University of Washington School of Art records, 1932-2008
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Washington. School of Art
- Title
- University of Washington School of Art records
- Dates
- 1932-2008 (inclusive)19322008
- Quantity
- 9.06 cubic feet, (19 boxes and 4 vertical files)
- Collection Number
- UA00287
- Summary
- Correspondence, committee records, meeting minutes, brochures, photographs, publications, reports, and exhibition materials of the School
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- Collection materials are in English.
Historical Note
The School of Art + Art History + Design is the center for creative innovation and study at the University of Washington, one of the world's leading public research institutions. The School's focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and the development of new practices enhances both studio and classroom learning as well as fostering dynamic engagement and critical discourse. Our students are inspired to learn through a rigorous and creative academic experience, competitive internships, and international opportunities. Learning from influential faculty, alumni, visiting artists, designers, and scholars, students of our undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs investigate and create in an environment of possibility. (Source: UW School of Art, 2023).
Content Description
Correspondence, committee records, meeting minutes, brochures, photographs, publications, reports, and exhibition materials.
Use of the Collection
Return to TopAdministrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 11 accessions.
- Accession No. 82-099, University of Washington Painting, Sculpture and Design Department records, 1932
- Accession No. 83-020, University of Washington School of Art records, 1948-1976 (bulk 1960-1969)
- Accession No. 84-040, University of Washington School of Art records, 1967, 1971-1977
- Accession No. 92-115, University of Washington School of Art records, 1958-1991
- Accession No. 92-147, University of Washington, School of Art records, 1974-1991
- Accession No. 94-059, University of Washington, School of Art records, 1968, 1994
- Accession No. 94-105, University of Washington School of Art records, 1966-1974
- Accession No. 95-118, University of Washington, School of Art records, 1937-1954
- Accession No. 17-020, University of Washington, School of Art records, 1996-2002
- Accession No. 23-018, University of Washington School of Art records, 2008
- Accession No. 25-022, University of Washington School of Art Design Program yearbooks, 1991-2008
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Accession No. 82-099: University of Washington Painting, Sculpture and Design Department records, 1932
1 vertical fileScope and Content: Publication (PSD), 1932
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Archives Holding area, 1982-06-01
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Description: University of Washington Painting, Sculpture and Design Department recordsContainer: 82-099 VF1837
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Accession No. 83-020: University of Washington School of Art records, 1948-1976 (bulk 1960-1969)
3 cubic feetScope and Content: Correspondence, subject files, divisional and committee records 1948-76 (Bulk 1960-69)
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Transferred from Art School, 1983-04-23
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Series 1: Correspondence -- Director
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Description: General Correspondence14 folders
Scope and Content: Includes incoming and outgoing letters in approximately chronological order
Dates: 1955, 1957-1964Container: Box 83-020 Box 1 -
Description: General CorrespondenceDates: 1959-1964Container: Box 83-020 Box 1
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Description: General Correspondence (Moseley)Dates: 1967Container: Box 83-020 Box 1
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Description: General Correspondence -- Crossroads GalleryDates: 1965-1966Container: Box 83-020 Box 1
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Description: General Correspondence -- Fashion Group of SeattleDates: 1964-1965Container: Box 83-020 Box 1
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Description: General Correspondence -- Ford FoundationDates: 1974-1977Container: Box 83-020 Box 1
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Description: General Correspondence -- Museum of Modern ArtDates: 1966-1968Container: Box 83-020 Box 1
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Description: General Correspondence -- National Association of Schools of DesignDates: 1954-1968Container: Box 83-020 Box 1
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Description: General Correspondence -- Osaka Design HouseDates: 1967Container: Box 83-020 Box 1
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Description: General Correspondence -- Port Townsend Summer School of the ArtsDates: 1962-1968Container: Box 83-020 Box 1
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Description: General Correspondence Rockefeller Brothers FundDates: 1963Container: Box 83-020 Box 1
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Description: General Correspondence -- San Francisco Art InstituteDates: 1965Container: Box 83-020 Box 1
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Description: General Correspondence -- Washington. State Capitol MuseumDates: 1966-1967Container: Box 83-020 Box 1
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Description: General Correspondence -- Wenatchee Valley CollegeDates: 1967Container: Box 83-020 Box 1
