Harry Wood Papers
1883-1987
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Harry Wood Papers
1883-1987
MSS-183 Creator: Wood, Harry (Harry E.), 1910-1995 Title: Harry Wood Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1883-1987 Quantity:
64 Boxes
(21.5 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The Harry Wood Papers are comprised of original artwork, awards, correspondence, poetry, research papers, short stories, and writings. The collection is divided into five series: Series I: Artwork, Series II: Awards, Series III: Media Clippings, Series IV: Photographs and Slides, and Series V: Written Materials. Identification: MSS-183 Language:
Material in English
Repository:
Arizona State University Library. Visual Literacy CollectionQuestions? Ask An Archivist!
Harry Wood came to Arizona State University in 1954 and was art department chairperson for twelve years before resigning from administrative duties to devote full time to teaching at the university and painting. He was a University of Wisconsin graduate with Phi Beta Kappa honors who had a range of professions, including newspaperman, symphony orchestra musician, Emeritus Professor, and mural painter. One man shows of his paintings were held in cities across America and Europe. In 1973, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. purchased Dr. Wood's painting of George Santayana, making him the first Arizona artist to be represented at the Smithsonian Institution gallery. Widely known in Arizona as commentator on "Cinema Classics," popular KAET-TV series, he was listed in the Who's Who in America , Who's Who in Education , and Who's Who in American Art . He died in 1995 at the age of 85.
The Harry Wood Papers are comprised of original artwork, awards, correspondence, poetry, research papers, short stories, and writings.
Series I: Artwork consists of sketches, paintings, watercolors, chalk drawings, and art show flyers produced by and/or promoting Harry Wood. Series II: Awards houses two awards that Wood received during his lifetime.
Series III: Media Clippings is a collection of magazine and newspaper visuals that Wood used to illustrate art techniques in his class lectures. The subjects of these clippings run the gambit from Santa Claus, to Elvis, to nature and wildlife, to handwriting. This is the largest series in the collection. Materials have been arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Series IV: Photographs and Slides contains photographs and slides taken by Wood as well as slides used in his classes. The majority of the slides are of pieces of art: paintings, architecture, sculpture, photography, etc. Other slides display images of the human body and scenery for artistic study.
Series V: Written Materials contains research papers, poetry, parables, short stories, correspondence and other writings by Wood. He wrote on topics ranging from art to the treatment of the mentally handicapped. Folders are arranged alphabetically by title. The original order of these materials has been retained.
Access Restrictions
To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.
Copyright
Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.
Personal Name(s) Santayana, George, 1863-1952
Wood, Harry (Harry E.), 1910-1995
Corporate Name(s) National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Subject(s) Painters -- United States
Psychiatry -- Research
Television personalities -- Arizona
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Harry Wood Papers, MSS-183, Arizona State University Library.
Provenance
The Harry Wood Papers (ACC# 1987-00031, 1989-00188A, 1989-00188B, and 1992-00604) were received from Dr. Wood on various dates between 1987 and 1992.
