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Series I: Personal,

 Collection — Box: 1-60
Identifier: IAIAMS15 LLoyd H New Papers

Scope and Content

The Lloyd H. New Papers are an excellent source of information about the history of Lloyd Henri ‘Kiva' New, his wide-ranging intellectual and academic interests, and his work in Native American Arts and Education. It also provides the framework for the innovative program that Mr. New helped establish at the Institute of American Indian Arts during his tenures there. New’s essays, manuscripts, and correspondence are evidence of his fervent dedication throughout his life to the importance of Native American Art as the basis for creative educational programs. His philosophical writings on multicultural education and its importance to Indian art, education, and museum development abound within the collection. As the philosophical founder of IAIA, Mr. New’s writings on the purpose, goals, and future of IAIA are crucial to understanding the unique and experimental nature of the Institute’s curriculum.

The collection covers periods of Mr. New’s academic career: as a teacher at the Phoenix Indian School from 1941-1943; his military service during World War II from 1943-1946; his business career as a fabric manufacturer, fashion designer, and property developer at the Kiva Center in Scottsdale, Arizona from 1946-1957; his continued academic career at the Art Department of the University of Arizona with the Rockefeller Foundation programs from 1957-1961; his first appointment at the Institute of American Indian Arts as its first Art Director from 1961-1967; his second appointment as the Institute’s second President from 1967-1978; and his third appointment as Interim Director during the Institute’s critical reorganizational period of 1988-1989. In addition, this collection contains many documents from Mr. New’s two distinct retirement periods, 1978-1988 and 1989-2002 respectively, when he was a dynamic member of many non-profit arts and museum advisory boards, including the IAIA Foundation Board of Directors from 1990-1999.

The Lloyd H. New Papers reflect the scope of New’s widely varied interests throughout his more than sixty-year career. New’s accomplishments as a textile artist in Scottsdale are evident through the many news clippings he preserved from the 1940s and 1950s. Mr. New’s enduring and pivotal tenures at the Institute of American Indian Arts is demonstrated through a broad range of interesting administrative, curricula, legislative, and student documentation, and memorabilia. Most importantly, the papers contains many of New’s poems, prayers, essays, speeches, drafts, and handwritten notes as a staunch advocate for Native American Art and its importance to culturally-based Indigenous education in general, and the Institute of American Indian Arts in particular. Finally, the Lloyd H. New Papers contains correspondence, meeting minutes, and promotional materials from Mr. New’s work on various founding and advisory boards for some of the most important Native American museums and cultural arts centers on the continent including the Native American Center for the Living Arts (The Turtle Museum), the Plains Indian Museum of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, and the Smithsonian Institution’s Gustav Heye Center in New York City, and the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.

The Indian Arts and Crafts Board sub-series contained in the Projects section of Series XII provide interesting background information not only on the institution’s establishment, but also on its prolific Native artists exhibition program. Lloyd New’s ground-breaking administrative and curatorial methods are substantiated through program planning notes, meeting minutes, exhibition catalogue drafts and photographs, as well as by six folders of correspondence from 1960s-1990s.

The Conferences sub-series also contained in the Projects section of Series XII reveals that Mr. New was also an illustrious speaker. His appearances at the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, the Australian Council for the Arts, the Southwest Archaeological Association, the Organization of American States, the Native Arts Network ATLATL Conference, the National Congress of American Indians, the Oklahoma University Symposium along with many others provided New a platform for sharing his distinctive perspective with educators all around the world.

The Audio-Visual series contains an Audios and Videos sub-series with VHS tapes of Mr. New, of the IAIA, and of various IAIA fashion shows. It also contains audio recordings of Louis Ballard’s music for Lloyd New’s poem, “The Gods Will Hear,” (1966) and an interview of Mr. New by James McGrath about American Indian Literature (1969). The Films sub-series contains moving images of Mr. New's South American trip and a film by the Indian Arts and Crafts exhibition at the Native American Center for the Living Arts, known as The Turtle Museum. The Slides and Negatives sub-series contains many personal, commercial and artist images.

The Archives at the Institute of American Indian Arts believes that the Lloyd H. New Papers will not only reshape the written history of the Institute of American Indian Arts, but also that of Indian education in the post-termination period of the United States Indian affairs.

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Dates

  • 1941-1950,1962-2002

Access Restrictions

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Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of print materials is allowed for research purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Institute of American Indian Arts, its board, faculty, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Biography/History

Lloyd Henri New, professionally known as Lloyd “Kiva” New, was a man of many interests and talents. From his early years as a student at the Art Institute of Chicago, Lloyd New had a deep and abiding appreciation for both his Cherokee cultural heritage, as well as his Scotch-Irish ancestry. It was this personal history, as well as a familiarity with many modern educational philosophies of the early 1940s-1960s that provided the foundation for his lifelong interest in Native American arts and education.

