1977-1985
19
11
News clippings
1968-1994
20
1
Tax materials
1991-1998
20
2
Receipts and invoices
1971-2007
20
3
Credit cards
1996
2004
20
4
Medical materials
1975-2004
20
5
Health insurance
1970-2009
20
6
Life insurance
1971-2004
20
7
Retirement benefits
1966-2004
20
8
Automobile materials
1972-2003
20
9
Camera materials
1973-1980
20
10
Equipment user manuals
1996
This folder also contains undated manuals.
20
11
Ephemeral materials
1972-1976
Personal art collection
21
1
Personal collection materials
1972-1998
21
2
Deeds of gift
1975-2007
21
3
Museum loans
1965-2005
21
4
Appraisals
1970-1985
21
5
Roger Tierney Associates
1980
History of Art Survey
manuscript materials
22
1
"The Arts of Japan"
undated
22
2
"The Basis of Art Expression in Human Societies"
undated
22
3
"The Renaissance"
undated
22
4
Prospectus
undated
22
5
Slides and illustration lists
1970
22
6
Workbook notes
1970
22
7
Units of instruction
undated
22
8
Chronology notes
undated
22
9
Glossary notes
undated
Articles by Tierney
23
1
Book review
1971
23
2
"Cha-No-Yu as a Form of Non-Literary Art Criticism"
1971-1973
23
3
"Creative Education"
1952
23
4
"The Japanese Garden"
1996
23
5
"Living Art in Japan"
1957
23
6
"Mingei as an International Cermamic Style"
1977
23
7
"Mingei of Japan"
undated
23
8
"The Nature of Japanese Garden Art"
1997
23
9
"Notes on Walking Through a Japanese Garden"
undated
23
10
"The Seven Principles of Zen"
1969
23
11
"The Teaching of Oriental Art and Culture Related Courses in the Academic Community"
1973
23
12
Lennox Tierney and Robert Kohs,
Korean Art in Historical Perspectives
1980-1981
Publishing companies
24
1
Gibbs Smith Publisher
1990-2004
24
2-3
Kaidib Films International
1970-1993
24
4
McGraw-Hill Book Company
1971-1974
24
5
Prentice-Hall, Inc.
1973
24
6
Reston Publishing Company
1972-1974
24
7
Science Research Association
1970
General Materials
25-27
Lecture and general notes
1966-2005
28
Slide index cards
undated
Reseach files A-Z
29
1
Articles
1966-1995
This folder contains some of the following articles:
- Mary Fickford, "What this Troubled World Needs" and "Why Die?"
- Ralph J. Hallman, "Aesthetic Pleasure and the Creative Process"
- "Conversation with H.W. Janson"
- "Susie, Utah's Silver Queen, a Cosmopolite from the Guilded Age"
- "Kites"
29
2
Calligraphy and brushwork
1973
29
3
Chinese calendar
undated
29
4
Education
1965-1986
29
5
Egypt
1984
1992
29
6
Gardens
1936-1991
29
7
Gender issues
1964-1991
29
8
History of art and architecture
1964-1989
29
9
India
1978
This folder includes undated materials.
29
10
Islamic art and architecture
1973-1976
29
11
Korea
1961-1991
box
29
12
Languages
undated
30
1
Mudras - symbolic hand poses
1973-1984
30
2
New Zealand
2007
30
3
Paper-cutting
1973-1974
30
4
Printmaking
undated
30
5
Psychology
1972-1986
30
6
Quotes and clippings
1970-2005
30
7
South America
undated
30
8
Southeast Aisa
1974-1984
30
9
Tea ceremony
1990-1992
30
10
Temples and shrines
1989-1992
30
11
Theatre
1966
30
12
Tibet
1976
Research files: China
31
1
Art and architecture
1966-1999
31
2
Chinese painting
1980
31
3
Culture
undated
31
4
History
1981-1982
31
5
Notes
1972-1997
31
6
Pottery and porcelain
1966
Research files: Ikebana
32
1
Articles, poems, and quotes
1998
32
2
Brochures
1974-1996
32
3
Maxine Barrett and Edward Boverie, "Japanese Flower Arrangement"
undated
32
4
Josui Oshikawa and Hazel H. Gorham,
Manual of Japanese Flower Arrangement
1936
32
5
Shozo Sato,
The Art of Arranging Flowers - A Complete Guide to Japanese Ikebana
undated
This folder contains photocopied sections of the book.
