"Vagrants", circa 1948

The Carl Hall papers include materials that document Hall’s careers as an artist, professor, and writer from 1940 to 2008. Series I (Art career) contains gallery exhibition fliers, correspondence, resumes, artist statements, sketches, newspaper clippings, catalogues of Hall’s works, published articles about Hall including a feature article in Life magazine in March 1948, and records of grants and awards. Series II (Teaching career) includes lecture notes, articles and images used for teaching, research materials concerning various artists and styles, and class schedules. Series III (Writing) contains drafts and final copies of manuscripts and essays, poetry and compilations of poems, articles about art and life written by Hall for his Images column in the Oregon Statesman newspaper, and personal writing concerning various topics. This series also contains his extensive research and data collected about blue heron migrations at Minto Island in Salem, Oregon, as well as other aviary and weather-related research and writing produced by Hall. Series IV (Correspondence) contains World War II letters from Hall to his wife and family, art-related correspondence concerning art purchases and exhibitions, and personal correspondence with family and friends including Hallie Ford, Nelson and Olive Sandgren, Mark Sponenburgh, and Roger Hull. Series V (Family records) includes photographs and records of Hall’s children, parents, and siblings. Series VI (Books) includes various books and magazines that were important to Hall and represent his extensive personal library.