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Louise Williams Papers, 1966-2004

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Williams, Louise, 1947-2004
Title
Louise Williams Papers
Dates
1966-2004 (inclusive)
Quantity
3.74 cubic feet
Collection Number
PP.W555
Summary
This collection documents the professional and teaching activities of the artist Louise Williams, from 1966 to 2003.
Repository
The Evergreen State College, Malcolm Stilson Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Daniel J. Evans Library
L2309
The Evergreen State College
2700 Evergreen Parkway NW
Olympia, WA
98505
Telephone: 3608676126
Fax: 3608676790
archives@evergreen.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funded through a National Endowment for the Humanities “We the People” grant for Washington Women’s History to the Washington Women’s History Consortium, a part of the Washington State Historical Society. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this website do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Biographical Note

Louise Williams was born in 1947 in Phoenix, Arizona. When Louise was only two weeks old the family moved to Denver, Colorado. Both her mother and grandmother were seamstresses and her father was a lineman for the telephone company. She went to the University of Northern Colorado from 1965-1967 directly after high school with a focus in Art Education. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with a Design Concentration with Great Distinction and Honors in Art from San Jose University in 1969. She received her second Bachelor of Arts from The Evergreen State College in 1979 with an emphasis in Fine Metals, Painting, and Art History. She received her Masters of Fine Arts from Central Washington University in 1985 with a focus in drawing and painting. She taught at various colleges, including: The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington, visiting faculty from 1988 to 1989, adjunct faculty from 1994 to 1998 and full faculty member from 1998 to 2001, Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri, Assistant Professor from 1989 to 1990, South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia, Washington from 1988 to 1989, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington, Adjunct faculty from 1985 to 1986, Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, Washington in 1984, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington, Graduate Assistant from 1982 to 1985, and Centralia Community College, Centralia, Washington, faculty from 1973 to 1974 and again in 1993, and as Assistant to the Coordinator of the Indochinese Refugee Program from 1980 to 1981. She had two artist residencies; Ucross Foundation, Artist in Residence, 1987 and Centrum Foundation, Printmaker in Residence, 1995. In addition, she was a guest lecturer in many places across Washington state. She also exhibited in over 200 one person, group and juried shows. She has won various awards and her work is featured in many public collections. She was married at age twenty, and had two children though she divorced and many of her years as an artist she was a single parent. She later married Tom Lineham. Louise Williams was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2000. She lost the battle with cancer in 2004.

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Content Description

This collection consists of correspondence, employment applications, letters of interest, letters of recommendation, resumes, autobiographical statements, artist's statements, stories, academic papers, presentations, slides, fliers, gallery announcements, gallery programs, releases, awards, comment books, pages from comment books, newspaper clippings, lists of artwork, consignment agreements, agreements of sales, receipts, contracts for purchase, invoice vouchers, exhibit inventories, portfolios, notebooks, sketchbooks, copies of art, slides, sketches, photographs, compact discs, gallery posters, original artwork, handouts, registration forms, notes, syllabi, program materials and evaluations documenting the professional career of Louise Williams from 1966 to 2003. For images of artwork, please see Series IX:Portfolios.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Duplication by the archives in no way transfers either copyright or property right, nor does it constitute permission to publish in excess of "fair use" or to display the materials.

Preferred Citation

In all cases, publication or display of our materials must carry the credit line: "From The Evergreen State College Archives". Citations of specific materials should include the accession number, provenance and series title, file folder heading (if any) followed by the specific item's identification (title or description).

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is divided into thirteen series: Series I: Correspondence; Series II: Artist's statements, Autobiographical statements, Resumes, Letters of recommendation; Series III: Miscellaneous Writings; Series IV: Gallery Publicity; Series V: Gallery Comments, Series VI: Press Clippings; Series VII: Art Records; Series VIII: Commissions; Series IX: Art Portfolios; Series X: Sketchbooks, Notebooks and Art Clips; Series XI: Academic Coursework: Outside the Evergreen State College; Series XII: Academic Programs: The Evergreen State College; and Series XIII: Evaluations.

Series I: Correspondence is further subdivided into three subseries: Subseries I: Correspondence: Personal; Subseries II: Correspondence: Gallery, etcetera responses; and Subseries III: Correspondence: Letters of interest, Project proposals, Applications.

Original order was maintained with the exception of four folders which were removed from Series X: Sketchbooks, Notebooks and Art Clips to other series with like content.

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Patrick Amarillas.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Art, Modern--20th century - Washington (State)--Olympia--Exhibitions
  • Art--Study and teaching (Higher)
  • Drawing--Study and teaching (Higher)
  • Painting--Study and teaching (Higher)

Personal Names

  • Williams, Louise, 1947-2004--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Evergreen State College--Faculty

Finding aid prepared by Finding aid prepared by Puanani Jeffery and Joey Grant
2012

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