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Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections 2824 Harrington, LaMar, 1917- LaMar Harrington papers 1957-2005 21.35 cubic feet (26 boxes) Collection materials are inEnglish. Papers of an arts administrator and consultant

LaMar Harrington was born in 1917. She joined the staff of the Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington in 1956 and became Associate Director before her position was terminated in 1975. She worked from 1975 to 1978 in the Libraries' University Archives and Manuscripts Division on the Archives of Northwest Art, which she began at the Henry Art Gallery.

Harrington turned to freelance curatorial consulting in the arts from 1977 to 1985. During this time, she authored A History of Ceramics in the Pacific Northwest, one of the definitive works on the subject. She later served as director and chief curator of the Bellevue Art Museum from 1986 to 1990. Harrington also served as a trustee of the Pilchuck School from 1981 to 1988. She served as curator for the arts at University House, where she was a resident until June 2003. LaMar Harrington died on March 23, 2005 in Port Townsend, Washington.

Organized into 5 accessions: Accession No. 2824-006, LaMar Harrington papers, 1963-1982 Accession No. 2824-007, LaMar Harrington papers, circa 1974-1989 Accession No. 2824-008, LaMar Harrington papers, 1957-2002 Accession No. 2824-009, LaMar Harrington papers, 1963-2004 Accession No. 2824-010, LaMar Harrington papers, 1974-2005

Correspondence, speeches and writings, research files, exhibit files, exhibit notices, catalogs, artists' Christmas cards, artist files, interview transcripts, awards, clippings, ephemera, drawing, photographs, slides, sound recordings, videotapes; 1957-2004.

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Harrington, LaMar, 1917---Archives Bovingdon, Ivarose Creitz, William Fassbinder, John, 1931- Grimm, Raymond M., 1924- Gronborg, Erik, 1931- James, Robert, 1928- Jarvis, Connie Myers, Harold (Harold W.) Norstad, Eric Perine, Kay Senska, Frances, 1914- Shores, Kenneth, 1928- Soldner, Paul Spencer, Lorene Sperry, Robert, 1927-1998 Voulkos, Peter, 1924-2002 Weisel, Virginia, 1923- Hauberg, Anne Gould--Correspondence Howie, Evelyn--Correspondence Kling, Alice--Correspondence Langlet, Ragnhild--Correspondence Pottery, American--Northwest, Pacific Pottery craft Ceramic sculpture--Northwest, Pacific Interviews Sound recordings Harrington, LaMar, 1917- --Interviews University of Washington. University Archives Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Fine Arts Colleges and Universities Washington (State)

Accession No. 2824-006: LaMar Harrington papers, 1963-1982 7 cubic feet (9 boxes)

Scope and Content: Correspondence, exhibit preparation files, exhibit notices, catalogs, artists' Christmas cards, clippings and photographs, all relating to Harrington's work as curator at the Henry Art Gallery and as an arts consultant; 1963-1982.

Also research files, tape recorded interviews and transcripts used for her book, Ceramics in the Pacific Northwest, 1979.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Acquisition Info: Merger of accession numbers 2824-001 (received on June 27, 1978), 2824-002 (received in September 1978), 2824-003 (received on June 18, 1979), 2824-004 (received on August 25, 1982), and 2824-005 (received in 1983).

Processing Info: Processed in 1994.

