Ruth Asawa papers, 1926-2014, bulk 1939-2012

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230 linear feet: 278 containers (206 boxes, 36 flat boxes, 22 map folders, 7 cartons, 4 card boxes, 1 tube)
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M1585 In-library use
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Creators/Contributors

Author/Creator
Asawa, Ruth creator.

Contents/Summary

Finding aid
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Organization & arrangement
Arranged in the following 26 series: 1. Correspondence, Professional ; 2. Public Art Projects ; 3. Art Projects ; 4. Art ; 5. Correspondence, Artists and Colleagues ; 6. Lectures, Workshops, Classes, Events ; 7. Writing and Transcripts ; 8. Alvarado Arts Workshop and Alvarado Elementary School ; 9. San Francisco School of the Arts ; 10. Ruth Asawa Fund ; 11. Education and Schools, General ; 12. Student Art and Correspondence ; 13. Black Mountain College ; 14. Public Service ; 16. Fellowships and Grants ; 17. Awards and Honors ; 18. Correspondence, Personal ; 19. Calendars, Planners, Notebooks, etc. ; 20. Clipping Files, Bibliography ; 21. Biographies and Portfolios ; 22. Juvenalia, School ; 23. Japanese American Internment ; 24. Family ; 25. Miscellaneous Photographs and Media ; 26. Clippings by Asawa.
Summary
The papers of Japanese American artist and educator Ruth Asawa document her art and commissions as well her involvement in arts education, civic art, and art administration. The collection contains correspondence, notes, memoranda, portfolios, exhibition notices and other publicity, articles and publications, design sketches and plans, photographs, and audiovisual media.

Bibliographic information

Earliest possible date
1926
Latest possible date
2014
Access
Open for research; material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Selected audiovisual media have been reformatted and are available for access via the Special Collections Reading Room.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94305-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Cite as
[identification of item], Ruth Asawa papers (M1585). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Source
Purchased, 2007. Accession 2007-208. Gift, 2007, 2010, and 2014. Accessions 2007-336, 2010-213, and 2014-069. Gift of Addie Lanier; Accession 2017-273.

Acquired with support from

The Vincent and Caren Prothro Humanities Book Fund

The Vincent and Caren Prothro Humanities Book Fund

Gift of Kenyon Law Starling

Gift of Kenyon Law Starling

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