32
6
General materials
1964-1998
Research files: Japan
33
1
Art
1949-2000
33
2
Culture
1960-1983
33
3
Folk tales
1972-1974
33
4
History
1968-1998
33
5
Notes
1970-1984
33
6
Occupation period
undated
33
7
Strange translations
1965
33
8
Woodblock prints
1949-1977
Research files: News clippings
34
1
Art
1954-2004
34
2
Asia
1972-2005
34
3
California
1972-2004
34
4
China
1969-2004
34
5
General
1961-2006
34
6
Japan
1945-2006
34
7
Japanese gardens
1995-2001
34
8
Museums
1968-2003
34
9
Obituaries
1970-2007
34
10
Occupation period
1951-1952
34
11
Tibet
1976-2003
Lectures
35
1
Lecture announcements and correspondence
1964-2003
35
2
Mary Chamot lecture materials
1968-1973
35
3
Visiting lecturers and performers
1970-1975
Book and slide materials
36
1
Book lists and bibliographies
1965-1975
36
2-3
Book catalogs and advertisements
1970-2001
36
4
Slide notes and lists
1969, 1972
36
5
Slide and film catalogs and advertisements
1965-1995
Tour guide materials
37
Tour guide materials
1959-1981
38
1-3
Tour materials
1982-2006
38
4
Announcements
1960-1989
38
5
Forms
undated
38
6
Participants and mailing lists
undated
Travel brochures
39
Travel tickets and receipts
1991-2008
40
1
Australia and New Zealand
1992-1993
40
2
California
1955-1998
40
3
China
1975-1985
41
1
India
1961-1972
41
2-3
Japan
1965-2006
41
4
Turkey
undated
41
5
General travel brochures
1973-1994
University of Utah - Courses and General Materials
42
1
Art and Culture of Japan: 325-1, 613-1
1973-1989
42
2
Art of China: 322-1, 613-1
1976-1992
42
3
Art of India: 321-1
1972-1993
42
4
Art of Korea: 323-1
1976-1977
42
5
Art of Southeast Asia: 324-1, 694-1
1974-1987
42
6
Arts of Japan - Prehistoric through the Nara Period: 461-1, 613-1
1979-1989
42
7
Arts of Japan - Heian through the Momoyama Period: 462-1, 613-1
1979-1990
42
8
Arts of Japan - Tokugawa through the Showa Period: 463-1, 613-1
1978-1988
43
1
Asian Art: 340-1, 677-2
1972-1977
43
2
Asian Art Survey: 200-1, 613-1
1973
43
3
Asian Studies Program
1965-1994
43
4
History of Decorative Arts: 344-1
1971-1972
43
5
Ikebana: 595N-1, 694N-1
1985-2010
This folder includes materials for the course taught through Lifelong Learning.
