Correspondence includes greeting and holiday cards, postcards, and letters with family, friends, other artists, and museums and other arts institutions. Notable correspondents include Alan Solomon, Melinda Wortz, Marcia Hafif, Bruce Conner, John McCracken, Paul Darrow, Bruce Nauman, Craig Kauffman, Nell Stinton, Felix Landau, Wayne Thiebaud, and John McLaughlin.
Handwritten explanatory notes regarding the relationship of correspondents to the DeLaps can be found throughout the series.
Correspondence is arranged chronologically. Undated correspondence appears at the end of the series.
Writings include autobiographical notes, including a hand-drawn timeline; DeLap's notes on art and magic, including artist statements and exhibition text; and notes and writings on John McLaughlin. Also included is a paper on DeLap's 1983 exhibition at Janus Gallery by Clare H. Rhinelander.
Description Container Select Autobiographical Notes, circa 1963-2011 Select: Autobiographical Notes, circa 1963-2011 Notes and Writings on Art and Magic, circa 1960-2013 Select: Notes and Writings on Art and Magic, circa 1960-2013Scope and ContentsThis folder also includes an illustrated grocery list. Notes, Writings, and Other Material on John McLaughlin, 1975-circa 1976 Select: Notes, Writings, and Other Material on John McLaughlin, 1975-circa 1976 Tony De Lap: Three Works by Clare H. Rhinelander, 1983Select: Tony De Lap: Three Works by Clare H. Rhinelander, 1983
The professional activities series contains DeLap's resume and bibliography, as well as materials related to his teaching appointments and promotion, including letters of recommendation, course lists, and a graduate trip itinerary. Researchers should note that draft resumes and a timeline of DeLap's work appear in the autobiographical notes folder in the writings series.
Printed Material includes exhibition materials including announcements, calendars, catalogs, posters, etc.; as well as newsletters, newspapers, journals, and newspaper clippings.
Description Container Select Alumni Association Poster, undated Select: Alumni Association Poster, undated Exhibition Announcements, Calendars, Catalogs, 1955-2015 Select: Exhibition Announcements, Calendars, Catalogs, 1955-2015Scope and ContentsOversized materials housed in OV 3. Oversized Exhibition Announcements, Calendars, Catalogs, 1975-2001 Select: Oversized Exhibition Announcements, Calendars, Catalogs, 1975-2001 ArtWeek , 1974-1976Select: ArtWeek, 1974-1976 Newsletter on the Arts , LAICA Journal , UCI Journal , Art Forum , circa 1976-1984, 2001Select: Newsletter on the Arts, LAICA Journal, UCI Journal, Art Forum, circa 1976-1984, 2001 Newspaper Clippings, 1966-2007 Select: Newspaper Clippings, 1966-2007Scope and ContentsOversized material housed in Box 2, Folder 1. Newspaper Clippings, 1981-1989 Select: Newspaper Clippings, 1981-1989 Oversized Newspaper Clippings, circa 1990-2014 Select: Oversized Newspaper Clippings, circa 1990-2014
The scrapbook contains clippings, exhibition announcements, posters, catalogs, and award ribbons.
Photographic material includes color slides of DeLap's work. Also included are photographs and snapshots depicting DeLap with friends and family, his work, exhibitions and installations, other events, and travel.
Description Container Select Color Slides of Works of Art, 1962-2004 Select: Color Slides of Works of Art, 1962-2004 Photographs of Tony DeLap, Works of Art, Exhibitions, and Installations, circa 1950-2012 Select: Photographs of Tony DeLap, Works of Art, Exhibitions, and Installations, circa 1950-2012 Snapshots and Photographs of Tony DeLap and Others, circa 1960-2010 Select: Snapshots and Photographs of Tony DeLap and Others, circa 1960-2010