Will South audio-visual collection, 1982-2005
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- South, Will
- Title
- Will South audio-visual collection
- Dates
- 1982-2005 (inclusive)19822005
- Quantity
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23 audiocassette
3 microcassette
5 vhs - Collection Number
- A0848
- Summary
- The Will South audio-visual collection consists of interviews he conducted, lectures, and talks. Will South is an artist and American art historian. South's research focused extensively on Stanton Macdonald-Wright, Guy Rose, James Taylor Harwood, Conrad Buff, and other topics in American art. Click here to view or request digitized materials from the collection or visit ArchivesSpace for a container level list of digitized materials.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Audio-visual materials can be fragile and require specialized equipment to play back. For this reason, access to audio-visual materials is provided through digital copies, and it might take longer to provide access to items that are not yet digitized. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Will South received his doctorate in art history from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 1994, where he was the Henry R. Luce Fellow for 1991. He served as the Curator of Collections for the Weatherspoon Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Greensboro from 2000 until 2008. He currently serves as the Chief Curator for the Dayton Art Institute in Dayton, Ohio.
South published several books including In Nature's Temple: The Life and Art of William Wendt for the Laguna Art Museum in Laguna Beach, California; A Seed of Modernism: The Art Students League of Los Angeles for the Pasadena Museum of Art; Color, Myth and Music: Stanton Macdonald-Wright and Synchromism for the North Carolina Museum of Art; California Impressionism for Abbeville Press; and Guy Rose: American Impressionist for the Oakland Museum of Art. His article, "The Unknown Henry Ossawa Tanner" for Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide was nominated for the American Art Museum Curators' award for the outstanding scholarly article of the year.
He is married to Allison South. For further information regarding Will South, please refer to his website at willsouth.org
Content Description
The Will South audio-visual collection consists of audiocassette, microcassette, and VHS tapes containing interviews he conducted and gave, and lectures from him and others. All materials are related to his research and study topic of American Modern Art. The collection is divided into two series: the original donation and the 2019 addendum.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Item Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Collection was arranged by format and chronologically.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Will South in 2004 and 2019.
Processing Note
Processed by Danielle Rausch.
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Separated Materials
See also the Will South Papers (ACCN 3058).
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Original Collection
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Description: Conversation with Willard Harwood
audiocassettesoundSalt Lake City, Utah with William South.
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Dates: 1982 June 17Container: Cassette 1 -
Description: Conversation with Willard Harwood
audiocassettesoundTo request a digital copy of the item, please click here and complete the form.
Dates: 1982 August 30Container: Cassette 2 -
Description: Interview with Bill Bird
audiocassettesoundBiography.
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Dates: 1982 September 28Container: Cassette 3 -
Description: Interview with Dean May
audiocassettesoundAt the University of Utah.
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Dates: 1984 March 27Container: Cassette 4 -
Description: Interview with Paul Davis
audiocassettesoundTo request a digital copy of the item, please click here and complete the form.
Dates: 1988 November 04Container: Cassette 5 -
Description: Interview with Earl Jones
audiocassettesoundWith Will South. 6 tapes.
Dates: 1992 June 09 - July 14Container: Cassette 6-11 -
Description: Brigham Young University (BYU) Lecture - Dr. Will South
audiocassettesound2 tapes.
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Dates: 1998 January 15Container: Cassette 12-13 -
Description: Will South - LeConte Stewart on J. T. Harwood
audiocassettesoundTo request a digital copy of the item, please click here and complete the form.
Dates: 1980-1999Container: Cassette 14 -
Description: Conversation with Willard Harwood (duplicate)
audiocassettesoundDuplicate of item #1.
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Dates: 1982 June 17Container: Cassette 15 -
Description: Conversation with Willard Harwood (duplicate)
audiocassettesoundDuplicate of item #2.
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Dates: 1982 August 30Container: Cassette 16
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2019 Addendum
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Description: Salli Davis and Will South - Radio Talk Show
audiocassettesoundEnvelope from Shauna Clinger to Will South.
Dates: 1993Container: Cassette 17 -
Description: SMW "Our Culture" recorded in Washington D.C. Molly Saltman Coll. SMW "Orient"
audiocassettesoundDates: 1992 April 22Container: Cassette 18 -
Description: McDonald-Wright, S.; Stussy, Jan
audiocassettesoundTape 1: Discussing Art and Music; Tape 2: Oriental Philosphy; Tape 3: Open Discussion; Tape 4 and 5: Lecture at Santa Barbara Museum.
Dates: 1990-1999Container: Cassette 19-23 -
Description: Pauline Majoli
microcassettesoundDates: 1992 February 21Container: Cassette 24-25 -
Description: Stussy
microcassettesoundDates: 1990-1999Container: Cassette 26 -
Description: Will South and J. T. Harwood interview, Channel 5
VHScolor, soundPossibly includes "Osgood Files 1998 NYC" as well.
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Dates: 1991 May 03Container: Cassette 27 -
Description: Stanton McDonald-Wright - Color, Myth, and Music
VHScolor, sound"A co-production of UNC-TV and The North Carolina Museum of Art."
Dates: 2001Container: Cassette 28-29 -
Description: Will South on Ivy (Dad)
VHScolor, soundDates: 2004Container: Cassette 30 -
Description: Will South - Bountiful David Art Center 30th Anniversary Retrospective - Greensboro NC
VHScolor, soundDates: 2005 September 14Container: Cassette 31
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Art criticism
- Art, Modern--20th century
- Synchromism (Art)
Form or Genre Terms
- Moving images
- Sound recordings
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- South, Will (fmo)