1/1 2824-006 Biographical Features Incoming Letters 1/2 2824-006 Ager, Christina 1977-1979,undated 1/2 2824-006 Ager, Tom 1977-1979,undated 1/2 2824-006 Ahola, Nola 1977 1/3 2824-006 Arreguin, Alfredo undated 1/4 2824-006 Aurigemma, Diana undated 1/5 2824-006 Balazs, Harold 1972-1976, undated 1/6 2824-006 Barzel, Dina 1978 1/7 2824-006 Bettiga, Floyd 1973-1979 1/8 2824-006 Beyer, Richard S. 1980 1/9 2824-006 Bitar, Helen 1979, undated 1/10 2824-006 Callahan, Kenneth 1973 1/10 2824-006 Campbell, R. M. undated 1/11 2824-006 Chace, Lindi (daughter) 1966-1972, undated 1/11 2824-006 Chappell, Berk 1974 1/11 2824-006 Chase, Doris 1974, undated 1/12 2824-006 Chittick, Edna 1975-1982 1/13 2824-006 Christie, Beverly 1969-1981 1/13 2824-006 Christofides, Constantine G. 1974-1975 1/14 2824-006 Cone, Ferne G. 1976 1/14 2824-006 Coney, Mary B. 1976 1/14 2824-006 Corwin, Nancy 1976-1982, undated 1/14 2824-006 Cowles, Charles 1976 1/15 2824-006 Crouse, Gloria 1980-1981, undated 1/15 2824-006 Cunningham, Imogen 1965-1975, undated 1/16 2824-006 D'Arms, Ted 1974 1/16 2824-006 Davis, Mary Woodward undated 1/17 2824-006 Dobbins, Frank 1974-1975, undated 1/17 2824-006 Dodworth, Allen 1974-1981, undated 1/18 2824-006 Falkenstein, Claire 1974-1977 1/18 2824-006 Farris, Linda undated 1/18 2824-006 Federoff, George undated 1/18 2824-006 Focke, Anne 1973-1975 1/19 2824-006 Foster, Jim 1971-1974, undated 1/20 2824-006 Friedman, Kenneth (Ken) 1975, undated 1/21 2824-006 Goetemann, Judy 1977, undated 1/22 2824-006 Gray, Maxine Cushing 1974-1981, undated 1/23 2824-006 Griffin, Rachael 1974-1981, undated 1/24 2824-006 Haseltine, James L. 1976 1/25 2824-006 Hauberg, Anne and John H. 1973-1980, undated 1/26 2824-006 Hazel, Stephan 1976-1979 1/26 2824-006 Hiddleston, George 1982 1/27 2824-006 Ho, Ron 1980 1/28-37 2824-006 Howie, Evelyn 1969-1982, undated 1/38 2824-006 Johnson, Jim 1973 1/38 2824-006 Johnson, Tina undated 1/39 2824-006 Killmaster, John H. 1974 1/39 2824-006 Kirkland, Larry P. 1979, undated 1/40 2824-006 Kling, Alice J. 1975-1982, undated 1/41 2824-006 Krause, LaVerne 1974 1/41 2824-006 Langhout, Nelleke 1977 1/42 2824-006 Langlet, Ragnhild 1971-1982, undated 1/43 2824-006 Lantz, Judy 1977, undated 1/43 2824-006 Larson, Jack Lenor 1981 1/44 2824-006 McLin, Agnes 1981-1982 1/44 2824-006 Maki, Robert undated 1/44 2824-006 Melton, Terry R. 1980 1/44 2824-006 Metcalf, Larry 1980 1/45 2824-006 Monsen, R. Joseph 1969 1/46 2824-006 Namkung, Johsel and Mineko 1981 1/47 2824-006 Pacific, Gertrude 1973 1/47 2824-006 Peck, Miriam 1972 1/47 2824-006 Penington, Ruth 1975 1/47 2824-006 Perlman, Mary undated 1/47 2824-006 Peter, Max 1972 1/48 2824-006 Quan, Roy 1974 1/49 2824-006 Randlett, Bob 1975 1/49 2824-006 Randlett, Mary 1975-1979, undated 1/49 2824-006 Reed, Gervais 1974 1/50 2824-006 Richardson (later Yes), Phyllis A. 1975-1982, undated 1/50 2824-006 Robbins, Tom 1976 1/51 2824-006 Sahlstrand, Margaret 1982 1/51 2824-006 Sato, Norie 1981 1/51 2824-006 Schlotterback, Tom 1974 1/51 2824-006 Simpson, Luella undated 1/51 2824-006 Stalnaker, Budd undated 1/52 2824-006 Stark, Larry 1975 1/52 2824-006 Stewart, A. Albert 1977 1/52 2824-006 