Art career, 1972-2017

The Tom Cramer papers provide insight into the Portland, Oregon art and culture scene from the 1980s to the present. Series I (Art career) includes gallery and art exhibition fliers and posters, publicity for Cramer’s art in newspapers and magazines, materials related to his education and teaching career, and original art by Cramer, including fragments of his “Machine” mural, and other artists. Series II (Sketchbooks) includes drawings and notes from 1976 to 2013. Series III (Day planners and journals) includes Cramer’s daily planners from 1982 to 2007 and journals from his extensive European travels. Series IV (Correspondence) includes letters to Cramer from friends and family, a collection of family correspondence from 1943-2012, and examples of mail art. Series V (Photographs and slides) includes an extensive collection of slides and photographs of Cramer’s art, travels, friends, and family.