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Description: General Correspondence -- Western Association of MuseumsDates: 1969Container: Box 83-020 Box 1
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Description: General Correspondence -- Witte Memorial MuseumDates: 1966Container: Box 83-020 Box 1
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Series 2: Correspondence -- Intra-University
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Description: W.U. Arts and Sciences CollegesDates: 1959-1966Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: W.U. Arts and Sciences College. CouncilDates: 1967-1968Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: W.U. College Relations OfficeDates: 1959-1962Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: W.U. Education CollegeDates: 1965-1966Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: W.U. Graduate School5 foldersDates: 1959-1969Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Series 3: Subject Series
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Description: Art History Ph.D. -- surveyDates: 1971Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: Art History Ph.D. -- procedures, requirementsContainer: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: Audio-Visual AuditoriumDates: 1966Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: Brochures of DivisionsContainer: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: Exhibitions -- student filesDates: 1955Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: Extension ClassesDates: 1956-1963Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: Extension Classes -- Port TownsendDates: 1966Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: Ford Foundation (Asiatic Proposal)Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: Graduate Program Accountability Report, Phase IIDates: 1977Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: Graduate Program SurveyDates: 1971Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: High School Art ProgramDates: 1960-1961Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: Master of Fine Arts DegreeDates: 1966Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: Master of Arts for TeachersDates: undatedContainer: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: Objectives ("Geballe Report")Dates: undatedContainer: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: Photography CourseDates: 1965Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: Reorganization ProposalsDates: 1975?Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: Six-Year PlanDates: 1973Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Series 4: Subgroups
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Description: W.U. Art School. Graduate Program Advisor General Correspondence13 foldersDates: 1970-1978Container: Box 83-020 Box 2
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Description: W.U. Art School. Filmmaking DivisionDates: 1969-1971Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Art School. Graphic Design DivisionDates: undatedContainer: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Art School. Art History DivisionDates: 1972-1975Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Art School. Industrial Design Division2 foldersDates: 1948, 1967-1973Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Art School. Metal Design DivisionDates: 1967-1976Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Art School. Painting Division2 foldersDates: 1970-1975Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Art School. Printmaking DivisionDates: 1975Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Art School. Sculpture DivisionDates: 1971Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Art School. Textile DivisionDates: 1976Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Graduate Painting CommitteeDates: 1975Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Art School. Henry (Horace C.) Art Gallery -- Annual Reports (gaps)Dates: 1956-1968Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Art School. Henry (Horace C.) Art Gallery -- CorrespondenceDates: 1966-1969Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Art School. Henry (Horace C.) Art Gallery -- Repairs, ConstructionDates: 1969Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Art School. Henry (Horace C.) Art Gallery -- Building ("Moseley")Dates: 1968-1969Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Art School. Council MinutesDates: 1972-1975Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Architecture Building Planning CommitteeDates: 1963-1964Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Art Building Planning CommitteeDates: 1964Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Beginning Teacher Use Study CommitteeDates: 1964Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Educational Policies and Objectives CommitteeDates: 1961Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: W.U. Performing Arts CommitteeDates: 1966Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: National Association of Art SchoolsDates: 1959-1960, 1965Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Description: National Council on Arts Education Correspondence3 foldersDates: 1962-1967Container: Box 83-020 Box 3
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Accession No. 84-040: University of Washington School of Art records, 1967, 1971-1977
1 cubic feetScope and Content: Outgoing letters of director Spencer Moseley. 1967, 1971-77, subject files, committee records.