Lloyd H. New began his academic career as a teacher at the Phoenix Indian School from 1941-1943 after which he served in the United States Navy during World War II. From 1946-1957, New began a highly lucrative business career as a fabric manufacturer, fashion designer, and property developer at the Kiva Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 1957, Mr. New continued his academic career as an instructor with the Rockefeller Indian Artist Project in conjunction with the Art Department of the University of Arizona, a groundbreaking program focused on contemporary Native American arts training. In 1961, New was hired by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to become the first Art Director at the newly established Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 1967 New became the Institute’s second President where he remained until his first retirement in 1978. From 1978-1988, Lloyd New was a dynamic member of many non-profit arts and museum advisory boards such as the Indian Arts and Crafts Board and the Native American Center for the Living Arts (The Turtle Museum) in Niagara Falls, New York. Brought back as Interim Director during the Institute’s reorganization period in 1988-1989, New again influenced the focus and direction of IAIA with a clear and dedicated energy. From 1989-2002, Lloyd New was a world-renowned Native American arts consultant and conference speaker. His influence inspired and helped to shape such highly acclaimed organizations as the Smithsonian Institution’s Gustav Heye Center in New York City and the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., as well as the Plains Indian Museum at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming. As a staunch advocate of IAIA throughout his lifetime, Mr. New was also a pivotal member of the IAIA Foundation Board of Directors from 1990-1999.

Some of Lloyd New's Awards and Honors are the American Craftsmen's Council Southwest Regional Merit Award in the Field of Printed Textiles, the American Institute of Decorators Certificate for Design Associate (1960), the University of Arizona’s Medallion of Merit (1960), the American Institute of Interior Designer’s Certificate for Fabric Manufacture (1962), New Mexico Arts Commission Board Member (1966-1971), American Council for the Arts in Education Award (1974), American Crafts Council Fellow (1976), American Indian National Achievement Award in Art Education (1976), Santa Fe “Living Treasure” (1989), Santa Fe Mayor's Recognition Award for Excellence in the Arts (1992), IAIA Museum Welcoming Circle Dedication (1992), US Department of the Interior Recognition Certificate for Mr. New’s work on the Indian Arts and Craft Board (1993), Red Earth magazine’s “Honored One” (1994), IAIA Foundation Visionary Award (1996), Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education (1997), Lovena Ohl Foundation Award (1998), 26th Annual Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts Individual Support for the Arts through Education (1999), IAIA Honoring Ceremony (2000), Arizona American Indian Tourism Association's Red Tuxedo Honoree (2001), IAIA Lloyd Kiva New Endowed Chair in Design and Applied Arts (2004).

The biography of Lloyd ‘Kiva” New is not complete without a discussion of his wide-ranging intellectual and academic interests and his work in Native American arts and education that provided the framework for the innovative program at IAIA. His perspective on the critical link between culture, self-identity, and self-determination led to his many philosophical writings on multicultural education and its importance to Indian art, education, and museum development. Essays, speeches, and manuscripts contained within the papers provide evidence of his fervent dedication throughout his long life to the importance of Native American Art as the basis for creative indigenous educational programs. Additionally, as the philosophical founder of IAIA, Mr. New’s writings on the purpose, goals, and future of IAIA are crucial to an understanding of the unique and experimental nature of the Institute’s teaching methods and curriculum.

Extent

33.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Abstract

Lloyd H. New, professionally known as Lloyd “Kiva” New, was hired by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1961 as the first Art Director of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). In 1967, he became the Institute’s second President until his retirement in 1978. The Lloyd H. New Papers collection consists of a generous portion of the personal and professional documents belonging to Lloyd Henri “Kiva” New from his diploma from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1938 to his obituary in 2002.

Arrangement

The Lloyd H. New Papers collection is arranged in 18 Series. Series I and II, IV, V, VII, X, and XV are single series, while the remaining 11 are divided into multiple levels of sub-series. As indicated below, each series is arranged by author, chronology, format, or categorical subject depending on their contents. Each box contains folders with individual or groups of items. Folder descriptions reflect topical themes and include notations for some particular items of interest. The arrangement scheme was imposed during processing and arose primarily from the original order with some concession to reasonable categorical arrangement for Series I (Personal) and Series XVI (Printed Matter) and Series XVIII (Audio-Visual). Series XVII (Books) have been removed from the Archives so that they may be included in the Lloyd H. New Reference Collection at the IAIA Library.

Series I: Personal, c. 1938-2002: Boxes 1-3; Arranged by categorical subject

Series II: Phoenix Indian School, 1941-1943: Box 4; Arranged by categorical subject

Series III: Scottsdale, 1946-1957 and 1993-1998: Box 4 Sub-Series III.A Kiva Art Center; Box 4; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series III.B Scottsdale Center for the Arts; Box 4; Arranged by categorical subject

Series IV: University of Arizona/Rockefeller Foundation, 1957-1961: Box 5; Arranged by categorical subject

Series V: IAIA Art Director, 1961-1967: Boxes 6-7; Arranged by author and categorical subject

Series VI: IAIA President, 1967-1978: Boxes 8-14 Sub-Series VI.A General; Box 8; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series VI.B Reports; Boxes 9-11; Arranged by chronological order and title Sub-Series VI.C Writings; Box 12; Arranged by chronological order and title Sub-Series VI.D BIA; Box 13; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series VI.E Board of Regents; Box 14; Arranged by categorical subject

