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Archives and Finding Aids

Art & Antique Study Group Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2025-021

This collection contains administrative, historical, and publicity materials of the Art & Antique Study Group, an organization founded by thirty-five women in Houston to study and present on antiques, collectibles, history, and the arts. Materials include yearbooks, fliers, invitations, photographs, and scrapbooks on the organization's history and various events.

Dates

  • 1960-2025

Creator

Language of Materials

English.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, but copyright normally belongs to the creator of the materials or their heirs. The researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish from copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies of Special Collections material in print or electronic form. For more information, consult the appropriate librarian. Reproduction decisions will be made by Special Collections staff on a case-by-case basis.

Extent

1 linear feet (Three boxes, including two oversize.)

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

The Art & Antique Study Group (AASG) was founded by thirty-five women in Houston in 1960 originally as "Antique Study Group" for the purpose of studying and presenting on antiques, collectibles, and various topics in Texas and American history. At the start of its 2022-2023 meeting period, the organization changed its name to the "Art & Antique Study Group" and broadened its purpose to study "all aspects of the Arts."

AASG is governed by a constitution and by-laws, and officers such as the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer are elected annually during the February meeting. The organization hosts 4-5 meetings each year at various venues, primarily at members' residences.

Sources: 2021-2022 Antique Study Group Yearbook; 2022-2023 and 2024-2025 Art & Antique Study Group Yearbooks.

Arrangement

Arranged into four series: Administrative Materials, Meeting and Event Announcements, Photographs, and Scrapbooks.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated to Special Collections by Art & Antique Study Group members Laurie Schlesinger and Nita Jackson in 2025.

Subjects

Collecting Areas

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Art & Antique Study Group Records
Status
Completed
Author
Kevin Kinney
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository

https://libraries.uh.edu/locations/special-collections/
Contact:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750