Robert Harcourt Papers
Collection
Identifier: IAIAMS008
Scope and Content
The Robert Harcourt Papers consist of newsclippings, institutional publications, administrative records, correspondence, exhibit catalogs, magazine articles, manuscript materials, photographs, and other materials related to Harcourt’s employment and involvement with IAIA.
The strength of this collection lie in the newsclippings and various publications documented by Harcourt, all related to IAIA activities during the 1980s and 1990s. Particularly interesting is the discussion of administrative oversight, organization, financial problems, and student protest during the 1990s, documented in various newspapers and magazines collected by Harcourt.
Biographies, articles, awards, and other materials regarding IAIA students and alumni abound in this collection. The publications of IAIA are also well represented in this collection, including "Newswinds", "Art Winds", and "Drumbeat".
The collection is consistently updated and added to by the collector. It is an open accession.
The strength of this collection lie in the newsclippings and various publications documented by Harcourt, all related to IAIA activities during the 1980s and 1990s. Particularly interesting is the discussion of administrative oversight, organization, financial problems, and student protest during the 1990s, documented in various newspapers and magazines collected by Harcourt.
Biographies, articles, awards, and other materials regarding IAIA students and alumni abound in this collection. The publications of IAIA are also well represented in this collection, including "Newswinds", "Art Winds", and "Drumbeat".
The collection is consistently updated and added to by the collector. It is an open accession.
Dates
- 1962-Present 1990-Present
Access Restrictions
Access is by appointment only. There may be restrictions to this collection; please contact the archivist for more information. IAIA reserves the right to restrict any or all materials as necessary to protect IAIA, American Indian religious and cultural practices, and individual and financial privacy.
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.
Extent
3.0 Cubic Feet
4 boxes (2 cu. ft) The collection is located on the campus of IAIA, Santa Fe, New Mexico. The archives are located in the Library & Technology Center.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Abstract
The Robert Harcourt Papers consist of newsclippings, institutional publications, administrative records, correspondence, exhibit catalogs, press articles, photographs, and other materials related to Harcourt’s employment and involvement with IAIA as well as his collecting activities. The first series, Alumni Files, are organized by year and contain data on IAIA alumni, 1963-2008.
Processing Information
Arrangement: This collection is currently under re-arrangement.
- Art -- New Mexico -- Santa Fe -- Exhibitions.
- Indian art -- New Mexico -- Santa Fe -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
- Indian art -- North America -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
- Indian art -- Southwest, New.
- Indian arts -- North America -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
- Indian arts -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- New Mexico -- Santa Fe.
- Indian arts -- United States -- 20th century.
- Institute of American Indian Arts.
- Institute of American Indian Arts.; Museum.
- Title
- Guide to the Robert Harcourt Papers, 1962-Present IAIA.MS.008
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Ryan S. Flahive
- Date
- © 2016
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the Institute of American Indian Arts Repository
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