43
6
Sumi-e: 595-1, 694-1
1965
1977
43
7-9
Survey - History of Art: 101-1, 102-1, 103-1
1977-1993
43
10
Survey of World Art: 112-1
1979
44
University of Utah - Class records
1972-1996
45
University of Utah - Student papers and course evaluations
1971-1991
University of Utah - Letters of recommendation and graduate students
46
1-2
Letters of recommendation
1972-2004
46
3
Graduate committee materials
1973-1991
46
4
Pam Boles, graduate student
1979
46
5
John Listopad, graduate student
1976-1997
46
6
Liliane Milburn, graduate student
1985
46
7
Melody A. Moore, graduate student
1992
46
8
Charlotte Shimura, graduate student
1978-1983
46
9
Daniel Owen Stolpe, recommendations
1975-2000
46
10
Constance R. Theodore, graduate student
1981-1983
University of Utah: Departmental files
47
1
University of Utah, correspondence and memoranda
1971-2002
47
2
University of Utah, general materials
1972-1998
47
3
College of Fine Arts, correspondence and memoranda
1972-1994
47
4
College of Fine Arts, faculty and college council meeting minutes
1975-1982
47
5
College of Fine Arts, general materials
1971-1997
47
6
Department of Art, correspondence and memoranda
1972-1994
47
7
Department of Art, faculty meeting minutes
1973-1992
47
8
Department of Art, general materials
1970-1993
47
9
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
1972-2005
47
10
Middle East Center
1973-2004
University of Utah: Subject files
48
1
Book order requests
1968-1990
48
2
Educational Media Center invoices
undated
48
3
Employee compensation and benefits
1971-2005
48
4
Employees
1972-1989
48
5
Employment applicants
1971-1978
48
6
Forms
1971-2000
48
7
Grade tabulations
1975-1980
48
8
Grants and fellowships
1971-1994
48
9
Instructional Media Services materials
1975-1986
48
10
Letters of agreement
1977-2008
48
11
Office telephone
1974-2005
48
12
Retention, Promotion, and Tenure Review Committee
1973-1995
48
13
Teaching schedules
1972-1994
Pasadena City College
49
1
Correspondence
1959-1974
49
2
Viewer correspondence
1972-1975
49
3
Course outlines and bibliographies
1971-1972
49
4
Examinations and term paper instructions
1972
49
5
"A Statement Concerning the Crisis in Leadership in the Art Department at Pasadena City College"
1970
49
6
Ben K. Gold, "Spring, 1972 Survey of ITV Dropouts"
1972
49
7
Copyright pertaining to instructional television
undated
49
8
Consortium for Community College Television, materials and notes
1971-1974
49
9
Brochures
1968-1977
49
10
Image lists
undated
49
11
General materials
1969-1981
49
12
Press releases
1971-1972
49
13
News clippings
1969-1975
ITV scripts
50
1
China and Korea
undated
50
2
India
1977
50
3
Italian Baroque
undated
50
4
Mannerism
50
5
Renaissance
undated
50
6
Spanish Baroque
undated
Rudolph Schaeffer School of Design
51
1
Correspondence and memoranda
1980-1991
51
2
Board of Trustees meeting minutes
1983-1989
51
3
Rosters
1984-1989
51
4
Brochures and announcements
1974-1990
51
5
Notes
1983-1986
51
6
News clippings
1980-1988
University of California - Extension
52
1
Correspondence and memoranda
1968-1973
52
2
Course materials
1968-1973
52
3
Class records
1973-1978
52
4
Program brochures
1962-1973
52
5
Publications
1971-2008
Educational materials
53
1
Universities and colleges
1967-1973
53
2
Conference and symposiums
1994-2000
53
3
Semester at Sea program
1988-2007
53
4
Study abroad programs
1974-1995
53
5
Teachers College, Columbia University
2002-2009
Museum materials
54
1
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
1975-2000
54
2
British Museum
1972-1973
54
3
Fowler Museum of Cultural History
1992-1995
54
4
Gamble House
1968-1975
54
5
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
1973-1995
54
6
M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
1988-1998
54
7
Pasadena Art Museum
1970-1974
54
8-10
Salt Lake Art Center
1972-1975
These folder contain meeting minutes, search committee materials, and a proposal titled "Art Barn to Art Center."
