SC. Special Collections

Abstract The Joan Davidow Papers consists of publications, printed material/ephemera, images, and press coverage from her tenures at the Arlington Museum of Art and the Dallas Contemporary, exhibition of her personal collection, and founding of SITE131 exhibition space. The collection also contains recordings of her art commentary for KERA-FM (1984-1991); recordings of Arlington TeleCable program "On Exhibit" highlighting exhibitions at the Arlington Museum of Art, 1995-2000; and "Ask an Artist" on...

Abstract The John and Nora Wise Papers document the collecting of Pre-Columbian art and artifacts for their personal collection and for resale as John Wise Ltd., and John Wise's work as a dealer. The collection consists primarily of correspondence with buyers and sellers. The collection also contains records of the Wise collection on exhibition, notably "The John Wise Collection of Ancient Peruvian Art" at the Wadsworth Atheneum in 1937, "World of Ancient Gold" at the New York World's Fair in 1964,...

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Collection consists of miscellaneous materials found in the Bromberg library, donated to the Mayer Library, related to Mrs. Bromberg's civic and collecting interests, and friends and family. Materials date from early 1960s-mid-1970s.

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This collection consists of materials from Karen Erxleben Weiner related to her work as a founding member of Dallas Artists Research and Exhibition (DARE) which became The McKinney Avenue Contemporary (The MAC), manager of University of Texas at Dallas SouthSide Artist Residency Program, and committee work on the 1990 and 1992 DMA Beaux Arts Balls.

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This collection is an artifical collection to hold and describe various small and miscellanous special collections in the archives.

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Collection contains minutes of the Mrs. Stephen I. Munger Trust Committee for 1937-1965. Minutes also contain photographs of some of the objects acquired through the fund.

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The Nancy G. Sayles Photograph Archive consists of 258 color photographs taken by Mrs. Sayles in Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Morocco, Panama and Peru during the period 1975-1980. The ethnographic photographs primarily depict the wear and use of traditional textiles in their native context, though the collection includes complementary photographs of the landscape, architecture and general culture and activities in the documented areas.

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The collection contains documentation of a few of the projects that Lee has worked on in conjunction with the museum: 1968 Beaux Arts Ball, 90th Anniversary Timeline and Photo Montage, docent program, and the McDermott Bequest.

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The collection contains documentation of the work and activities of Dallas-based artist Pamela Nelson. The collection contains photographs (slides and prints) of Nelson's art works/installations and parties; sketchbooks; appointment books; scrapbooks; art archive documenting projects and commissions; personal correspondence and letters; documentation of visits to the White House and her work with the George W. Bush Presidential Library; and her work with the US Commission on Fine Arts.

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The collection contains materials documenting the home and collection of Patsy Lacy Griffith, who donated her collection of paintings and decorative arts to the DMA, including magazine stories and auction catalogues.