Container List Series I: Artwork Box 1/OV3 Item 1 Caricatures and Portrait Sketches, circa 1970s (Housed in Map Case) Box Folder 2 1 2 2 Box 3/OV2 Box 4/OV2 Box 5/OV2 Box 6/OV2 Box 7A/OV1 Box 7B/OV1 Box 8/OV2 Box 9/OV2 Box 10/OV3 Box 11/OV2 Box 12/OV2
Series II: Awards Box Folder 13 1 13 2
Series III: Media Clippings Box Folder 14 1 14 2 14 3 14 4 14 5 14 6 Box Folder 15 1 15 2 15 3 15 4 15 5 Box Folder 16 1 16 2 16 3 16 4 16 5 Box Folder 17 1 17 2 17 3 17 4 17 5 17 6 17 7 17 8 17 9 Box Folder 18 1 18 2 18 3 18 4 18 5 18 6 Box Folder 19 1 19 2 19 3 19 4 19 5 19 6 Box Folder 20 1 20 2 20 3 20 4 20 5 20 6 20 7 20 8 20 9 Box Folder 21 1 21 2 21 3 21 4 21 5 21 6 21 7 Box Folder 22 1 22 2 22 3 22 4 22 5 22 6 Box Folder 23 1 23 2 23 3 23 4 23 5 23 6 23 7 Box Folder 24 1 24 2 24 3 24 4 24 5 24 6 24 7 24 8 Box Folder 25 1 25 2 25 3 25 4 25 5 Box Folder 26 1 26 2 26 3 26 4 26 5 Box Folder 27 1 27 2 27 3 27 4 27 5 27 6 27 7 27 8 Box Folder 28 1 28 2 28 3 28 4 28 4 28 5 28 6 28 7 28 8 Box Folder 29 1 29 2 29 3 29 4 29 5 29 6 Box Folder 30 1 30 2 30 3 30 4 Box Folder 31 1 31 2 31 3 31 4 31 5 Box Folder 32 1 32 2 32 3 32 4 32 5 32 6 32 7 Box Folder 33 1 33 2 33 3 33 4 33 5 33 6 Box Folder 34 1 34 2 34 3 34 4 34 5 34 6 34 7 Box Folder 35 1 35 2 35 3 35 4 35 5 35 6 Box Folder 36 1 36 2 36 3 36 4 36 5 36 6 36 7 Box Folder 37 1 37 2 37 3 37 4 37 5 37 6 37 7 Box Folder 38 1 38 2 38 3 38 4 38 5 38 6 Box Folder 39 1 39 2 39 3 39 4 39 5 39 6 39 7 39 8 Box Folder 40 1 40 2 40 3 40 4 40 5 40 6 40 7 Box Folder 41 1 41 2 41 3 41 4 41 5 Box Folder 42 1 42 2 42 3 42 4 42 5 42 6 Box Folder 43 1 43 2 43 3 43 4 Box Folder 44 1 44 2 44 3 44 4 Box Folder 45 1 45 2 45 3 45 4 45 5 Box Folder 46 1 46 2 46 3 46 4 Box Folder 47 1 47 2 47 3 47 4 47 5 Box Folder 48 1 48 2 48 3 48 4 48 5 48 6 48 7 Box Folder 49 1 49 2 49 3 49 4 49 5 49 6 49 7 Box Folder 50 1 50 2 Box Folder 51 1 51 2 51 3 51 4 51 5 51 6 Box Folder 52 1 52 2 52 3 52 4 52 5 Box Folder 53 1 53 2 53 3 53 4 53 5 53 6 53 7 53 8 53 9 Box Folder 54 1 54 2 54 3 54 4 54 5 54 6 54 7 54 8 Box Folder 55 1 55 2 55 3 55 4 55 5 55 6 Box Folder 56 1 56 2
Series IV: Photographs and Slides Box Folder 57 1 57 2 57 3 57 4 57 5 57 6 57 7 57 8 57 9 57 10 57 11 57 12 57 13 57 14 57 15 57 16 57 17 57 18 57 19 57 20 57 21 57 22 57 23 57 24 Box Folder 58 1 58 2 58 3 58 4 58 5 58 6 58 7 58 8 58 9 58 10 58 11 58 12 58 13 58 14 58 15 58 16 58 17 58 18 58 19 58 20 58 21 58 22 58 23 58 24 58 25 58 26 Box Folder 59 1 59 2 59 3 59 4 59 5 59 6 59 7 59 8 59 9 59 10 59 11 59 12 59 13 59 14 59 15 59 16 59 17 59 18 59 19 59 20 59 21 59 22 59 23 59 24 59 25 59 26 59 27 59 28 59 29 59 30 59 31 59 32 59 33 59 34
Series V: Written Materials Box Folder 60 1 60 2 60 3 60 4 60 5 Box Folder 61 1 61 2 61 3 61 4 61 5 61 6 61 7 Box Folder 62 1 62 2 Item 2 Exhibition Poster for Harry Wood Exhibit at the Scottsdale Public Library (Housed in Map Case) Box Folder 62 3 62 4 Box Folder 63 1 63 2 63 3 63 4 63 5 63 6 63 7 63 8 63 9 Box Folder 64 1 64 2 64 3 64 4
