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Subseries 4.1
Artist materials, 1951-2003
Boxes 48-53, OP 45-49, 57-60, 64-65, XOP1
Scope and Content Note
The subseries consists of material relating to John Biggers' work as an artist and arts advocate, 1951-2003. The subseries includes planning and promotional material from a number of public exhibitions of Biggers' work, and there is an especially large amount of material relating to the exhibition The Art of John Biggers: View from the Upper Room, which opened in April 1995 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston as well as by other artists and also from children. The subseries also contains Biggers' handwritten research notes on African art, along with a number of financial documents about the loan and sale of both African sculpture and Biggers' paintings. Also included are a number of awards and honors given to Biggers by universities and civic institutions.
Arrangement Note
Arranged in alphabetical order.
Box | Folder | Content |
---|---|---|
48 | 1 | Agenda, Dr. Biggers Project Committee, YWCA of Houston, July 23, 1992 |
48 | 2 | Agenda, Dr. Biggers Project Committee, YWCA of Houston, October 15, 1992 |
48 | 3 | Agenda, Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center, sculpture opening ceremonies, undated |
48 | 4 | American Society of African Culture, 3rd annual conference, undated |
XOP1 | - | Architectural plans, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, murals, circa 1990s |
OP3 | 4 | Architectural plans, Houston, Texas murals, 1990s |
48 | 5 | Art in Embassies Program, US Department of State, 1996 |
48 | 6 | Art in Public Places Program (Austin, Texas), 1987 |
48 | 7 | Artist agreement, Judith Roth Studio Collection, 2000 |
48 | 8 | Artist agreement, University of Houston (Houston, Texas), 1996 |
48 | 9 | Artwork, Allan R. Crite, photocopy with notes by John Biggers, 1993 |
48 | 10 | Artwork, Billy June, watercolor, 1997 |
OP3 | 6 | Artwork, Bill Pagadu, undated |
48 | 11 | Artwork, Dana C. Chandler, Jr., 1971-1974 |
OP4 | 13 | Artwork, Deborah Murphy and Amanda Murphy, 1995 |
OBV1 | - | Artwork, You Inspired Us to Create, Conley School, undated |
48 | 12 | Artwork, Delvin Williams (age 9), 1983 |
48 | 13 | Artwork, Inwood Academy (Houston, Texas), 1998 |
48 | 14 | Artwork, Gene Grigsby, 1998 |
OP5 | 10 | Artwork, Fred Baldwin and Wendy Watriss, undated |
48 | 15 | Artwork, Hale Woodruff, printed art, undated |
OP4 | 14 | Artwork, Harvey Johnson, with John Biggers' notes, undated |
OP5 | 7 | Artwork, Honore Daumier prints, circa 1855 |
48 | 16 | Artwork, James McNeil, 1990 |
48 | 17 | Artwork, John Biggers, dust jacket for I, Momolu, undated |
48 | 18 | Artwork, John Biggers, photograph, undated |
48 | 19 | Artwork, John Biggers, printed art, 1982, undated |
48 | 20 | Artwork, John Biggers, sketchbook, undated |
48 | 21 | Artwork, John Biggers, sketches, undated |
OP4 | 15 | Artwork, John Biggers, undated |
48 | 22 | Artwork, Julie Penland, sketchbook, 1989 |
48 | 23 | Artwork, Lamark, "Sunset, no. 5," undated |
OBV2 | - | Artwork, volume of art, Langston Early Childhood Development Center, October 1997 |
48 | 24 | Artwork, stationary and postcards, undated |
49 | 1 | Artwork, Tyrone Geter, printed art, 1995 |
49 | 2 | Artwork, unidentified, printed art, undated |
OP5 | 8 | Artwork, unidentified, printed art, undated |
