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Jason Seley papers, 1928-2003, bulk 1928-1983

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Series 1: Correspondence, 1948-1999
0.7 Linear feet
Box 1

Correspondence is with Seley's wife Clara, his brother Stephen, his friend Clive Crocker, and various friends, colleagues, and students concerning his family and art-related activities.
Description Container Select
Clara Seley, 1948
1
1
Stephen Seley, 1964-1982
1
2-15
Richard Heinrich, 1970-1982
1
16
Clive Crocker, 1974-1983
1
17
Re: Seley Lunch, 1996, 1999
1
18
Proposed Seley Exhibition, 1997
1
19
Correspondence, undated, 1949
1
20
Correspondence, 1965
1
21
Correspondence, 1966
1
22-23
Correspondence, 1967
1
24-25
Correspondence, 1968
1
26
Correspondence, 1969
1
27
Correspondence, 1970
1
28
Correspondence, 1971
1
29-30
Correspondence, 1972
1
31-32
Correspondence, 1973
1
33
Correspondence, 1974
1
34-37
Correspondence, 1975
1
38-41
Correspondence, 1976-1977
1
42
Correspondence, 1978
1
43
Correspondence, 1979
1
44-45
Correspondence, 1980
1
46
Correspondence, 1981
1
47
Correspondence, 1982
1
48
Correspondence, 1983
1
49
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Series 2: Writings, circa 1976
0.1 Linear feet
Box 1

Writings consist of miscellaneous notes, autobiographical notes, lecture notes, and speeches.
Description Container Select
Autobiography Notes, undated
1
50
The Equestrian Statue: Colleoni II, undated
1
51
Notes for "The Bumper Book", undated
1
52
Speeches, Southeastern College Art Conference, 1976
1
53
Miscellaneous, undated
1
54
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Series 3: Professional Activity Files, 1949-1983
0.4 Linear feet
Boxes 1-2

Professional activity files include letters, printed material, and photographs related to Seley's work and projects. Also found are sound recordings which document a lecture Seley gave at Cornell on "Aspects of Modern Sculpture" (1967), a discussion between Seley and Jennings (1967), a tape catalog of the "Sound Show" (1969-1970), and Seley's memorial service in 1983.
Files are arranged in rough chronological order.
Description Container Select
Haitan Art, 1949-1983
1
55
Notebook, 1951-1952
1
56-57
New Sculpture Group, 1958-1959
1
58
Guggenheim Fellowship, 1964
1
59
Transcript of Interview with Jason Seley, 1965
1
60
AINY Seley & Jennings, 1967 March 20
1 Sound tape reel
1
61
1
Aspects of Modern Sculpture, 1967 July 26
1 Sound tape reel
1
61
2
Tape Catalog of Sound Show, 1969-1970
2 Sound tape reels
1
62
Berliner Kunstlerprogram, 1969-1974
2
1-2
Casper Community College, 1969-1970
2
3
Mexico, 1973
2
4
Tennessee Painting & Sculpture Competition, 1973
2
5
United States Information Agency, 1973-1975
2
6
Spokane Expo, 1974
2
7
New Jersey Cultural Council, 1974
2
8
Palm Beach Competition, 1974
2
9
Sheldon Machlin, 1975
2
10
Colleoni II, 1971-1982
2
11-12
Cornell Then, Sculpture Now, 1977-1978
2
13
Allentown, 1981-1982
2
14
Farnese, Hercules II, 1982
2
15
Memorial Service for Jason Seley, 1983
1 Sound cassette
2
16
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Series 4: Personal Business Records, 1955-1967, 2003
0.1 Linear feet
Box 2

Personal business records include five ledgers record expenses (1955-1967) and the estate papers for his Seley's wife, Clara Seley.
Description Container Select
Ledger Books, 1955-1967
2
17-19
Estate of Clara Seley, 2003
Also included is a xerox copy of Jason Seley's will.
2
20
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Series 5: Printed Material, 1948-1984
0.2 Linear feet
Box 2

Printed material includes clippings, exhibition announcements, catalogs, obituaries, and a memorial service program documenting Seley's life and career.
Description Container Select
Clippings, 1949-1983
2
21-23
Exhibition Catalogs, 1948-1984
2
24-26
Memorial Service Program and Obituaries, 1983
2
27
Miscellaneous, 1972-1984
2
28
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Series 6: Artwork, circa 1945-1950
0.2 Linear feet
Box 2, OV 5

Art works consist of 166 drawings and sketches.
Description Container Select
Drawings, circa 1945-1950
2
29-40
Sketches, circa 1945-1950
OV 5
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Series 7: Photographic Material, 1928-1981
1.3 Linear feet
Boxes 2-4, OV 6

Photographic material, including approximately 1000 slides, shows Seley, his family, assistants working in the studio, and his artworks.
Photos and slides are arranged in rough chronological order.
Description Container Select
Personal, 1928-1973
2
41-42
At Work, 1928-1973
2
43-44
Works, 1969
2
45
Works, 1969-1973
OV 6
Slides of Gibian Car, undated
2
46
Slides, Cornell University, undated
2
47
Slides, Car at Watkins Glen, undated
2
48
Slides, Colleoni in Newark, 1969
2
49
Slides, "Horse and Rider", 1970 June
2
50
Slides, Horse Alone, 1970 June
2
51
Slides, Horse Hightower, 1971
2
52
Slides, Details of "Colleoni II", 1971
2
53
Slides, Side Views "Horse and Rider", 1971
3
1
Slides, Partials "Horse and Rider, 1971 July
3
2
Slides, Ric Reverend "Colleoni", 1971
3
3
Slides, Details and Partials of "Colleoni II", 1971 July
3
4
Slides, Charles Uht Originals of Car in Progress, 1972
3
5
Slides, Libertone, 1973
3
6
Slides, Car, 1973
3
7
Slides, Seley and Recent Works, 1976 May
3
8
Slides, Clara Everson, 1976-1977
3
9-10
Slides, Seley at Work, 1977
3
11
Slides, For Louis Mezgar, 1977
3
12
Slides, Erect Theme Variation I, 1978
3
13
Slides, Duplicates, 1978
3
14
Slides, Works, 1968-1981
4
1-9

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