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Collection Overview
| Size | 56.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 23,000 items) |
| Abstract | Joseph C. Sloane was chair of the art departments at Rutgers University and Bryn Mawr College before serving as chair of the Art Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1950-1974, and director of the Ackland Art Museum at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1958-1978. The collection includes files relating to Sloane's active participation in numerous state and national art-related organizations; files relating to his activities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and with the Faculty Assembly of the University of North Carolina system; material relating to his years on the faculty at Bryn Mawr College; and various writings and texts of lectures by Sloane relating to art education and other topics. Organizations substantially represented are the Association of Art Museum Directors, the College Art Association, the National Council of Arts in Education, the North Carolina Art Society, the North Carolina Arts Council, the North Carolina Museum of Art, and the Southeastern College Art Conference. |
| Creator | Sloane, Joseph C. |
| Language | English |
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Subject Headings
The following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.
Clicking on a subject heading below will take you into the University Library's online catalog.
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Biographical Information
Joseph Curtis Sloane (1909-1998), son of Joseph C. and Julia L. Moss Sloane, was born 8 October 1909, at Pottstown, Pa. As chair of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Art, Sloane was an important leader in promoting art in North Carolina in the 1960s and 1970s. Sloane helped lead the movement to build the new North Carolina Museum of Art, which opened in 1983. As director of Ackland Art Museum, he helped build the collection. During his tenure at Bryn Mawr College in the 1950s and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he served as president or chair of various art-in-education organizations, such as the National Council of Arts in Education and the North Carolina Arts Commission. His academic specialties were nineteenth-century French art and twentieth-century art. The art library in Hanes Art Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is named for him.
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Scope and Content
This collection consists mostly of records of various art organizations to which Joseph C. Sloane belonged, public lectures, and professional correspondence. While Sloane kept apparently exhaustive records of his professional duties as curator and professor, there is little material related to his personal life. The bulk of the collection dates from 1953 to 1978. During these years, Sloane held several executive positions in national organizations such as the National Council for Arts in Education and state organizations such as the North Carolina Arts Commission. Additions received since 1989 contain similar materials dating from the 1980s and 1990s as well as earlier material. The additions also contain some material about Sloane's personal life, including his civic activities in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Series 1. Lectures and Writings, 1940-1978.
Arrangement: alphabetical by title.
Speeches and writings by Sloane. Topics are modern and contemporary art history and art in education. Sloane spoke to both lay and scholarly groups. His writings were published chiefly in scholarly journals and encyclopedias.
| Box 1 |
Lectures and essays by Sloane #04204, Series: "1. Lectures and Writings, 1940-1978." Box 1 |
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Series 2. Correspondence and Subject Files, 1942-1978.
Arrangement: chronological.
Correspondence is scattered in the early years, but from 1959 to 1978, there are nearly 100 letters per year. Most of the correspondence deals with professional matters, such as publishing books and articles, attending art history conferences, and other art history matters.
| Box 2 |
Correspondence, 1942-1978 #04204, Series: "2. Correspondence and Subject Files, 1942-1978." Box 2 |
Subject files #04204, Series: "2. Correspondence and Subject Files, 1942-1978." Box 2 |
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Series 3. College Art Association, 1938-1972.
Sloane served in several executive positions in this organization, including secretary in 1955, and president in 1956. This is primarily an academic organization. The files include grant proposals, correspondence with other association members, conference materials, and committee papers.
| Box 3-4 |
College Art Association #04204, Series: "3. College Art Association, 1938-1972." Box 3-4Box 3Box 4 |
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Series 4. American Council of Arts in Education, circa 1960-1978.
This group, formerly the National Council of Arts in Education, promotes the arts in schools and communities. Sloane served in several executive positions, including president. The files include grant applications, arts brochures, correspondence, conference materials, and published studies about the arts.
| Box 5-8 |
American Council of Arts in Education #04204, Series: "4. American Council of Arts in Education, circa 1960-1978." Box 5-8Box 5Box 6Box 7Box 8 |
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Series 5. North Carolina Arts Society, 1961-1973.
This is a private organization that promotes arts in North Carolina.
| Box 9 |
North Carolina Arts Society #04204, Series: "5. North Carolina Arts Society, 1961-1973." Box 9 |
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Series 6. North Carolina Museum of Art, circa 1960-1978.
Papers relating to all facets of the museum's operations, including the building of the new museum in the 1980s.
| Box 10-11 |
North Carolina Museum of Art #04204, Series: "6. North Carolina Museum of Art, circa 1960-1978." Box 10-11Box 10Box 11 |
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Series 7. North Carolina Art Commission, circa 1969-1978.
Papers related to committees, studies, and finances of this state government commission.
| Box 12 |
North Carolina Art Commission #04204, Series: "7. North Carolina Art Commission, circa 1969-1978." Box 12 |
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Series 8. North Carolina Arts Council, circa 1965-1975.
Papers related to the committees, projects, and finances of this state government commission.
| Box 13 |
North Carolina Arts Council #04204, Series: "8. North Carolina Arts Council, circa 1965-1975." Box 13 |
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Series 9. Other Organizations, 1950-1980.
This series consists of financial and committee papers of smaller arts, educational, and civic organizations to which Sloane belonged.
| Box 13-14 |
Other organizations #04204, Series: "9. Other Organizations, 1950-1980." Box 13-14Box 13Box 14 |
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ADDITIONS AFTER 1989.
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Addition of August 1994 (Acc. 94107), 1940s-1990s.
Restriction: RESTRICTED: Materials in this addition must be screened for sensitive or confidential materials before they can be accessed. Use of these boxes is by appointment only. To make an appointment, please contact the Manuscripts Department in writing via email, fax, or U.S. Post.
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Office files #04204, Subseries: "Addition of August 1994 (Acc. 94107), 1940s-1990s." Box 15-16Some relating to the Ackland Museum, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Art Department, and other organizations. Box 15Box 16 |
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Writings, class notes, notebooks, card files of Sloane. #04204, Subseries: "Addition of August 1994 (Acc. 94107), 1940s-1990s." Box 17-20Box 17Box 18Box 19Box 20 |
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Printed materials relating to art collected by Sloane #04204, Subseries: "Addition of August 1994 (Acc. 94107), 1940s-1990s." Box 21-22Including journal articles, unpublished papers, and exhibit catalogs, some of which relate to the Ackland Art Museum. Box 21Box 22 |
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Addition of August 1995 (Acc. 95103), 1909-1994.
Folder list prepared by Lila Yawn, a graduate student hired by Sloane to organize his personal papers.
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Addition of March 1998 (Acc. 98038) .
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Addition of August 1998 (Acc. 98187), 1960s-1990s.
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Addition of December 1999 (Acc. 98523), 1962-1990.
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Addition of June 2007 (Acc. 100682), 1931-1998.
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Items Separated
Processed by: Chuck Israel, May 1989; Jennifer Thompson, October 2008
Encoded by: T. Mike Childs, January 2008; Jennifer Thompson, October 2008
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