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Creator:

Bywaters, Jerry, 1906-1989  Search this

Subject:

Albright, Ivan  Search this

Barr, Alfred H., Jr.  Search this

Bellows, Emma Louise Story  Search this

Benton, Thomas Hart  Search this

Canaday, John  Search this

Cisneros, José  Search this

Cullinan, Nina J.  Search this

D'Harnoncourt, Rene  Search this

Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank)  Search this

Goodrich, Lloyd  Search this

Hertzog, Carl  Search this

Hurd, Peter  Search this

Kimball, Fiske  Search this

Lea, Tom  Search this

Mayor, A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt)  Search this

Nicholson, Ben  Search this

O'Keeffe, Georgia  Search this

Staub, John F.  Search this

Wyeth, Andrew  Search this

Zorach, William  Search this

Dallas Art Association  Search this

Dallas Museum of Fine Arts  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Jerry Bywaters papers, 1936-1978. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Painting, American  Search this

Art patrons -- Texas -- Interviews  Search this

Architects -- Texas -- Interviews  Search this

Latino and Latin American artists  Search this

Theme:

Latino and Latin American  Search this

Architecture & Design  Search this

Research and writing about art  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)5444

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211288

AAA_collcode_bywajerr

Theme:

Latino and Latin American

Architecture & Design

Research and writing about art

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211288

Interviewee:

Owen, Jane Blaffer, 1915-2010  Search this

Interviewer:

Levy, Sandra Curtis  Search this

Subject:

Blaffer, Sarah Campbell  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Jane Blaffer Owen, 1980 Mar. 12. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Art patronage -- Texas -- Houston  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews  Search this

Art patrons -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews  Search this

Theme:

Women  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12860

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)213213

AAA_collcode_owen80

Theme:

Women

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_213213

Interviewee:

Cullinan, Nina J., 1896 or 9-1983  Search this

Interviewer:

Levy, Sandra Curtis  Search this

Subject:

Boice, Mary P  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Nina Cullinan and Mary Boice, 1980 January 15. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Women arts administrators  Search this

Theme:

Women  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12676

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214085

AAA_collcode_cullin80

Theme:

Women

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_214085

Creator:

Bywaters, Jerry  Search this

Names:

Dallas Art Association  Search this

Dallas Museum of Fine Arts  Search this

Albright, Ivan, 1897-1983  Search this

Barr, Alfred H., Jr., 1902-1981  Search this

Bellows, Emma Louise Story  Search this

Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975  Search this

Canaday, John, 1907-1985  Search this

Cisneros, José, 1910-  Search this

D'Harnoncourt, Rene, 1901-1968  Search this

Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964  Search this

Goodrich, Lloyd, 1897-1987  Search this

Hertzog, Carl  Search this

Hurd, Peter, 1904-1984  Search this

Kimball, Fiske, 1888-1955  Search this

Lea, Tom, 1907-  Search this

Mayor, A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt), 1901-1980  Search this

Nicholson, Ben, 1894-  Search this

O'Keeffe, Georgia , 1887-1986  Search this

Wyeth, Andrew, 1917-2009  Search this

Zorach, William, 1887-1966  Search this

Interviewee:

Cullinan, Nina J., 1896 or 9-1983  Search this

Staub, John F., 1892-  Search this

Extent:

1 Linear foot ((on 6 microfilm reels))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1936-1978

Scope and Contents:

The papers of Jerry Bywaters measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1936 to 1978. The papers document Bywaters' career as a painter and art historian through a resume, interviews, and other professional activity material; artist files consisting of interviews, resumes, clippings, and photographs of works for various artists; and exhibition announcements, catalogs, and other printed material.

Professional activity consists of a resume, an interview with Maria Redelsperger, two interviews which are mostly an account of Bywaters' life than actual interviews, and photographs of Bywaters and his artwork.

Artist files consist of files on various artists Bywaters researched during his career. Materials include, resumes, clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, interviews, and photographs of the artists or some of their works. Also included are two oral interviews with architect John Staub and Nina Cullinan who was associated with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Bywaters did not conduct these interviews.

Printed material consists of exhibition announcements, exhibition catalogs, and and the article, "Art Museums: Repositories, or Creative Centers?" written by Bywaters.

REELS 1512-1513: Correspondence, ca. 1950-1979, with artists, museum personnel, writers, and others; biographical data; a 20 p. transcript of an interview of Bywaters by Marla Redelsperger, October 3, 1975; a 2 part "Autobiographical Sketch With Slides of Works" delivered June 18, 1975, in Dallas; a monograph by Bywaters, ART MUSEUMS: REPOSITORIES OR CREATIVE CENTERS; exhibition catalogs of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts; printed material about Bywaters; a personal photograph and photos of his works. Among the correspondents are Ivan Le Lorraine Albright, Alfred Barr, Mrs. George Bellows, Thomas Hart Benton, John Canaday, Jose Cisneros, René d'Harnacourt, J. Frank Dobie, Lloyd Goodrich, Carl Hertzog, Peter Hurd, Fiske Kimball, Tom Lea, A. Hyatt Mayor, Ben Nicholson, Georgia O'Keeffe, Andrew Wyeth, and William Zorach.

