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PNAA. Pacific Northwest Artists Archive

 Collecting Area
Identifier: PNAA
A collaborative project of the Willamette University Archives and the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, the Pacific Northwest Artists Archive (PNAA) is a collection of materials related to the careers of artists who are or were active in Oregon and Washington for the major portion of their careers.

Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:

Elmer Edwin Young papers

 Collection
Identifier: WUA076
Overview

The Elmer Edwin Young papers contain proofs for Young's monograph Hearing, Seeing, Feeling, Wondering and exhibition materials.

Dates: 1978-1979

Judith and Jan Zach papers

 Collection
Identifier: WUA084
Overview

The Judith and Jan Zach papers document the art and teaching careers of sculpture artist Jan Zach and contain personal and family records for Zach's wife, Judith Ella Monk-Zach.

Dates: 1860-2008; Majority of material found within 1936-2003

John Thayer Casey papers

 Collection
Identifier: WUA085
Overview

The John Thayer Casey papers include correspondence with other influential northwest artists, course planning materials photographs of artworks, and business papers from Casey's professional career spanning 1962-2009.

Dates: 1957-2013

Jim Mattingly Mural Project records

 Collection
Identifier: WUA088
Overview

The Jim Mattingly Mural Project records contain correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photos from the artist regarding the original painting of the mural in 1984 as well as the restoration project in 2013.

Dates: 1984, 2012-2014, 2018

Mid-Valley Arts Council records

 Collection
Identifier: WUA090
Overview

The Mid-Valley Arts Council records contain copies of Mid-Valley Artsnews, a local periodical containing articles related to Mid-Valley art and artists, as well as upcoming events.

Dates: 1983-1987

Terry Melton papers

 Collection
Identifier: WUA095
Overview

The Terry Melton papers include publications created by, or featuring Melton's artwork, poetry, or writing. Also included are detailed personal correspondence with other regional and national artists including Jim Mattingly, Theodore Waddell, and Paul Brach.

Dates: 1969-2013

Jack Eyerly collection on Pacific Northwest Art

 Collection
Identifier: WUA097
Overview

The Jack Eyerly collection consists of seven decades of notes, correspondence, artists’ papers, gallery showcards, posters, artworks, sketchbooks, and other assorted pieces of historical material exchanged between Eyerly and artists from across the Northwest and beyond. Over 200 artists are represented in the collection.

Dates: 1903-2014; Majority of material found within 1951-2014

Eunice Parsons papers

 Collection — Box R01
Identifier: WUA100
Overview

The Eunice Parsons papers consist of artworks, professional papers, letters, Christmas cards, photographs, and other material related to her life from 1931 to 2016.

Dates: 1931-2016

Stella Douglas papers

 Collection
Identifier: WUA111
Overview The Stella Douglas papers document the personal life and career of artist Stella Douglas from 1927 to 1993. This collection includes substantial documentation of Douglas’s involvement in the Moral Re-Armament Movement as well as personal writings and materials related to her work in community activism including the anti-war movement, black rights activism, psychedelia, and the neo-feminist movement. This collection also includes correspondence between Douglas and artist Helen Blumenstiel as...
Dates: 1912-2014; Majority of material found within 1927-1993

Robert Bibler and Carol Hausser papers

 Collection
Identifier: WUA117
Overview The Bibler-Hausser collection contains art career documentation, newspaper articles, photographs, sketchbooks, sketches and drawings, mail art, digital files, promotional fliers, brochures and correspondence. The collection includes a digital portfolio of high-resolution images depicting all major artworks produced by each artist, accompanied by a comprehensive studio production inventory with a descriptive page for each artwork, a resume, a biography, exhibition reviews, and an artist’s...
Dates: 1972-2024