Swenson, Sally 1977 1/52 2824-006 Takehara, John S. undated 1/53 2824-006 Tayer, Delma 1979-1981, undated 1/53 2824-006 Taylor, Joshua C. 1975-1979 1/54 2824-006 Thiel, Midori Kono and Philip undated 1/55 2824-006 Uhlman, Wesley 1973-1977 1/56 2824-006 Volkersz, Willem 1964 1/57 2824-006 Warashina, Patti Bayley 1987 1/57 2824-006 Webster, Esther 1974 1/57 2824-006 Westcoast, Wanda 1976, undated 1/58 2824-006 Willis, Elizabeth Bayley 1973-1974 1/58 2824-006 Wyckoff, Donald 1974 1/59 2824-006 Yakes, Andrew 1974 1/50 2824-006 Yes, Phyllis (see Richardson, Phyllis) 1/60-70 to 2/1-12 2824-006 Miscellaneous A - Z Unidentified 2/13-21 2824-006 First Name A - Z 2/22 2824-006 Miscellaneous 2/23-31 2824-006 Outgoing Letters 1964-1982, undated General Correspondence 2/32 2824-006 North American Craft Administrators (NACA) 1978 2/33 2824-006 Western Association of Art Museums (WAAM) 1969-1973 2/34-46 2824-006 General Correspondence (chronological) 1963-1975 Exhibition Files 3/1-2 2824-006 "Another Side to Art: Ceramic Sculpture in the Northwest" (Seatle Art Museum, March 22 - May 20) 1979 3/3 2824-006 Ceramic Exhibition and Symposium 1972 3/4 2824-006 "Ceramics 80" Symposium 1980 3/5 2824-006 "Functional Forms of Clay: Four Decades in the Northwest" (Henry Gallery, April 2 - May 6) 1979 3/6-7 2824-006 "Invitational Photography" (Pacific Northwest Arts and Crafts Fair, Bellevue, and Henry Gallery 1975 "Washington Craft Forms" (Capitol Museum) 1981-1982 3/8 2824-006 General 3/9 2824-006 Administration and Budget 3/10 2824-006 Artists 3/11 2824-006 Catalog 3/12 2824-006 Responses Subject Series 3/13 2824-006 "All Alaska Juried Art Exhibition" 1972-1973 3/14 2824-006 Allied Arts of Seattle 3/15 2824-006 Aquarium Committee 1970 3/16 2824-006 Body Craft Show 1973 3/17 2824-006 Big Bend Community College 3/18 2824-006 Comparative Arts Program (U.W.) ca. 3/19 2824-006 Denver Crafts Exhibition 3/20 2824-006 Governor's Invitational 1965-1970 3/21 2824-006 Friedman, Ken 3/22 2824-006 Heady (LaMar Harrington Band) 3/23 2824-006 Henry Gallery 1968-1975 3/24 2824-006 Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe 3/25 2824-006 Museum Week (Seattle Art Museum) 3/26 2824-006 Pacific Northwest Arts and Crafts Association 1975 3/27 2824-006 Pacific Northwest Arts and Crafts Foundation 1975 3/28 2824-006 Timberline Project 1981-1982 3/29 2824-006 Travel Funds 3/30 2824-006 Washington. Public Instruction Superintendent. Cultural Enrichment Advisory Committee 1969-1970 3/31 2824-006 Water Department Competition (Seattle) 1972 Conference and Convention Files American Association of Museums 3/32 2824-006 Milwaukee, WI (June) 1973 3/33 2824-006 New Orleans, LA 1968 3/34 2824-006 New York, NY 1970 Speeches and Writings 4/1 2824-006 Harrington, LaMar 4/2 2824-006 Of Others 4/3 2824-006 Interview (transcript): Callahan, Ken 1973 Christmas Cards (original) 4/4 2824-006 Abrams, Maria Frank 4/4 2824-006 Alps, Glenn and Ruby 4/5 2824-006 Anderson, Fred and Adelaide 4/5 2824-006 Anvil, Ken and Mary 4/5 2824-006 Arreguin, Alfredo 4/6 2824-006 Balazs, Harold 4/6 2824-006 Bartons 4/6 2824-006 Brazeau, Wendell and Elizabeth 4/6 2824-006 Bruno, B. 4/6 