Collection Overview
Title: Paul E. Barr Papers, 1928-1955
ID: OGLMC/0032
Creator: Barr, Paul E. (1892-1953)
Extent: 4.25 Linear Feet
Languages: English [eng]
Abstract
1892-1953; University of North Dakota Art Department, 1928-1953
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Paul E. Barr Papers contain correspondence, notes, articles, scrapbooks, and pamphlets related to the history of art in North Dakota and the United States. Eighty five photographs were separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets, most of which were used in Barr's book, North Dakota Artists.
Administrative Information
Accruals:
Additional material was transferred from University Archives in April 1985 (85-1374) and donated by the UND Visual Arts Department, on September 8, 1998 (98-2238).
Access Restrictions:
Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Method:
Donation; the original acquisition records are unavailable
Preferred Citation:
(Description of Item). Paul E. Barr Papers. OGLMC 32, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History:
Finding aid migrated to Archon in February 2015.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1
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- Folder 1: General correspondence, 1928-1955
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- Folder 2: Art and war: poetry, notes, editorials and newspaper and magazine articles
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- Folder 3: Federal Emergency Relief Administration
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- Folder 4: Delta Phi Delta Art Fraternity
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- Folder 5: Levan West (Ivan Dmitri), Einar Olstad, and Ted Cornell: biographies, magazine and newspaper clippings
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- Folder 6: Magazine articles - North Dakota artists and their work
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- Folder 7: Newspaper clippings
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- Folder 8: "Art in North Dakota," first draft of proposed book by Paul E. Barr
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- Folder 9: North Dakota Artists: first draft
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- Folder 10: North Dakota Artists: first draft
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- Folder 11: North Dakota Artists: research material
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- Folder 12: North Dakota Artists: drawing and pictures.
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- Folder 13: American Art Week in North Dakota: 1947
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- Folder 14: American Art Week in North Dakota: awards, clippings and miscellaneous.
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- Folder 15: American Art Week in North Dakota: 1941-1952, correspondence, bulletins, awards, exhibits, and reports
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- Folder 16: American Art Week in North Dakota: 1941-1952, correspondence, bulletins, awards, exhibits, and reports
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- Folder 17: Hoosier Solon Shows at UND: 1931-1935, correspondence, annual reports, newspaper clippings and miscellaneous
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- Folder 18: Hoosier Solon Shows at UND: 1931-1935, correspondence, annual reports, newspaper clippings and miscellaneous
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- Folder 19: Art in North Dakota and the United States: pamphlets and books
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- Folder 20: Biographical Information, 1938
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- Folder 21: Wilder Bequest of T. Moran Etchings and Pierre Cot Engraving, 1943-1946 and Huntington Bequest of Bronze Statue "Elephants Fighting", 1941
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- Folder 22: Amidon Bequest-Painting by Margarethe Heisser, 1950-1953
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- Folder 23: Ryan Bequest-Painting, "The Magdalen", 1953
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- Box 2
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- Scrapbook 1: "North Dakota," regarding American Art Week, 1948
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- Scrapbook 2: Untitled, regarding American Art Week, 1950
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- Scrapbook 3: No cover, primarily newspaper clippings regarding North Dakota artists
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- Folder 1: The Palette, spring 1947, and "Legends and Symbols of Christian Art" by Rudolph C. Bergstrom, 1949
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- Photographs :
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- Separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets.
- Photograph 1: Paul E. Barr, undated
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- Photograph 2: Paul E. Barr, undated
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- Photograph 3: James Zaharee, miniature writer from of Max
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- Photograph 4: Jon Jonson of Indiana
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- Photograph 5: Carl Thompson, Fort Ransom
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- Photograph 6: Unidentified portrait
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- Photograph 7: Ida Prokop Lee
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- Photograph 8: Ida Prokop Lee
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- Photograph 9: Unidentified portrait
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- Photograph 10: Unidentified portrait
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- Photograph 11: Unidentified landscape
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- Photograph 12: Untitled painting by Carl Thompson of Fort Ransom
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- Photograph 13: Painting by Zoe Beiler of Dickinson State Teacher's College
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- Photograph 14: "Student Youth," painting by Zoe Beiler of Dickinson State Teacher's College
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- Photograph 15: "The Mind of Poe," painting by Raymond Fred of Mayville
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- Photograph 16: "Woodlands," painting by Mrs. Frank Drake
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- Photograph 17: "Alice in Wonderland," ceramic by Zoe Benwell (?)