REELS 1648-1649: Files on 55 Texas artists, containing biographical material, photographs, and catalogs. The files were the result of Bywaters' solicitation of information as director of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts and as a field worker for the Archives of American Art's Texas Documentation Pilot Project. Artists include: Jose Arpa, Henri Bert Bartscht, Keveau Bassett, John Biggers, Son Bradley, Milesio Casas, Cecil Long Casebier, Pat Colville, Ben L. Culwell, George Dahl, Otis Dozier, Edward G. Eisenlohr, Philip Hohn Evett, Xavier Gonzales, Wilfred Higgons, Dorothy Hood, DeForrest Judd, Chapman Kelly, Edmund D. Kinzinger, Tom Lea, Amy Freeman Lee, William Lester, Jim Love, Keith McIntyre, David McManaway, Octavio Medellin, Perry Nichols, Eleanor Onderdonk, Julian Onderdonk, Robert J. Onderdonk, Robert Preusser, Stephen T. Rascoe, Frank Reaugh, William Reily, Herbert Rogalla, E. M. Schiwetz, Lawrence Scholder, Vera Simons, Everett Spruce, Tom Stell, Robert Tiemann, Allie Tennant, Chester Toney, Olin H. Travis, Charles Unlauf, Wilbert Verhelst, Donald Vogel, Donald Weismann, Ralph White, Charles T. Williams, Bill Wiman, Dan Wingren, and Roger Winter.

REELS 3752-3753: Transcripts of oral history interviews with art patron Nina Cullinan (17 p.; reel 3752), and architect John F. Staub (31 p.; reel 3753), both conducted by Susan Bodin October 23, 1975. [Original cassette tapes are with the collection: Cullinan (1); Staub (2).

UNMICROFILMED: Three photographs relating to Bywaters' book Seventy-Five Years of Art in Dallas," 1978. One taken by Rogers, ca. 1918, is annotated "early art patron, Dallas," is of a woman inspecting possible purchases. Two taken by C.E. Arnold show the Dallas Fine Arts Building (destroyed in 1957) exterior, and an interior view, 1920, showing the Dallas Art Association permanent collection.

Biographical / Historical:

Jerry Bywaters (1906-1989) was an American artist, university professor, museum director, art critic and a historian of the Texas region. Based in Dallas, Bywaters worked to elevate the quality of Texas art, attracting national recognition to the art of the region. Bywaters was born in Paris, Texas in 1906, and he studied English at Southern Methodist University. In 1927 he began studying art While traveling through Europe, and he went on to study at Old Lyme Art Colony in Connecticut and at the Art Students League in New York City. Bywaters became known for producing landscapes, still lifes and portrait paintings, as well as lithographic prints and murals. In addition, Bywaters worked as an art and art history professor at Southern Methodist University, and he served as director of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts from 1943 to 1964. Bywaters died in 1989.

Provenance:

Donated 1979 by Jerry Bywaters except for the correspondence on reel 1512, which he lent for microfilming. Microfilmed as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project. Three photographs were inadvertently not microfilmed.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Artists -- Texas  Search this

Museum directors -- Texas -- Dallas  Search this

Painters -- Texas -- Dallas  Search this

Topic:

Painting, American  Search this

Art patrons -- Texas -- Interviews  Search this

Architects -- Texas -- Interviews  Search this

Latino and Latin American artists  Search this

Function:

Art museums -- Texas

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Identifier:

AAA.bywajerr

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9cee440f0-66f6-4bdd-a2bd-152e31f2b7aa

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-bywajerr

Interviewee:

Cullinan, Nina J., 1896 or 9-1983  Search this

Boice, Mary P.  Search this

Interviewer:

Levy, Sandra Curtis  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (sound file, digital, wav file)

19 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1980 January 15

Scope and Contents:

An interview with Mary Boice and Nina Cullinan conducted 1980 January 15, by Sandra Curtis, for the Archives of American Art, in Galveston, Texas.

Biographical / Historical:

Nina Cullinan (1899-1983) was an art patron from Galveston, Texas. Mary (Van Every Platter) Boice (1887-1986) was married to Arthur D. Boice, president of Hearthstone Company, Inc. in Houston, Tx. The Boice's were art patrons in Texas.

General:

Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 34 min.

Provenance:

These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Occupation:

Arts administrators -- Texas -- Houston  Search this

Philanthropists -- Texas -- Houston  Search this

Art patrons -- Texas  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Women arts administrators  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.cullin80

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99fc980a8-6cca-469e-b09f-ae79c737d73e

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-cullin80

Interviewee:

Owen, Jane Blaffer, 1915-2010  Search this

Interviewer:

Levy, Sandra Curtis  Search this

Names:

Blaffer, Sarah Campbell, 1884-1975  Search this

Extent:

27 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1980 Mar. 12

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Jane Blaffer Owen conducted 1980 Mar. 12, by Sandra Curtis Levy, for the Archives of American Art Texas Project.

Blaffer speaks of the history of the Blaffer family and its involvement in the art world; speaks about her mother, Sarah Campbell Blaffer and her development as an art patron; and about the family's art collection.

Biographical / Historical:

Jane Blaffer Owen (1915-2010) was an art patron from Houston, Tex. Daughter of Sarah Campbell Blaffer.

General:

Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 56 min.

Provenance:

These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Restrictions:

For information on how to access this interview contact Reference Services.

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Art patronage -- Texas -- Houston  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews  Search this

Art patrons -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.owen80

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw984af66cf-8f34-416b-a11a-31944cce7e80

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-owen80