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Spencer Moseley, 1984-08-10
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Series 1: Outgoing Letters of Director (S. Moseley)
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Description: Outgoing Letters of Director (S. Moseley)9 itemsDates: 1967, 1971-1977Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Series 2: General Correspondence
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Description: Bellevue Arts and Crafts FairDates: 1968Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: Children's' Home of WashingtonDates: 1973Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: Simon (Norton) Museum of Art2 itemsDates: 1972-1974Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: Walker Art Center, MinneapolisDates: 1971Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: Washington. State University. Art MuseumDates: 1975Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Series 3: Subject Series
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Description: Art Museum Proposal (UW)Dates: 1967-1969Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: "General Education at the UW"Dates: 1952Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: Graduate FacultyDates: 1975Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: Port Townsend Extension Art ProgramDates: 1973Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: Post-Secondary Education ProposalDates: 1977Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: Six-Year PlanDates: 1973Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: Tuition (out of state) PetitionDates: 1971Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Series 4: Shows, Exhibitions
Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: Alaska Show of Moseley's WorkDates: 1970Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: All-American LandscapeDates: 1973Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: "Regionalism in the Pacific Northwest Art of the 1930's" (Kingsbury)Dates: 1972Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Series 5: Subgroups
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Description: Pacific Northwest Arts CenterDates: 1974-1975Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: W.U. Arts Council2 itemsDates: 1973-1975Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: W.U. Campus Art Collection CommitteeDates: 1975-1977Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: W.U. Fine Arts Introduction CommitteeDates: 1950Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Description: W.U. Home Economics Review Committee3 itemsDates: 1973Container: Box 84-040 Box 1
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Accession No. 92-115: University of Washington School of Art records, 1958-1991
2.62 cubic feetScope and Content: Correspondence, budget files, brochures, faculty lists, faculty meetings, reports, administrative code, proposals, retreats, trips, subject series; 1958-1991
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Janie Fontaine, 1992-03-23
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Description: BrochuresDates: 1987-1988Container: Box 92-115 Box 1
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Description: BudgetDates: 1985-1987Container: Box 92-115 Box 1
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Description: Administrative CodeDates: 1979Container: Box 92-115 Box 1
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Description: Chronological Correspondence
Restrictions on Access: Restricted
Dates: 1965-1991Container: Box 92-115 Box 1 -
Description: Faculty ListsDates: 1973-1989Container: Box 92-115 Box 1
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Description: Faculty MeetingsDates: 1977-1991Container: Box 92-115 Box 1
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Description: ProposalsDates: 1972-1987Container: Box 92-115 Box 2
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Description: ReportsDates: 1967-1984Container: Box 92-115 Box 2
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Description: RetreatsDates: 1987-1991Container: Box 92-115 Box 2
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Description: TripsDates: 1989Container: Box 92-115 Box 2
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Description: Subject SeriesDates: 1974-1989Container: Box 92-115 Box 2
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Description: Subgroups: Ford FoundationDates: 1974-1979Container: Box 92-115 Box 2
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Description: Subgroups: National Association of Schools of Art and DesignDates: 1982-1986Container: Box 92-115 Box 2
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Description: Subgroups: Patrons of Northwest Civic, Cultural and Charitable Organizations (PONCHO)Dates: 1970-1987Container: Box 92-115 Box 2
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Description: Subgroups: W.U. Art School. Art CouncilDates: 1972-1986Container: Box 92-115 Box 2
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Description: Subgroups: W.U. Art School. Art Education DivisionDates: 1958-1977Container: Box 92-115 Box 3
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Description: Subgroups: W.U. Art School. Art History DivisionDates: 1964-1988Container: Box 92-115 Box 4
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Description: Restricted Material
Restrictions on Access: Restricted
Dates: 1985-1988Container: Box 92-115 Box 4
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Accession No. 92-147: University of Washington, School of Art records, 1974-1991
.79 cubic feet (2 boxes)Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, brochures, scrapbook of photographs; 1974-1991
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Janie Fontaine, 1992-03-19
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1974Container: Box 92-147 Box 1
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Description: BrochuresDates: 1987-1988Container: Box 92-147 Box 1
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Description: Scrapbook of PhotographsDates: approximately 1975-1990Container: Box 92-147 Box 2
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Description: W.U. Art School Faculty Council Minutes6 foldersDates: 1986-1991Container: Box 92-147 Box 1
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Accession No. 94-059: University of Washington, School of Art records, 1968, 1994
1 vertical fileScope and Content: Black and White photographs, negatives (1968); covering letter with background information (1994).