2824-006 Bunse, Donald 4/7 2824-006 Chase, Doris and Elmo 4/7 2824-006 Chong, Fay 4/7 2824-006 Colby, Bill 4/7 2824-006 Cornell, Judy and Dave 4/8 2824-006 Day, Marjorie and Ruo 4/8 2824-006 D'Arms, Ted, Ellie and Keet 4/8 2824-006 Dobbins, Frank 4/9 2824-006 Elshin, Jean and Katya 4/9 2824-006 Erickson, Jack and Jane 4/10 2824-006 Falkenstein, Claire 4/10 2824-006 Fassbinder, John and Gretch 4/10 2824-006 Ferlando, Moe 4/11 2824-006 Freiburg, Ken 4/11 2824-006 Freidinger, Arthur W. 4/12 2824-006 Hauberg, John and Anne 4/12 2824-006 Hupy, Art 4/12 2824-006 Hutton, Joe and Mike 4/13 2824-006 Isoaes, Mildred and Walter 4/14 2824-006 Jensen, Gloria and Ray 4/14 2824-006 Jones, Fay and Bob 4/14 2824-006 Kieirtsky, Nik 4/14 2824-006 Kirsten, Richard 4/15 2824-006 Klamm, Jack and Jennifer 4/15 2824-006 Koenig, Verne and Hazel 4/15 2824-006 Lobb, Gloria 4/15 2824-006 Lockwood, Norman and Betty 4/16 2824-006 McCracken, Philip 4/16 2824-006 McLin, Agnes 4/16 2824-006 Maki, Robert and Dee 4/16 2824-006 Mathew, Diane, Bill, and Elizabeth 4/17 2824-006 Metcalf, Larry and Marilyn 4/17 2824-006 Michkils, Betty 4/17 2824-006 Moritz, Hazelle and Erich 4/18 2824-006 Namkung, Mineko and Johsel 4/18 2824-006 Nicholson, Pat and Ralph 4/19 2824-006 Pearson, Arnold and Esther 4/19 2824-006 Pence, Carolynn 4/19 2824-006 Penington, Ruth 4/19 2824-006 Petersky, Ruth and Millard 4/20 2824-006 Randlett, Mary 4/20 2824-006 Retherford, John and Laurie 4/20 2824-006 Ritchie, William H. and Lynda 4/20 2824-006 Rushmore, Joanne 4/21 2824-006 Saito, Kiyoshi 4/21 2824-006 Scott, Don 4/21 2824-006 Sherwood, Mildred 4/21 2824-006 Simpson, Luella and Donald 4/22 2824-006 Skowronski, Hella 4/22 2824-006 Sodergren, Sue and Evert 4/22 2824-006 Spafford, Bob and Dixie 4/23 2824-006 Spencer, Ralph 4/23 2824-006 Stalnaker, Budd and Marcia 4/23 2824-006 Stanton, Robert and Dixie 4/24 2824-006 Steeves, L. Rich and Aileen 4/24 2824-006 Steinbrueck, Marjorie and Victor 4/24 2824-006 Stevenson, Margureite and Dick 4/25 2824-006 Sundet, Ed and Kay 4/25 2824-006 Swensson 4/26 2824-006 Takehara, John 4/26 2824-006 Taylor, Joshua C. 4/27 2824-006 Tsutakawa, George 4/27 2824-006 Turner 4/27 2824-006 Wilburn, Donnie 4/27 2824-006 Woessner 4/27 2824-006 Wyckoff, Don 4/28 2824-006 Unidentified 4/29-30 2824-006 Christmas Cards (commerical) 4/31 2824-006 Art Exhibition Notices 4/32 2824-006 Announcements, Workshops, Bulletins, etc. 4/33 2824-006 Press Releases 1972-1980 4/34 2824-006 Original Artwork Invitations 4/35 2824-006 Personal 4/36 2824-006 General 4/37 2824-006 Awards 4/38 2824-006 Publications 1975-1981 4/39 2824-006 Sheet Music: Three Piano Pieces by Wesley Wehr 1958 4/40 2824-006 Memos 4/41-42 2824-006 Memorandum 1971-1975, undated 4/43 2824-006 Memorabilia (family) Disc Records Box 2 2824-006 Phonodisc: "The LaMar Harrington Band" 1974 5/1 2824-006 Ephemera 5/2 2824-006 Miscellany Photographs 5/3 2824-006 Miscellaneous 5/4 2824-006 Henry Gallery Folk Pottery Collection undated Clippings 5/5 2824-006 Pacific Northwest Arts and Crafts Fair (Bellevue) 5/6-8 2824-006 Miscellaneous 5/9-7/3, 9 2824-006 Papers relating to Ceramics in the Pacific Northwest 1965-1980

