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        <titleproper encodinganalog="title">Will South audio-visual collection<date calendar="gregorian" era="ce" normal="1982/2005" type="inclusive"/></titleproper>
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        <publisher encodinganalog="publisher">J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections</publisher>
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        <date encodinganalog="date" calendar="gregorian" era="ce" normal="2025">2025</date>
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          <addressline>295 South 1500 East</addressline>
          <addressline>Salt Lake City, Utah 84112</addressline>
          <addressline>Business Number: 801-581-8863</addressline>
          <addressline>special@library.utah.edu</addressline>
          <addressline>https://lib.utah.edu/collections/special-collections/index.php</addressline>
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      <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Will South audio-visual collection</unittitle>
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      <unitid countrycode="US" repositorycode="US-uuml" encodinganalog="099">A0848</unitid>
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        <extent encodinganalog="300$a">23 audiocassette</extent>
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      <physdesc>
        <extent encodinganalog="300$a">3 microcassette</extent>
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      <physdesc>
        <extent encodinganalog="300$a">5 vhs</extent>
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      <unitdate calendar="gregorian" era="ce" normal="1982/2005" type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">1982-2005</unitdate>
      <abstract encodinganalog="5203_">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. <extref linktype="simple" show="new" href="https://collections.lib.utah.edu/search?facet_setname_s=%22uum_avacr%22&amp;q=a0848" actuate="onrequest" role="text/html">Click here to view or request digitized materials from the collection</extref> or visit <extref linktype="simple" show="new" href="https://archivesspace.lib.utah.edu/repositories/3/resources/8289" actuate="onrequest" role="text/html">ArchivesSpace</extref> for a container level list of digitized materials.</abstract>
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        <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn" encodinganalog="546">English</language>
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        <p>Digitized materials from the Will South audio-visual collection.</p>
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      <p>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.</p>
      <p>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.</p>
      <p>He is married to Allison South. For further information regarding Will South, please refer to his website at willsouth.org</p>
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      <p>Collection was arranged by format and chronologically.</p>
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    <accessrestrict encodinganalog="506">
      <p>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.</p>
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      <p>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 <extref linktype="simple" show="new" href="https://lib.utah.edu/collections/special-collections" actuate="onrequest" role="text/html">Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms</extref>.</p>
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    <prefercite encodinganalog="524">
      <p>Collection Name, Collection Number, Item Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.</p>
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      <p>Donated by Will South in 2004 and 2019.</p>
    </acqinfo>
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      <p>Processed by Danielle Rausch.</p>
      <p><extref linktype="simple" show="new" href="https://lib.utah.edu/services/digital-library/index.php#tab7/" actuate="onrequest" role="text/html">Click here to read a statement on harmful language in library records</extref>.</p>
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      <p>See also the Will South Papers (ACCN 3058).</p>
    </separatedmaterial>
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      <p>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.</p>
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        <persname authfilenumber="nr88006860" source="lcnaf" role="fmo" encodinganalog="700">South, Will</persname>
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      <controlaccess>
        <subject authfilenumber="sh 85007989" source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Art criticism</subject>
        <subject authfilenumber="sh 85007805" source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Art, Modern--20th century</subject>
        <subject authfilenumber=" sh 85131608" source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Synchromism (Art)</subject>
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        <genreform source="aat" encodinganalog="655">Moving images</genreform>
        <genreform authfilenumber="300028633" source="aat" encodinganalog="655">Sound recordings</genreform>
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          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Original Collection</unittitle>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Conversation with Willard Harwood</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1982-06-17/1982-06-17">1982 June 17</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">audiocassette</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>sound</physfacet>
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            <container type="cassette">1</container>
          </did>
          <scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_">
            <p>Salt Lake City, Utah with William South.</p>
          </scopecontent>
          <accessrestrict encodinganalog="506">
            <p>To request a digital copy of the item, please click <extref linktype="simple" show="new" href="https://forms.lib.utah.edu/special-collection-reproduction-request/" actuate="onrequest" role="text/html">here</extref> and complete the form.</p>
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        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Conversation with Willard Harwood</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1982-08-30/1982-08-30">1982 August 30</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">audiocassette</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">2</container>
          </did>
          <accessrestrict encodinganalog="506">
            <p>To request a digital copy of the item, please click <extref linktype="simple" show="new" href="https://forms.lib.utah.edu/special-collection-reproduction-request/" actuate="onrequest" role="text/html">here</extref> and complete the form.</p>
          </accessrestrict>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Interview with Bill Bird</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1982-09-28/1982-09-28">1982 September 28</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">audiocassette</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">3</container>
          </did>
          <scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_">
            <p>Biography.</p>
          </scopecontent>
          <accessrestrict encodinganalog="506">
            <p>To request a digital copy of the item, please click <extref linktype="simple" show="new" href="https://forms.lib.utah.edu/special-collection-reproduction-request/" actuate="onrequest" role="text/html">here</extref> and complete the form.</p>
          </accessrestrict>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Interview with Dean May</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1984-03-27/1984-03-27">1984 March 27</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">audiocassette</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">4</container>
          </did>
          <scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_">
            <p>At the University of Utah.</p>
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          <accessrestrict encodinganalog="506">
            <p>To request a digital copy of the item, please click <extref linktype="simple" show="new" href="https://forms.lib.utah.edu/special-collection-reproduction-request/" actuate="onrequest" role="text/html">here</extref> and complete the form.</p>
          </accessrestrict>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Interview with Paul Davis</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1988-11-04/1988-11-04">1988 November 04</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">audiocassette</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">5</container>