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- Photograph 18: "Dinosaur," by Jack Sather
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- Photograph 19: "Rabbit Hunt," probably by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 20: "Cutting Ice," probably by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 21: "The Performer Resting," ceramic by Ann Brown
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- Photograph 22: "North Dakota Cowboy Mending Honda," painting by Zoe Beiler of Dickinson State Teacher's College
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- Photograph 23: "North Dakota Cowboy Mending Honda," painting by Zoe Beiler of Dickinson State Teacher's College
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- Photograph 24: "Rosemead," ceramics by Laura Taylor
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- Photograph 25: Unidentified potter at Wahpeton Pottery, 1941
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- Photograph 26: Unidentified potter at Wahpeton Pottery, 1941
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- Photograph 27: Unidentified potter at Wahpeton Pottery, 1941
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- Photograph 28: "Red River Ox Cart Train," painting by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 29: "Red River Ox Cart Train," painting by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 30: "North Shore Woodland," painting by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 31: "Logan Pass," painting by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 32: Unidentified painting, probably by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 33: Unidentified painting, probably by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 34: Unidentified painting, probably by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 35: Unidentified painting, probably by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 36: Barr painting from Olstad's porch, 17 miles south of Medora
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- Photograph 37: Unidentified painting, probably by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 38: "Central Park, Grand Forks," painting by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 39: Unidentified painting, probably by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 40: Unidentified painting, probably by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 41: Unidentified painting, probably by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 42: "Family Home in Indiana," painting by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 43: Paul Barr and unidentified paintings
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- Photograph 44: Unidentified painting, by Grady, 1938
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- Photograph 45: Isabel Snelgrove in the Art Department at UND
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- Photograph 46: "Two Heads," ceramic by Jon Jonson of Indiana
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- Photograph 47: Abraham Lincoln, sculpture in wood, Jon Jonson of Indiana
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- Photograph 48: "ND Badlands," painting by Eugene Myers, 1938
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- Photograph 49: Untitled watercolor by Eugene Myers, 1940
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- Photograph 50: Unidentified artists' studio, possibly Paul Barr's
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- Photograph 51: Unidentified sculpture
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- Photograph 52: Unidentified sculpture
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- Photograph 53: Unidentified sculpture
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- Photograph 54: "Kaffe Lag," painting probably by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 55: "Kaffe Lag," painting probably by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 56: "Soup," painting probably by Paul Barr
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- Photograph 57: "Homeward Bound," painting by E.K. Peterson of Englevale
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- Photograph 58: "Splendor," painting by E.K. Peterson of Englevale
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- Photograph 59: "Snow Scene," painting by E.K. Peterson of Englevale
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- Photograph 60: "Pool Reflections," painting by E.K. Peterson of Englevale
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- Photograph 61: "Wood Scenes," painting by E.K. Peterson of Englevale
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- Photograph 62: "Deer," painting by E.K. Peterson of Englevale
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- Photograph 63: "Dakota Sun Set," painting by E.K. Peterson of Englevale
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- Photograph 64: "Autumn," painting by E.K. Peterson of Englevale
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- Photograph 65: Einar Olstad
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- Photograph 66: Einar Olstad
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- Photograph 67: Unidentified artist working on a clay sculpture
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- Photograph 68: "Spanish Dancer," painting by Zoe Beiler of Dickinson State Teacher's College
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- Photograph 69: "Spanish Dancer," painting by Zoe Beiler of Dickinson State Teacher's College
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- Photograph 70: "At the Window," painting by Zoe Beiler of Dickinson State Teacher's College
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- Photograph 71: "Sunday Mawnin' Papah," painting by Zoe Beiler of Dickinson State Teacher's College
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- Photograph 72: "Daises and Ramblers," painting by Zoe Beiler of Dickinson State Teacher's College
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- Photograph 73: "Student Youth," painting by Zoe Beiler of Dickinson State Teacher's College
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- Photograph 74: "Howare Guilbeau," painting by Zoe Beiler of Dickinson State Teacher's College
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- Photograph 75: "Nude-Seated," painting by Zoe Beiler of Dickinson State Teacher's College
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- Photograph 76: Fountain at Frankfurt
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- Photograph 77: Fountain at Frankfurt
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- Photograph 78: Paul E. Barr painting "St. Mary's Church, Medora"
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- Photograph 79: Paul E. Barr and students
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- Photograph 80: Paul E. Barr painting (undated, unidentified) Man and Horse
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- Photograph 81: Paul E. Barr painting (undated, unidentified) Barn
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- Photograph 82: Paul E. Barr "Nativity Scene" (student exhibit holiday season, Lutheran Church, Grand Forks, 1939)
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- Photograph 83: Paul E. Barr painting "St. Mary's Church, Medora"
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- Photograph 84: Paul E. Barr painting "Snowfields: Logan Pass", Glacier National Park, Mountain
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- Photograph 85: Paul E. Barr painting "Badlands Exhibit" 1937
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