Scope and Content: Includes interviews on audio cassettes and transcripts of selected interviews, research files, photographs, clippings, and a copy of the book.

7/4 2824-006 Faculty Women's Club (University of Washington) 1979 7/5-6 2824-006 Friends of the Philadelphia String Quartet circa 1980-1982 7/7-8 2824-006 Northwest Chamber Orchestra, Board of Directors 1981 8/1-3 2824-006 Pacific Northwest Arts Center 1970-1976

Scope and Content: Major correspondent: Joseph L. McCarthy

8/4 2824-006 Seattle Chowder Society 1973-1975 Accession No. 2824-007: LaMar Harrington papers, circa 1968-1989 4.84 cubic feet (6 boxes)

Scope and Content: Correspondence, writings, speech notes, ephemera, clippings, photographs, tape-recorded interviews (LaMar Harrington, interviewer), transcripts of the interviews, and other papers related to her career and especially to her late career as director of Bellevue Art Museum; also as an arts consultant.

The interviews and transcripts (in Box 2) document the Pilchuck School.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Acquisition Info: Received from LaMar Harrington, June 8, 1994 and Tina Oldknow, September 11, 1995.

Processing Info: Minimally processed.

1-2 2824-007 Pilchuck School 4 2824-007 Henry Art Gallery circa 1968-1977 4 2824-007 Bellevue Art Museum 5 2824-007 Miscellaneous personal and professional papers circa 1980-1989 6 2824-007 Miscellaneous Accession No. 2824-008: LaMar Harrington papers, 1957-2002 (bulk 1982-2002) 4 cubic feet (4 boxes)

Scope and Content: Artist files, including biographical information, color slides, and some taped interviews, video programs, especially for University House, a University of Washington retirement facility in Seattle's Wallingford district, personal correspondence with her daughter, Linda Harrington, late 1950's; 1957-2002 (bulk 1982-2002).

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact Special Collections.

Acquisition Info: Received from LaMar Harrington, June 26, 2003.

Processing Info: Minimally processed.

Accession No. 2824-009: LaMar Harrington papers, 1963-2004 4.09 cubic feet (5 boxes)

Arrangement: Arranged as received from the donor.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, professional and personal papers, photographs, slides, drawing, awards, sound recordings; 1963-2004.

Professional papers include correspondence and memoranda related to Harrington's forced resignation from the Henry Art Gallery in 1975. Also includes several interview transcripts and sound recordings from Harrington's work on the Archives of American Art and Northwest Oral History projects.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact Special Collections.

Acquisition Info: Received from Linda Landkamer, December 22, 2005 and March 9, 2006.

Processing Info: Minimally processed.

Henry Art Gallery Lawsuit 1 2824-009 Correspondence 1980-1983 1 2824-009 Archives of North West Art 1975-1977 1 2824-009 Settlement 1978 1 2824-009 Search and Dean 1970 1 2824-009 First Time Search Committee 1970 1 2824-009 Niemi 1975 1 2824-009 Henry Art Gallery 1964-1975 1 2824-009 Ken and Suit 1977-1978 4 folders 1 2824-009 LaMar Harrington - Deans File 1963 1 2824-009 Exempt 1975 1 2824-009 Retirement 1978 1 2824-009 Van Der Marck 1972 1 2824-009 Negative to LaMar 1971-1975 1 2824-009 Dean 1974-1975 1 2824-009 Memos 1975 1 2824-009 Interviews re: Henry Art Gallery 1974-1984 2 audiocassette tapes Professional Papers 1 2824-009 Exhibit Photographs 1964-1975 1 2824-009 Articles re: Bellevue Art Museum 1988 1 2824-009 Articles re: Harrington at BAM 1990 2 folders 1 2824-009 Brochures 1975-1989 4 folders 1 2824-009 Henry Art Gallery Annual Fund 2004 Personal Correspondence 1 2824-009 Letters and Cards 2001 35mm Slides 2 2824-009 Exhibit Slides circa 1960's-circa 1980's Photographs 2 2824-009 Photo Album - 80th Birthday Party at BAM 1997 3 2824-009 Bellevue Art Museum undated Drawings 3 2824-009 Bellevue Art Museum 1975 Awards 3 2824-009 Bellevue Arts Award 1989 3 2824-009 Corporate Council for the Arts Pyramid Award 1990 3 2824-009 Artists Unlimited undated 3 2824-009 Governor's Arts Award 1989 Sound Recordings 3 2824-009 LaMar Harrington Interview - Archives of American Art undated 3 audiocassette tapes Personal Papers 3 2824-009 University House 2003 3 2824-009 UW Manuscripts and University Archives 1994 Professional Papers 3 2824-009 Northwest Oral History Project 1981-1984 3 2824-009 Archives of American Art Interview Transcripts 1983-1984 4 2824-009 Articles and Notes 2000-2003 4 2824-009 Henry Art Gallery Notes 1974 4 2824-009 Miscellaneous Articles 1995-1996 4 2824-009 Architecture 1989 4 2824-009 Correspondence 1996 4 2824-009 Wes Wehr 2004 4 2824-009 University Press 1994 3 folders 4 2824-009 American Craft Museum 1995 4 2824-009 Papers 1996 2 folders 4 2824-009 Inventories 1969 4 2824-009 Henry Art Gallery Records 1971-1975 4 2824-009 Bellevue Art Museum 2001 3 folders 4 2824-009 University of Washington Press 2000 4 2824-009 LaMar Harrington Publications 1995 4 2824-009 Articles and Notes 1996 1 audiocassette tape 4 2824-009 Henry Art Gallery Annual Report 1974-1975 5 2824-009 Resumes 1964-1992 7 folders 5 2824-009 Medical Insurance 1995 5 2824-009 Henry Art Gallery 1968-1974 5 2824-009 Bellevue Art Museum 1992 5 2824-009 Notes 1990 Accession No. 2824-010: LaMar Harrington papers, 1974-2005 1.42 cubic feet (2 boxes)

Arrangement: Arranged as received.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, clippings, notes, and other materials.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donor: Linda Landkammer; 2010

Processing Info: Minimally processed.