          </did>
          <accessrestrict encodinganalog="506">
            <p>To request a digital copy of the item, please click <extref linktype="simple" show="new" href="https://forms.lib.utah.edu/special-collection-reproduction-request/" actuate="onrequest" role="text/html">here</extref> and complete the form.</p>
          </accessrestrict>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Interview with Earl Jones</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1992-06-09/1992-07-14" type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">1992 June 09 - July 14</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">audiocassette</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">6-11</container>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_">
            <p>With Will South. 6 tapes.</p>
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        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Brigham Young University (BYU) Lecture - Dr. Will South</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1998-01-15/1998-01-15">1998 January 15</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">audiocassette</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">12-13</container>
          </did>
          <scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_">
            <p>2 tapes.</p>
          </scopecontent>
          <accessrestrict encodinganalog="506">
            <p>To request a digital copy of the item, please click <extref linktype="simple" show="new" href="https://forms.lib.utah.edu/special-collection-reproduction-request/" actuate="onrequest" role="text/html">here</extref> and complete the form.</p>
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        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Will South - LeConte Stewart on J. T. Harwood</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1980/1999" type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">1980-1999</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">audiocassette</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">14</container>
          </did>
          <accessrestrict encodinganalog="506">
            <p>To request a digital copy of the item, please click <extref linktype="simple" show="new" href="https://forms.lib.utah.edu/special-collection-reproduction-request/" actuate="onrequest" role="text/html">here</extref> and complete the form.</p>
          </accessrestrict>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Conversation with Willard Harwood (duplicate)</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1988-06-17/1988-06-17">1982 June 17</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">audiocassette</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">15</container>
          </did>
          <scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_">
            <p>Duplicate of item #1.</p>
          </scopecontent>
          <accessrestrict encodinganalog="506">
            <p>To request a digital copy of the item, please click <extref linktype="simple" show="new" href="https://forms.lib.utah.edu/special-collection-reproduction-request/" actuate="onrequest" role="text/html">here</extref> and complete the form.</p>
          </accessrestrict>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Conversation with Willard Harwood (duplicate)</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1982-08-30/1982-08-30">1982 August 30</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">audiocassette</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">16</container>
          </did>
          <scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_">
            <p>Duplicate of item #2.</p>
          </scopecontent>
          <accessrestrict encodinganalog="506">
            <p>To request a digital copy of the item, please click <extref linktype="simple" show="new" href="https://forms.lib.utah.edu/special-collection-reproduction-request/" actuate="onrequest" role="text/html">here</extref> and complete the form.</p>
          </accessrestrict>
        </c02>
      </c01>
      <c01 level="series">
        <did>
          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">2019 Addendum</unittitle>
        </did>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Salli Davis and Will South - Radio Talk Show</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1993/1993">1993</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">audiocassette</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">17</container>
          </did>
          <scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_">
            <p>Envelope from Shauna Clinger to Will South.</p>
          </scopecontent>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">SMW "Our Culture" recorded in Washington D.C. Molly Saltman Coll. SMW "Orient"</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1992-04-22/1992-04-22">1992 April 22</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">audiocassette</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">18</container>
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        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">McDonald-Wright, S.; Stussy, Jan</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1990/1999" type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">1990-1999</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">audiocassette</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">19-23</container>
          </did>
          <scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_">
            <p>Tape 1: Discussing Art and Music; Tape 2: Oriental Philosphy; Tape 3: Open Discussion; Tape 4 and 5: Lecture at Santa Barbara Museum.</p>
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        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Pauline Majoli</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1992-02-21/1992-02-21">1992 February 21</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">microcassette</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">24-25</container>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Stussy</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1990/1999" type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">1990-1999</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">microcassette</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">26</container>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Will South and J. T. Harwood interview, Channel 5</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="1991-05-03/1991-05-03">1991 May 03</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">VHS</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>color, sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">27</container>
          </did>
          <scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_">
            <p>Possibly includes "Osgood Files 1998 NYC" as well.</p>
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          <accessrestrict encodinganalog="506">
            <p>To request a digital copy of the item, please click <extref linktype="simple" show="new" href="https://forms.lib.utah.edu/special-collection-reproduction-request/" actuate="onrequest" role="text/html">here</extref> and complete the form.</p>
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        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Stanton McDonald-Wright - Color, Myth, and Music</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="2001/2001">2001</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">VHS</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>color, sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">28-29</container>
          </did>
          <scopecontent encodinganalog="5202_">
            <p>"A co-production of UNC-TV and The North Carolina Museum of Art."</p>
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        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Will South on Ivy (Dad)</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="2004/2004">2004</unitdate>
            <physdesc>
              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">VHS</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>color, sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">30</container>
          </did>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="item">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Will South - Bountiful David Art Center 30th Anniversary Retrospective - Greensboro NC</unittitle>
            <unitdate normal="2005-09-14/2005-09-14">2005 September 14</unitdate>
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              <genreform encodinganalog="type" source="aat">VHS</genreform>
            </physdesc>
            <physdesc>
              <physfacet>color, sound</physfacet>
            </physdesc>
            <container type="cassette">31</container>
          </did>
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