University of Houston. Libraries. Special Collections Department. Visual Arts Collections
Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:
The Art Guys Records
Ed and Linda Blackburn Papers
Personal and professional papers of Fort Worth, Texas-based visual artists Ed Blackburn and Linda Blackburn include catalogs, sketchbooks, source materials, correspondence, photographs, clippings, AV, and other materials.
This collection is not yet processed, but may be open for research. Please contact collection curator Christian Kelleher at cdkelleher@uh.edu.
Fernando Casas Papers
This collection documents Casas’s career and life from 1946 to 2017, with the bulk of the materials focused in the 1980s and 1990s. Materials include copies of publications, original manuscripts, original sketches, exhibit pamphlets and catalogs, exhibit reviews, correspondence, original artworks, and posters. The collection contains materials in both English and Spanish.
Ben Desoto Papers
This collection does not currently have a finding aid available online. For assistance, please contact Special Collections by emailing cdkelleher@uh.edu.
DiverseWorks Records
Pat Gustavson and Mignon Weisinger Papers
The personal papers of life partners Pat Gustavson, an architect and pediatric hematologist, and Mignon Weisinger, an artist, in Houston and Galveston. The papers document their life partnership, early and family lives, education, careers, and community.
[The Gustavson and Weisinger papers are being processed but are available for research. Please contact curator Joyce Gabiola at jegabiola@uh.edu with questions.]
Roberta Harris Papers
Personal papers of Roberta Harris document the career of the Houston artist and instructor. Materials include sketchbooks, correspondence, photographs, exhibition documentation, clippings and other media.
The Roberta Harris papers are currently unprocessed but may be accessible for research. With questions or to request access contact curator Christian Kelleher at cdkelleh@central.uh.edu.
Dorothy Hood Papers
The Dorothy Hood Papers are a collection of the Art Museum of South Texas and the University of Houston Libraries.
The personal papers of artist Dorothy Hood include correspondence, written works including a memoir and poetry, scrapbooks, catalogs and other publicity, photographs, financial documents, artifacts, and other materials.
Houston Blacklight & Poster Company Posters
The Houston Blacklight & Poster Company Posters include original posters produced by the Houston-based company in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The collection continues to grow as additional posters become available.
Posters remain copyrighted, and copyright may be held by Houston Blacklight & Poster Company or individual artists.
Lawndale Art and Performance Center Records from the Ann Williams Harithas Library
This collection contains materials dating back to 1979, when the Lawndale Art and Performance Center was formed. It includes exhibition announcements, posters, photographs, 35mm slides, artist correspondence, ephemera, and video related to exhibitions and programs presented by the art center.
The Lawndale records are not yet fully processed, but may be available for research. Please contact collection curator Christian Kelleher at cdkelleher@uh.edu for more information.
Bert L. Long, Jr. Papers
Raphaele Malandain Photographic Records
The collection contains newsclippings and publicity of Raphaële’s work as well as slides, prints, photos, negatives and transparencies of her portfolio of work used in corporate ads by many of the largest and most prominent companies around the world.
This collection is not yet fully processed. For questions about materials in this collection or to request access, contact curator Vince Lee at velee@uh.edu.
Suzanne Bloom and Ed Hill MANUAL Papers
Leila McConnell and Henri Gadbois Papers
Personal papers of Houston artists Leila McConnell and Henri Gadbois include documentation of their careers. The collection also includes programs from their attendance at the Alley Theatre, the Houston Ballet, and the Houston Grand Opera.
Miscellaneous Prints Collection
This collection consists of prints acquired by University of Houston Libraries Special Collections over the course of the department's existence. As available, description of each print includes title, artist, date, donor or provenance, and whether they are part of a larger work. Prints with little to no contextual information include a brief description of the image.