Jump to Content

> Home > University of Southern California > Special Collections
Collection Guide
∞ https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c83n26kv/
Collection Title:
Collection Number:
Get Items:
Finding aid for the Ruskin Art Club records 6083
6083  
No online items No online items       Request items ↗
Collection location Contact University of Southern California::Special Collections
View entire collection guide What's This?
Search this collection
Entire Collection Guide
Online Items
 
 
Table of contents What's This?

 

Minutes 1893-1944

Scope and Contents

The Minutes of the Ruskin Art Club consist of ledgers, typescripts, and manuscripts of minutes for the club meetings, from 1893 through 1944. The minutes are generally written in narrative style and after detailing the business of the meetings (such as the reading of the previous meeting's minutes and transcribing any announcements), the bulk of the individual minutes consist of transcriptions of the meetings' presentations. Some of the annual minutes, especially in the 1930s, also include committee reports and minutes of business meetings.
Box 1, folder 1

Supplementary minutes 1893-1894

Scope and Contents

Also includes a small pamphlet published as the introduction to "California History Cards: Mission Series".
Box 1, Folder 2

Minutes 1894-1895

Box 1, folder 3

Minutes 1896-1897

Box 1, folder 4

Minutes 1897-1899

Box 1, folder 5

Minutes 1899-1900

Box 5, folder 1

Minutes 1900-1902

Box 5, folder 2

Minutes 1917-1922

Box 1, folder 6

Board Minutes 1917-1926

Box 2, folder 1

Minutes 1929-1930

Box 2, folder 2

Minutes 1930-1931

Box 2, folder 3

Minutes 1931-1932

Box 2, folder 4

Minutes 1932-1933

Box 2, folder 5

Minutes 1933-1934

Box 2, folder 6

Minutes 1934-1935

Box 2, folder 7

Minutes 1935-1936

Box 2, folder 8

Minutes 1936-1937

Box 2, folder 9

Minutes 1937-1938

Box 2, folder 10

Minutes 1938-1939

Box 3, folder 1

Minutes 1939-1940

Box 3, folder 2

Minutes 1940-1941

Box 3, folder 3

Minutes 1941-1942

Box 3, folder 4

Minutes 1942-1944

 

Papers and Programs 1893-2003 bulk 1893-1987

Scope and Contents

The series consists of the Ruskin Art Club's annual courses of study programs and guestbooks.
Box 9, folder 1

[Lecture outlines] 1889, 1890

Box 3, folder 5

"Book for Preserving Valuable Papers Written on the Subjects Studied by the Ruskin Art Club" 1893

Scope and Contents

Hard bound notebook with handwritten copies of papers presented to the Ruskin Art Club. The flyleaf of the notebook is inscribed with the title and date, and "Room/Baker Block".
Box 7, folder 4

"The Ruskin Art Club" 1893, 1924

Scope and Contents

Published (1893) volume of the courses of study from 1888-1893. Signed by Mary E. Boyce, and given to the Ruskin Art Club by Mrs. J.B. Owens. The introduction to this volume states the reason for its publication: "The programs are in demand for the use of other clubs, and this is primarily the reason of combining them into one series and producting this publication, which will also constitute the club's contribution to the exhibit made by the General Federation of Women's Clubs at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago." Accompanied by a certificate from the Mission Play Foundation commemorating the purchase of 10 memberships; dated May 21, 1924.
Box 8

[Programs] 1897-1904

Box 9, Folder 2

Fourth Annual Exhibition catalog 1905

Box 9

Ruskin Art Club Year Books [programs] 1897-1910

Box 9

Ruskin Art Club Year Books [programs] 1910-1924

Box 10

[Programs] 1914-1916

Scope and Contents

This volume of programs was created scrapbook style.
Box 11

Ruskin Art Club Year Books [programs], vol. 1 1924-1936

Box 12

Ruskin Art Club Year Books [programs], vol. 2 1936-1949

Box 13

Ruskin Art Club Year Books [programs], vol. 3 1949-1960

Box 6, folder 12

Programs 1964-1974

Scope and Contents

Unbound programs for 1964-1965; October 9, 1968; 1969-1970; 1970-1971; 1972-1973; and 1973-1974.
Box 6, folder 10