49 | 3 | Artwork, unidentified, textile, undated |
OP5 | 9 | Artwork, Vandorn Hinnart, undated |
OP6 | 1 | Awards, hood (textile), undated |
49 | 4 | Awards, proclamations, and honors, 1951-2001, undated |
OP3 | 5 | Awards, proclamations, and honors, 1983-1997 |
49 | 5 | Board of Directors, Museum of African American Art (Pacific Palisades, California), January 1981 |
49 | 6 | Brochures, mural unveiling ceremonies, 1952-1955, 2003 |
49 | 7 | Brown Symposium, Southwestern University (Georgetown, Texas), February 1988 |
49 | 8 | Budweiser advertisement (with Egyptian iconography), undated |
49 | 9 | Business cards, undated |
49 | 10 | Call to Artists, Charlotte/Mecklenburg (North Carolina) Public Art Commission, 1994 |
49 | 11 | Collected press coverage, The Art of John Biggers: View from the Upper Room, 1997 |
49 | 12 | Drawing inventory, Joe R. Davidson, undated |
49 | 13 | Description and appraisal of African artifacts purchased, January 1977 |
49 | 14 | Description, Christia V. Adair mural, undated |
49 | 15 | Description, "Integration," Contemporary Arts Museum (Houston, Texas), 1953 |
49 | 16 | Description of "Queen Mother" sculpture, undated |
49 | 17 | Design, Judith Roth Studio Collection calendar, January 2000 |
49 | 18 | Design, Maya Angelou Tribute to Achievement Award, November 1991 |
49 | 19 | Encore (Lake Wales Arts Council), December 2002 |
49 | 20 | Exhibit booklet, Fayetteville (North Carolina) Museum of Art, 1993 |
49 | 21 | Exhibition captions, unidentified exhibit, undated |
49 | 22 | Exhibit comments, The Art of John Biggers: View from the Upper Room, 1995 [1 of 2] |
50 | 1 | Exhibit comments, The Art of John Biggers: View from the Upper Room, 1995 [2 of 2] |
50 | 2 | Family Ark lithograph, Art Ventures (Houston, Texas), undated |
50 | 3 | First Circle Akan, handwritten notes, undated |
50 | 4 | Flyer, "Painting History," Hampton University, 2003 |
50 | 5 | Handwritten diagram, book cover design, undated |
50 | 6 | Handwritten diagram, "Celebration of Life" mural (Minneapolis, Minnesota), undated |
50 | 7 | Handwritten notes, 1989, undated |
50 | 8 | Hotel reservation, Wyndham Warwick (Gastonia, North Carolina), February 1995 |
50 | 9 | Information, New Orleans Museum of Art (New Orleans, Louisiana), 1979 |
50 | 10 | Instructions for commissioning and painting and drawing, undated |
50 | 11 | Interview questions, blank form, Dallas Weekly News, October 27, 1989 |
50 | 12 | Invitation, mural reception (Hampton, Virginia), undated |
50 | 13 | "John Biggers: Chronology," Alvia Wardlaw and Alison de Lima Greene, 1921-1994 |
50 | 14 | Large print brochure, The Art of John Biggers: View from the Upper Room, 1997 |
50 | 15 | Library acquisitions list, National Museum of African Art, December 1990 |
50 | 16 | Loan and insurance documents and notes, 1980, undated |
50 | 17 | Mailing lists, undated |
50 | 18 | Membership card, Texas Fine Arts Commission, August 31, 1973 |
50 | 19 | Memorandum, LewAllen Gallery (Santa Fe, New Mexico), undated |
50 | 20 | Memorandum, studio needs; John Biggers, April 16, 1991 |
50 | 21 | Metamorphasis II & III lithographs, Art Ventures (Houston, Texas), undated |
50 | 22 | Minutes, mural committee, YWCA of Houston, May 14, 1992 |
50 | 23 | Minutes, SumArts (Houston, Texas) board meeting, September 20, 1990 |
50 | 24 | Mural presentation, Winston-Salem State University (Winston-Salem, North Carolina), March 28, 1992 |
