Portland Art Museum Bulletin, 1945-1949

The Bill Rhoades Northwest Art Archive is a collection of materials documenting Northwest art and artists. Established through the personal collecting of Bill Rhoades, the archive contains correspondence, interviews, printed matter, and artifacts that track the development, promotion, and preservation of regional art. The collection includes materials relating to sculptors, painters, printmakers, and photographers. It also contains newsletters, exhibition announcements and catalogs, gallery materials, and other publications documenting museums and galleries throughout the Northwest.

Additional materials document Rhoades' career as a journalist and his longstanding interest in the outdoors. Together, these materials provide insight into the development, promotion, and documentation of Northwest art, as well as the professional and personal activities of an individual closely engaged with the region's artistic and cultural communities.