Collection Information

Size: 1.4 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 3 reels)

Summary: Printed material, correspondence, financial and membership material.

REELS D323-D325: Constitutions and by-laws; minutes of meetings; membership lists; correspondence; bills, receipts, a sales ledger, and contracts; exhibition material; clippings; newsletters; Morley Hicks' notebooks; and WPA material.

UNMICROFILMED: A constitution and by-laws; notices and minutes of meetings; newsletters and other mailings; membership lists; exhibition announcements and catalogs, clippings, and 3 scrapbooks about Wisconsin artists.

Biographical/Historical Note

Art organization; Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Provenance

Material on reels D323-D325 lent for microfilming by Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors, 1968. Unmicrofilmed material donated 1974 by Edward R. Farber, whose mother, Elfie, organized the material for the society.

Location of Originals

• Reels D323-D325: Originals in Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Alternative Forms Available

Microfilm reels D323-D325 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.

Restrictions on Access

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.

How to Cite This Collection

Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors records, 1900-1973. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.