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Millard Sheets papers, circa 1907-2000

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Series 4: Membership Files , 1946-1982, undated
(boxes 6-8; 2.5 linear ft.)

The files in this series document the wide breadth of Millard Sheets's interest and involvement in art, business, and educational institutions and community groups. He served as a board of trustee for numerous organizations, such as the California Institute of the Arts, the Claremont Colleges, Goodwill Industries of Southern California, the Otis Art Institute, and the Virginia Steele Scott Foundation. He participated as an active member in many clubs and professional associations, such as the Bohemian Club, the Economic Roundtable, National Academy of Design, Rancheros Visitadores, the San Diego Watercolor Society, and the West Coast Watercolor Society.
The material in this section is arranged alphabetically by name of organization and then ordered chronologically within each folder.
All Nations Fair to Claremont Colleges, Buildings and Grounds Committee are on reel 5682; Claremont Colleges, Challenge Campaign Cabinet to Miscellaneous organizations are on reel 5683; Miscellaneous organizations to Padua Institute are on reel 5684; Padua Institute to Virginia Steele Scott Foundation, Financial material are on reel 5685; and Virginia Steele Scott Foundation, Minutes of meetings to West Coast Watercolor Society are on reel 5686.
Description Container Select
All Nations Fair, Board of Directors, 1964
6
11
Allen Nevins Memorial Fund, Board of Directors, 1971-1973, undated
6
12
American Council of Learned Societies, Pacific Spectator, Editorial Board of, 1946-1949
6
13
American Watercolor Society, 1953-1982, undated
6
14
Art Center College of Design, Executive Board, 1976-1981
6
15
Bohemian Club, San Francisco, Calif. (see also Series 6, Crow's Nest Camp, Bohemian Grove, Calif., 1968-1969), 1964-1978
6
16-20
California Institute of the Arts, Board of Trustees, 1968-1969
6
21
California Watercolor Society (see Series 4, National Watercolor Society, 1966-1980)
6
22
California World's Fair, 1967-1968
6
23
Claremont Colleges, Board of Trustees (Scripps College)
Buildings and Grounds Committee, 1978-1981
6
24
Challenge Campaign Cabinet, 1964-1967, undated
6
25-26
Correspondence, 1966-1982, undated
6
27-28
Development Committee, 1978-1979
6
29
Financial Reports, 1978-1979
6
30
Invitations, 1978-1981
6
31
Minutes of meetings, 1966-1968, 1978-1979
6
32
Economic Roundtable, 1964-1980, undated
7
1-4
Girls' Collegiate School, Board of Trustees, 1964-1967, undated
7
5
Goodwill Industries of Southern California, Board of Governors (see also Series 6, Goodwill Industries of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1973-1975), 1971-1981, undated
7
6-7
Historical Society of Pomona Valley, 1967-1981
7
8
Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, 1973-1975
7
9
International Platform Association, 1973-1977
7
10
Miscellaneous organizations, 1965-1979
7
11
National Academy of Design, 1964-1982, undated
7
12-15
National Watercolor Society, 1966-1980
7
16-17
New Mexico Watercolor Society, 1975-1981, undated
7
18
Otis Art Institute, Board of Governors, 1964-1967
7
19
Padua Institute, Board of Trustees, 1970-1977, undated
7
20-21
Pasadena Hall of Science, Board of Trustees, 1975-1977
7
22
Rancheros Visitadores, Santa Barbara, Calif., 1968-1977, undated.
8
1-2
San Diego Watercolor Society, 1969-1982
8
3-4
Society of Motion Picture Art Directors, 1965
8
5
Studio Art Centers International, Board of Advisors, 1976-1979
8
6
Virginia Steele Scott Foundation, Vice President, Board of Trustees
Art Collection, Acquisitions and development, 1971-1978, undated
8
7-8
Art Collection, Catalog, 1975-1976, undated
8
9
Art Collection, Inventory lists, 1974-1978, undated
8
10
Articles of incorporation, 1974
8
11
Correspondence, 1974-1978, undated
8
12-14
Dedication of gallery, 1974
8
15
Financial material, 1975-1978, undated
8
16
Minutes of meetings, 1975-1978
8
17-21
Notes, drawings, and miscellaneous background information, 1975-1977, undated
8
22
Sheets, Millard, founding role of, 1975
8
23
Special use permit for foundation property, 1975, undated
8
24
Watercolor West, 1972-1980, undated
8
25
Webb School of California, 1964-1966
8
26
West Coast Watercolor Society, 1969-1980, undated
8
27

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