Series VII: Retirement I, 1978-1988: Box 15

Series VIII: IAIA Interim President, 1988-1989: Box 16-17 Sub-Series VIII.A Administration; Box 16; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series VIII.D Mission Statement Project; Box 17; Arranged by categorical subject

Series IX: IAIA Memorabilia, 1962-2008: Boxes 18-24 Sub-Series IX.A Administration; Box 18; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series IX.B Curriculum; Box 19; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series IX.C Student Work; Box 20; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series IX.D Events; Box 20; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series IX.E Publications; Boxes 21-22; Arranged by categorical subject and chronological order Sub-Series IX.F Promotional Materials; Box 23; Arranged by chronological order Sub-Series IX.G Newsletters; Box 24; Arranged by title Sub-Series IX.H Photos; Box 24; Arranged by categorical subject

Series X: Retirement II, 1989-2002: Box 25; Arranged by chronological order

Series XI: IAIA Foundation, 1990-1999: Boxes 26-27 Sub-Series XI.A Administration; Box 26; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series XI.B IAIA Museum; Box 27; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series XI.C IAIA Campus Development; Box 27; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series XI.D Fundraisers; Box 27; Arranged by categorical subject

Series XII: Projects, 1957-2000: Boxes 28-39 Sub-Series XII.A Foundations; Box 28; Arranged by categorical subject, alphabetical and chronological order Sub-Series XII.B Indian Arts and Crafts Board; Boxes 29-31; Arranged by categorical subject and artist name Sub-Series XII.B.a Administration; Box 29; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series XII.B.b Catalogues; Box 30; Arranged in alphabetical order Sub-Series XII.B.c Newsletters; Box 31; Arranged by title Sub-Series XII.C Conferences; Boxes 32-34; Arranged by chronological order Sub-Series XII.D Museums; Boxes 35-38; Arranged by categorical subject and chronological order Sub-Series XII.D.a General; Box 35; Arranged by chronological order Sub-Series XII.D.b The Heard Museum; Box 35; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series XII.D.c Native American Center for the Living Arts; Box 36; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series XII.D.d Plains Indian Museum; Box 36; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series XII.D.e Smithsonian Institution; Boxes 37-38; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series XII.D.e.1 Administration; Box 37; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series XII.D.e.2 The Gustav Heye Center; Box 38; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-series XII.D.e.3 The National Museum of the American Indian; Box 38; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series XII.E LKNAIDA-Lloyd Kiva New American Indian Design Association; Box 39; Arranged by categorical subject

Series XIII: Writings, 1957-2002: Boxes 40-45 Sub-Series XIII.A General; Box 40; Arranged in chronological order Sub-Series XIII.B Speeches; Box 40; Arranged in chronological order Sub-Series XIII.C Essays; Boxes 40-41; Arranged in chronological order Sub-Series XIII.D Drafts and Handwritten Notes; Boxes 44-45; Arranged by categorical subject

Series XIV: Reference, 1957-2002: Boxes 46-48 Sub-Series XIV.A “Indian Source Material”; Boxes 46-48; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series XIV.B General Source Material; Box 48; Arranged by categorical subject

Series XV: Artist Files, 1967-2002: Boxes 49-50; Arranged in alphabetical order

Series XVI: Printed Matter, Boxes 51-57 Sub-Series XVI.A Pamphlets and Booklets; Box 51; Arranged in chronological order Sub-Series XVI.B Exhibition Catalogues; Box 52; Arranged in chronological order Sub-Series XVI.C Magazines; Boxes 53-54; Arranged in chronological order Sub-Series XVI.D Newsletters; Box 54; Arranged by title Sub-Series XVI.E Newsprint; Boxes 55-56; Arranged in chronological order Sub-Series XVI.F IAIA Public Relations; Box 57; Arranged by categorical subject

Series XVII: Books, Separated to the Lloyd Kiva New Reference Collection in the IAIA Library

Series XVIII: Audio-Visual; Boxes 58-60; Arranged by categorical subject Sub-Series XVIII.A Videos Sub-Series XVIII.B Films Sub-Series XVIII.C Slides and Negatives Sub-Series XVIII.D Projector Carousels

General Physical Description

The Lloyd H. New Papers consists of 60 boxes (33.5 cubic feet) of artist files, audio visual media, conference materials, correspondence, course catalogues, curricula, drawings, essays, manuscripts, meeting minutes, memorabil... truncated

Processing Information

Arrangement: Rose Marie Cutropia, Archival Consultant

Description: Rose Marie Cutropia, Archival Consultant

The arrangement scheme was imposed during processing and arose primarily from the original order with some concession to reasonable categorical arrangement for Series I (Personal), Series XVI (Printed Matter), and Series XVIII (Audio-Visual). Series XVII (Books) has been separated from the Archives Collection, so that it may be included in the Lloyd H. New Reference Collection at the IAIA Library.
Title
Lloyd H. New Papers
Status
Edited Full Draft
Date
© 2013
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Revision Statements

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Part of the Institute of American Indian Arts Repository

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