[Huntington Library event] 1969

Box 4, Folder 8

[Presentations and events] 1991, 2003, undated

Scope and Contents

Audiotapes, videotape, CD-ROMs, and notes of and about presentations to the Ruskin Art Club.
Box 17

Guest Book 1929-1931

Box 18

Guest Book 1957-1959

Box 18

Guest Book 1960-1962

Box 18

Guest Book 1962-1965

Box 18

Guest Book 1964-1967

Box 18

Guest Book 1967-1969

Box 17

Guest Book 1975-1987

 

Administrative records 1891-1991

Box 3, folder 6

[Administrative notebook] 1925-1935

Scope and Contents

Memorandums, financial records, correspondence regarding club status and finances, clippings, receipts, and copies of minutes from 1935 (incomplete).
Box 7, folder 1

Constitution and amendments 1926-1969

Box 3, folder 7

Treasurer's reports 1955-1964

Box 4, folder 2

Treasurer's reports 1980-1981

Box 4, folder 3

Business 1983-1991

Box 4, folder 1

[Financial records] 1927, 1959, 1964-1968

Box 4, folder 4

Treasurer's reports 1986-1989

Box 4, Folder 5

[Insurance policy letters] 1964-1965

Box 14

[Financial and membership ledgers] 1891-1896

Box 14

[Financial and membership ledgers] 1928-1930

Box 6, folder 11

[Sample membership certificate] undated

Box 14

[Financial and membership ledgers] 1929-1930

Box 16

[Financial and membership ledgers] 1930

Box 15

[Financial and membership ledgers] 1939-1950

Box 15

[Financial and membership ledgers] 1950-1959

Box 16

[Financial and membership ledgers] 1959-1963

Box 16

[Financial and membership ledgers] 1963-1968

Box 6, folder 13

[Miscellaneous notes] undated

box 7, folder 5

Curator's Lists 1926, 1927, undated

Box 9, folder 4

Curator's Book 1912

Box 7, folder 6

[Clubhouse property deed and mortgage document] 1926

Box 7, folder 7

[Clubhouse historic-cultural monument application] 1996

 

Photographs circa 1903-1990s

Box 4, folder 6

[Photographs of John Ruskin and Ruskiniana] undated

Box 33

[Picture postcards of Coniston sent to Letha (Storrow) Lewis] circa 1903

Box 33

[Photographs and slides] circa 1960s-1990s

Scope and Contents

Snapshots of the Ruskin Clubhouse (exteriors and interiors), members, and a 1998 (?) visit to the Southwest Museum to view the Ruskin Art Club collection; commercial slides of Ruskin's estate.
box 34

[Photographs of Club presidents] circa 1910s-1960s

box 34

[Photograph of Ruskin Art Club clubhouse] 1926

box 34

[Mounted photographs of Yosemite and sculpture] undated

 

History and Publicity 1896-1990

Box 6, folder 8

[Newspaper clippings about John Ruskin and copy of "Dame Wiggins of Lee" 1896-1990

Box 9, folder 3

Hollywood USO citation circa 1944

Box 6, folder 9

For RAC Scrapbook 1958-1959

Box 19

Scrapbooks 1979-1984

 

Publications, Bibliographies, and Journals 1879-1965

Scope and Contents

This series consists primarily of journals from the Club's library. The books that were originally part of the records have been cataloged separately.
Box 25-26

The American Magazine of Art 1923 January-1928 November

Scope and Contents

Incomplete run: missing vol. 14 no. 2; vol. 15 no. 9; vol. 16 nos. 2, 6, 11-12; vol. 17 no. 8; vol. 18 nos. 5-7, 10-12; vol. 19 nos. 11-12.
Box 30-31

The Architectural Record 1901 February, April; 1902 January, April, August

Box 20-22

[Articles on topics of interest to the Club] circa 1905-1910

Scope and Contents

Articles from magazines, including The American Magazine, National Geographic, Harper's Monthly, the Era Magazne, Munsey's Magazine, the Book Buyer, the Atlantic Monthly Advertiser, and the Booklovers Magazine, on topics including Mexico, Mexican and American deserts, and artists. The articles are handbound in paper covers.
Box 27-28