50 | 25 | National Conference of Artists, Second International Conference (Bahia, Brazil), May 22-31, 1988 |
50 | 26 | "Nubia: Maintaining a Mural Tradition," Texas Southern University, November 1999 |
50 | 27 | Oral history project; Biggers, John, 1992 |
50 | 28 | Permit, "Travel in, out, and through a disturbed area," Uganda, 1969 |
50 | 29 | Photographic license, Khartoum, Sudan, November 2, 1969 |
50 | 30 | Press release, The Art of John Biggers: View from the Upper Room, August 1997 |
50 | 31 | Press release, Delta Fine Arts Center (Winston-Salem, North Carolina), 1989 |
50 | 32 | Press release, Pollock Galleries (Dallas, Texas), January 1971 |
50 | 33 | Press release, Transco Energy Company (Houston, Texas), January 1987 |
50 | 34 | Price list, Nova Color, undated |
50 | 35 | Program, art exhibit, Dougherty Art Center (Austin, Texas), undated |
50 | 36 | Program, art exhibit, Texas Southern University (Houston, Texas), March 1-15, [?] |
50 | 37 | Program, 7th Annual Meeting, National Conference of Artists, April 16-18, 1995 |
50 | 38 | Program, "Welcome Home, Biggers!" 1995 |
51 | 1 | Project outline, "Mural Masters and Monuments," April 1989 |
51 | 2 | Promotional, packet on "The Art of John Biggers: View from the Upper Room," 1995 |
51 | 3 | Promotional, press release booklet with letter to Greg Henry, 1986-1991 |
51 | 4 | Promotional summary, "A Celebration of Life" (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 1994-1996 |
51 | 5 | Proposal, Portsmouth, Virginia Civic Arts Program, 1988 [2 copies] |
51 | 6 | Prospectus, "Art in Public Places" (Austin Civic Center, Austin, Texas), June 10, 1988 |
51 | 7 | Published mural photographs; Biggers, John, undated |
51 | 8 | Reception, Dr. Biggers Project, YWCA of Houston, November 15, 1992 |
51 | 9 | Requisitions, purchases, and receipts, 1962-2001 [1 of 5] |
51 | 10 | Requisitions, purchases, and receipts, 1962-2001 [2 of 5] |
51 | 11 | Requisitions, purchases, and receipts, 1962-2001 [3 of 5] |
51 | 12 | Requisitions, purchases, and receipts, 1962-2001 [4 of 5] |
51 | 13 | Requisitions, purchases, and receipts, 1962-2001 [5 of 5] |
52 | 1 | Research notes, undated [1 of 8] |
52 | 2 | Research notes, undated [2 of 8] |
52 | 3 | Research notes, undated [3 of 8] |
52 | 4 | Research notes, undated [4 of 8] |
52 | 5 | Research notes, undated [5 of 8] |
52 | 6 | Research notes, undated [6 of 8] |
53 | 1 | Research notes, undated [7 of 8] |
53 | 2 | Research notes, undated [8 of 8] |
53 | 3 | Resumes and curriculum vitae; Biggers, John, 1924-1999 |
53 | 4 | Resumes and curriculum vitae; other artists, 1942-1991 |
53 | 5 | "Return to the Upper Room," undated |
53 | 6 | Royalty statements, 1958, 1963, 1984 |
53 | 7 | Sales brochure, Premier Artworks (San Antonio, Texas), undated |
53 | 8 | Sample questions and topics, Diggs Gallery (Winston-Salem, North Carolina), February 1991 |
53 | 9 | Schedule, National Conference of Artists (New York, New York), April 2001 |
53 | 10 | Teacher resource portfolio, The Art of John Biggers: View from the Upper Room, undated |
53 | 11 | University presentation, Bennett College (Greensboro, North Carolina), February 1984 |
53 | 12 | Volunteers in Public Schools (Houston, Texas), visiting speaker engagement, February 1982 |
53 | 13 | "The Web of Life," integrated DBAE teaching unit, undated |
53 | 14 | Writers Roundup, Theta Sigma Pi, September 29, 1962 |