54
11
Utah Museum of Natural History
1971
1974
54
12
Exhibition announcements and performing arts programs
1968-2004
54
13
Brochures
1968-2006
Mingei International Museum
55
1
Correspondence
1977-2010
55
2
Board of Directors meeting minutes
1999-2006
55
3
Board of Directors' reference manual
2000
55
4
Federal art-smuggling investigation
2008
55
5
Brochures and museum information
1993-2007
55
6
Events and exhibitions
1994-2005
55
7
Newsletters
1995-2001
55
8
News releases
2000-2001
55
9
Moses Kamuela, "How to Make 'Hat-Man' Paper Bag Hats"
1982
55
10
Martha Longnecker, "Aiyanar Clay Horses - A Living Tradition"
undated
55
11
News clippings
1977-2001
Pacific Asia Museum
56
1
Correspondence
1971-2004
56
2
Board of Directors meeting minutes
1969-1979
56
3
Brochures
1978
56
4
Events and exhibitions
1971-2003
56
5
Elsie Grilli collection
1969-1984
56
6
Newsletters
1973-1994
56
7
News clippings
1970-1977
San Diego Museum of Art
57
1
Correspondence
1973-2005
57
2
Annual reports
1975-1981
57
3
Calendar of events
1973-2008
57
4
Events and exhibition brochures
1975-2004
57
5
Collection notes and information
1973-1981
57
6
Collection label notes
1970-1981
57
7
Appraisals
1981-1983
57
8
Notes
1973-1998
58
1
Museum problems and controversy
1995-1997
58
2
Museum theft notices
1975-1981
58
3
Andrea Hoffman, "The Great Brezzo Experiment"
1981
58
4
Leah Ollman, "Report from San Diego: A Change of Weather?"
1997
58
5
Principles and code of curatorial conduct
undated
58
6
News clippings
1975-2009
San Diego Museum of Art, Asian Art Committee
59
1-3
Board of Directors meeting minutes
1972-2004
59
4
Newsletters
1999-2010
59
5
Focus East
newsletters
1977-1988
59
6
"50 Years of the Asian Arts Committee, 1948-1998"
1998
Japanese Friendship Garden
60
1
Correspondence
1980-2005
60
2
Bylaws
1981
2000
60
3
Master plan and notes
1979
60
4
Docents and volunteers
1998-2000
60
5
Web site
1996
2000
60
6
Dedication ceremony
1999
60
7
Events
1982-2007
60
8
Promotional materials
undated
60
9
Notes
1982-2000
61
1
The NIWA
newsletters
1987-2009
61
2
Articles
1997
2001
61
3
National botanical gardens brochures
1997-2002
61
4
News clippings
1982-2007
62-63
Board of Directors meeting minutes
1981-2008
Organizational affiliations
64
1
American Association of University Professors
1972-1974
64
2
College Art Association of America
1973-1975
64
3
The Golden Door
1975-1991
64
4
Japan America Society
1964-1972
64
5
Japan Foundation
1973-1981
64
6
Museum Trustee Association
2000-2003
64
7
Phi Kappa Phi
1996-2004
64
8
Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
1974
64
9
Utahns Against Gun Violence
1988-1996
64
10
Zen Center of Los Angeles
1973-1976
64
11
Health organizations
1995-2004
64
12
Political organizations
1993-2006
64
13
General organizations
1966-2008
Sogetsu Teachers' Association
65
1
Announcements and notices
1972-1983
65
2
Membership notices and receipts
1974-1989
65
3
Publications
1966-1975
65
4
San Diego Branch announcements and newsletters
1998-2006
65
5
Notes
undated
Utah Alliance for Arts Education
66
1
Correspondence and memoranda
1974-1976
66
2
Meeting minutes
1973-1977
66
3
Constitution and policies
1973-1976
66
4
Reports
1975
66
5
Membership lists
undated
66
6
Programs
1974-1976
66
7
Conferences
1975-1976
66
8
Articles
Newsletters
67
1
Art Around Town
1953
67
2
Heidelberg High School
2001-2009
67
3
The Interpreter
2004-2010
67
4
Japan Report
1975-1978
67
5
Korea Friend
1975-1977
67
6
National Palace Museum Newsletter
1970-1977
67
7
Newsletter of the Society of Architectural Historians
1971-1975
67
8
Taiwan Newsletter
1971-1972
67
9
General newsletters
1964-2006
General materials
68
Addresses and stationary
undated
69
Rolodex
undated
70
Business cards file
undated
71
Memorabilia
72
Chopsticks and fans
73
Bookends
74
Art materials and reproductions
75
Handcarved birds
76
Woven bamboo box with origami samples
77
Oversize