Brush and Pencil 1902-1907

Scope and Contents

December 1902-April 1907. Not a complete run.
Box 32

Hollywood Bowl magazine 1941-1942, 1965

Box 20

"Little Journeys" by Elbert Hubbard (New York: The Roycrofters) 1918-1919

Scope and Contents

Includes Business Men A.T. Stewart, Philip Armour, Andrew Carnegie; Great Reformers Oliver Cromwell, Anne Hutchinson; Great Teachers Booker T. Washington.
Box 20

"Los Angeles County Culture and the Community", published by the Civic Bureau of Music and Art of Los Angeles County circa 1931

Scope and Contents

Accompanied by a letter from Leila E. Smith, Civic Bureau of Music and Art, to Mrs. Thomas A. Berkebile, President of the Ruskin Art Club, requesting photographs for a new edition. Reverse of the letter has handwritten notes about possible pictures.
Box 31

The Masterkey 1980 July-September; 1981 October-December

Related Materials

Published by the Southwest Museum
Box 22

[Miscellaneous journals] 1883, 1900, 1905, 1908, 1940-1941, undated

Scope and Contents

Clipping from Century Magazine (February 1883); Overland Monthly reprint (1898); The Literary Digest (January 27, 1900); The International Studio (April 1905); American Photography (1908); Contributions to the Intellectual Life of the Western Hemisphere 1890-1940 (Fiftieth Anniversary of the Pan American Union, 1940); Yehudi Menuhin program (1941); Magazine of Celebrities (1941); unidentified magazine fragment.
Box 22

Museum of Fine Arts Boston Gallery Books circa 1890

box 34

[Prints of artwork] circa 1900

Box 29

[Programs for musical performances] 1939-1942

Scope and Contents

Programs for the Philharmonic Orchestra of Los Angeles (1941-1942); the Coleman Chamber Concerts at Pasadena Community Playhouse (October 19, 1941 and February 8, 1942). Also includes a program for the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood for August 9, 1942.
Box 23-24

The Salon; a collection of the choicest paintings recently executed by distinguished European artists, by Prof. Charles Carrol 1881

Physical Description: Nos. 1-20; no. 9 is a fragment. In fragile condition.
Box 7, folder 3

Spanish Arts and Architecture circa 1930

Scope and Contents

Typed list of books on the subject held in the Art Department of the Los Angeles Public Library.
Box 30

Scribner's Monthly 1879 August

 

Helen Witmer 1956-1969

Scope and Contents

The Helen Witmer papers consist almost exclusively of material (notes, typescripts, letters) regarding Witmer's presentations to the Club on John Ruskin.
Box 6, Folder 1

James Dearden-Helen Witmer correspondence 1965-1966

Scope and Contents

Letters between Helen Witmer and James Dearden, Curator of the Ruskin Galleries. The letters discuss various matters pertaining to materials about John Ruskin, some of which Mrs. Witmer requested for presentations to the Club.
Box 6, folder 2

Barbara C. Gnosspelius letters to Helen Witmer 1958-1959

Scope and Contents

Letters from Mrs. Gnosspelius, Curator of the Ruskin Museum, to Helen Witmer. Many are in response to requests for photographs of Ruskin.
Box 6, folder 3

[Helen Witmer notes and script for presentation "Ruskin as Art Critic", November 12, 1969] 1969

Box 6, folder 4

[Helen Witmer notes for Ruskin presentations] circa 1958-1964

Box 6, folder 5

[Helen Witmer notes for Ruskin presentations] 1962

Box 6, folder 6

[Helen Witmer Ruskin birthday paper] 1956 February 8

Box 6, folder 7

[Ruskin programs] 1956-1964

Scope and Contents

Original folder entitled "All here relating to Ruskin programs, book reviews-panel discussion/April 15, 1964".
Box 7, folder 2

"Effie in Venice", "Millais and the Ruskins"

Scope and Contents

Copies of radio program scripts from the BBC, sent to Helen Witmer.
Collection Contents
Minutes
Papers and Programs
Administrative records
Photographs
History and Publicity
Publications, Bibliographies, and Journals
Helen Witmer
Home | Contributing Institutions | Collection Guides | Browse Map | About OAC | FAQs | Contact Us | Privacy Statement | Terms of Use | Accessibility
The Online Archive of California is a service of the UC Libraries, powered by the California Digital Library.