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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:

Carl Hall papers

 Collection
Identifier: WUA124
Overview

The Carl Hall papers document the art and teaching careers of Carl Hall from 1940-2008. This collection includes World War II correspondence between Hall and his wife and family, as well as, sketches by Hall during his service in the Philippines and Okinawa, Japan. It also includes an extensive collection of Hall’s drafts and published manuscripts, essays, and articles concerning art and life philosophy.

Dates: 1929-2008; Majority of material found within 1940-2008

Tom Hardy papers

 Collection
Identifier: WUA125
Overview The Tom Hardy papers include materials that document Hardy’s careers as an artist and teacher, his world travels to Africa, Europe, and Tahiti, and personal records from 1937 to 2015. Hardy’s personal records include childhood photographs, documents and correspondence related to his service in the Air Force during World War II, and journals and calendars. This collection also includes extensive records concerning his father and mother, Orlando Buel (O. B.) “Pete” Hardy and Marie Austin...
Dates: 1894-2016; Majority of material found within 1937-2015

Rick Bartow papers

 Collection
Identifier: WUA126
Overview The Rick Bartow papers document the art career and personal life of Rick Bartow from 1955-2016. This collection includes extensive materials concerning Bartow’s relationships with three Oregon galleries: Jamison-Thomas Gallery, Froelick Gallery, and the Hallie Ford Museum of Art. It also includes sketchbooks and loose sketches, personal and art-related correspondence, family records, photographs and slides of Bartow’s art, and materials related to Bartow’s music and bands - Bartow and the...
Dates: 1955-2018

Myra Albert Wiggins papers

 Collection
Identifier: WUA046
Overview

The Myra Albert Wiggins papers consist of biographical materials, correspondence, publications, news clippings, writing, drawings and photographs. The collection also contains diaries, scrapbooks, personal artifacts and published works by Wiggins.

Dates: 1890-2015; Majority of material found within 1890-1956

Kathleen Gemberling Adkison papers

 Collection
Identifier: WUA053
Overview

The Kathleen Gemberling Adkison papers reflect Adkison’s work as a Northwest painter. Papers consist of correspondence, an interview transcript, and exhibit materials and pamphlets for Adkison's shows. Also included are photographs, negatives and prints, as well as newspaper clippings and awards for her work.

Dates: 1942-2006

Edith Price Walford papers

 Collection
Identifier: WUA055
Overview

The Edith Price Walford papers contain artwork, art supplies, and ephemera produced by Walford during her life.

Dates: 1936-1960

Stephan Soihl Pacific Northwest Artists Audiovisual collection

 Collection
Identifier: WUA058
Overview

The Stephan Soihl Pacific Northwest Artists Audiovisual collection contains video and sound recordings of local artists, including Charles Heaney, Stephan Soihl, and Paul Missal.

Dates: 2005-2012

Bonnie and Roger Hull collection on Myra Albert Wiggins

 Collection
Identifier: WUA063
Overview

This collection comprises research materials that Bonnie and Roger Hull collected about Myra Albert Wiggins. Materials include copies of Wiggins' photographs and correspondence as well as materials relating to exhibitions and articles.

Dates: 1903-2004

Henk Pander papers

 Collection
Identifier: WUA064
Overview

The Henk Pander papers document Henk Pander's work as an artist and his work in theater. The collection consists of business and personal correspondence, artwork, photographs, planners, notes, journals, and sketchbooks.

Dates: 1906-2015; Majority of material found within 1954-2015

Roger Hull Research Files on Pacific Northwest Artists

 Collection
Identifier: WUA065
Overview

This collection consists of materials gathered by Roger Hull while researching and writing about Pacific Northwest artists. Represented artists include: Helen Plummer Gatch, Carl Hall, and Charles Heaney among many others. These materials include correspondence, photographs, original artwork, and manuscripts.

Dates: 1882-2013; Majority of material found within 1940-2013