The photographs show students who attended the first two years of the School Art Study Abroad Program in Avignon, France in 1968-1969.
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Jo Nilsson, 1994-07-13
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Description: University of Washington, School of Art recordsContainer: 94-059 VF2313
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Accession No. 94-105: University of Washington School of Art records, 1966-1974
0.83 cubic feet, (2 boxes)Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, subject series; 1966-1974.
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Gervais Reed, 1994-07-20
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Description: University of Washington School of Art recordsContainer: 94-105 Box 1
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Description: University of Washington School of Art recordsContainer: 94-105 Box 2
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Accession No. 95-118: University of Washington, School of Art records, 1937-1954
1 vertical fileScope and Content: Annual and biennial reports; 1937-1943, 1947-1950, 1953-1954.
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Publications Area, 1990-01-01
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Description: University of Washington, School of Art recordsContainer: 95-118 VF2349
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Accession No. 17-020: University of Washington, School of Art records, 1996-2002
0.18 cubic feet, (1 box)Scope and Content: Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition catalogs.
Restrictions on Access: Public Records (Public disclosure laws may restrict access to some records)
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use is unrestricted after access has been granted)
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Description: University of Washington, School of Art recordsContainer: 17-020 Box 1
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Accession No. 23-018: University of Washington School of Art records, 2008
1 vertical fileScope and Content: A Public Art Curriculum proposal for a renewal of grant funding, submitted on behalf of the Public Art Curriculum faculty.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records—not subject to copyright. Copying, quotation, publication and other uses are unrestricted if records are open for public release.
Acquisition Info: Angela Weaver, UW Art Library, 2010
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Description: University of Washington School of Art recordsContainer: 23-018 VF3232
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Accession No. 25-022: University of Washington School of Art Design Program yearbooks, 1991-2008
1 boxScope and Content: Design program yearbooks.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records—not subject to copyright. Copying, quotation, publication and other uses are unrestricted if records are open for public release.
Acquisition Info: transferred by Karen Cheng, February 21, 2025
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Description: 1998 Division of Design BFA YearbookContainer: Box 25-022 Box 1
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Description: 2000 Division of Design BFA YearbookContainer: Box 25-022 Box 1
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Description: 1996 Division of Design BFA YearbookContainer: Box 25-022 Box 1
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Description: 1994 Division of Design BFA YearbookContainer: Box 25-022 Box 1
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Description: 2018 Visual Communication Design YearbookContainer: Box 25-022 Box 1
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Description: 2002 Visual Communication Design YearbookContainer: Box 25-022 Box 1
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Description: 2008 Design Studies YearbookContainer: Box 25-022 Box 1
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Description: 1995 UW School of Art MFA CatalogContainer: Box 25-022 Box 1
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Description: 1993 UW Graphic Design BFA Yearbook "Fresh Squeezed"Container: Box 25-022 Box 1
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Description: 1991 Division of Design BFA Yearbook "2-1/2D"Container: Box 25-022 Box 1
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Description: 1992 Division of Desgin BFA YearbookContainer: Box 25-022 Box 1
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Description: 1998 School of Art MFA CatalogContainer: Box 25-022 Box 1
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Description: 1989 Visual Communication Design Year "8658 Picas"Container: Box 25-022 Box 1
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Description: Fragments from the Stacked Deck, by Judy Anderson
Scope and Content: Judy Anderson was a professor and chair of the Division of Design at the University of Washington's School of Art from 1988–2002
Dates: 1994Container: Box 25-022 Box 1 -
Description: 1997 Graphic Design YearbookContainer: Box 25-022 Box 1
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Description: 2001 Division of Design BFA YearbookContainer: Box 25-022 Box 1
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Art--Study and teaching--Washington (State)--Seattle
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Business correspondence
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. Painting, Sculpture and Design Department--Archives
- University of Washington. School of Art--Archives
- University of Washington. School of Art--Curricula
- University of Washington. School of Art--Faculty
