John Abrams Collection, 1897-2012
Collection Overview
| Title: |
John Abrams Collection, 1897-2012 |
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| Predominant Dates: | 1980-2000 |
| ID: | 01/ AR0733 |
| Primary Creator: | Abrams, John. |
| Extent: | 40.0 Boxes |
| Arrangement: | The collection of papers and art works are arranged by type of material. |
| Subjects: | |
| Forms of Material: |
Drawings (visual works) Paintings (visual works) Sculpture (visual works) |
| Languages: | English |
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Collection of materials from John Abrams, a professional artist, who lived and work in Dallas, Texas since 1978. Material consists of papers, drawings, paintings and sculptures.Collection Historical Note
Subject/Index Terms
Access Information
Access Restrictions:
This collection is not restricted.
Use Restrictions:
Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Physical Access Note:
This collection is stored off-site and requires a minimum of 24 hour notice prior to use.
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Depending on any access restrictions noted above, you may be able to request items be delivered to our reading room, or that we make reproductions for you. Just click on either the or icons in the listings below to be routed to our request form.
Administrative Information
| Repository: | University of North Texas Special Collections |
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| Acquisition Method: | Gift |
| Preferred Citation: | John Abrams Collection, University of North Texas Special Collections |
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Box and Folder Listing
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Box 1
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Item 1: Painted art on wood by Abrams ("Arrow Rabbit")
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Item 2: Framed color photograph ("John & Me")
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Item 3: Black and white photograph of John Abrams with industrial equipment
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Item 4: Photograph ("John and Nose")
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Item 5: Black and white photograph of John Abrams wearing hat ("Good Luck, John")
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Item 6: Color photograph of John Abrams ("John Abrams")
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Item 7: Framed awards
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Item 8: Lincoln High School (Yonkers, N.Y.?) diploma, 1966
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Item 9: East Texas State University Master of Library Science diploma, 1972
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Item 10: State University of New York at Fredonia Bachelor of Fine Arts diploma, 1970
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Item 11: Photograph of John Abrams by B.J. Taylor at 2009 show with "Man with Hat" piece
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Item 12: Fair Park additions, 1980s-2000
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Box 2: Large prints
Contains large prints and drawings in pen and ink, pencil, silkscreen, and other media. -
Box 3
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Item 1: Resume file: Jobs
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Item 2: Resume file: Paintings
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Item 3: Neiman Marcus Catalog, 1990
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Item 4: Beaux Arts Auction, 2003
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Item 5: 4 Notebooks
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Item 6: Pastel notebook
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Item 7: Notes on acrylic painting
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Item 8: Lincoln Log high school yearbook, 1966
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Item 9: Chess sets file and photographs
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Item 10: Pastel notebooks and artworks
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Item 11: Drawings and sketches
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Item 12: Resume
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Item 13: Resume and other folders from Peak Street Studios, 2012
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Box 4: Art objects
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Item 1: Sculpted wooden head (#1178C)
Painted and on base -
Item 2: Mini City (#1619)
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Item 3: Mini City (#1623)
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Item 4: Mini City (#1620)
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Item 5: Mini City (#1622)
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Item 6: Small head and face in ceramic
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Item 7: Dreidel and menorah
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Box 5
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Item 1: Contracts
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Item 2: Tremmell T-shirt catalogs
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Item 3: T-shirt designs
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Item 4: Lecture notes on creativity
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Item 5: Class notes, 1984
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Item 6: Sketches
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Item 7: Doodles
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Item 8: Studies
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Item 9: Pictures
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Item 10: "Dallas Under a Dollar" manuscript
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Item 11: Paper City
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Item 12: Fiddler on the Hoof, 2009
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Box 6
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Item 1: Lesson plans
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Item 2: Art notes and other doodles
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Item 3: Plan for Creative Arts Center of Dallas
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Item 4: Bills, flyers, and photographs of Chili Cook-Off, 1995, 2005, 2007
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Item 5: Heart of the City
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Item 6: Linograph sketches
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Item 7: Art Picks sketches
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Item 8: Large sketchbook
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Item 9: Sketches
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Item 10: Correspondence
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Item 11: Lithograph art
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Box 7
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Item 1: Chili Cook-Off and Fair Park press events
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Item 2: Receipts, 2008, 2009
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Item 3: Sketches and doodle books
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Item 4: Photographs of artworks, 1980s-2000s
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Item 5: Lecture notes and writings: Eastfield College, 1995
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Item 6: Course at the University of Texas at Dallas, 1987
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Item 7: Art walk events / art scene, 1980s-1990s
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Item 8: Memorabilia: Gallery cards and other personal materials
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Item 9: Publicity: News articles and press events
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Item 10: Sketchbook
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Item 11: Publicity: News articles and press events
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Box 8
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Item 1: DVDs
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Item 2: Index box of photographs of artworks
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Item 3: Box of photograph negatives, 1980s-2000s
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Item 4: Gallery postcards
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Item 5: Box of photographs
Box of photographs, approximately half of which are documented and inventoried. -
Item 6: Photographs of The Compound by Bobby Jack Pack, 2009
Photographs by Bobby Jack Pack of The Compound, a residential and working community of artists and musicians, established in 1992, located at 211 South Peak Street in Dallas, Texas. -
Item 7: Photographs of Frank X. Tolbert at Original Terlingua International Championship Chili Cook-off, 1980s
Photographs of Frank X. Tolbert, Texas journalist and author, in main events at the Original Terlingua International Chili Cook-off, established in 1967 (now known as the Frank X. Tolbert - Wick Fowler Memorial Championship Chili Cook-off). -
Item 8: Framed prints of John Abrams with his dog Sheba ("On Vacation"), ca. 1992
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Box 9: Personal and Family Letters, Ephemera, and Photographs, 1920s-1990s
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Item 1: Photographs
Over 200 unidentified photographs of events and personal photographs of family and friends of John Abrams. Photographs are in color and black and white. -
Item 2: Letters and correspondence
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Item 3: News clipping files
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Box 10
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Item 1: Sketchbooks (8)
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Item 2: Framed sketches
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Item 3: Ledger
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Item 4: Signed book
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Item 5: Photographs of artworks, 1980s-2000
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Item 6: Photograph book of sculptures in progress
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Item 7: "Little Geometries" photographic prints
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Item 8: Chess set photographic prints
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Item 9: Catalog of John Abrams's artworks, 1999
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Item 10: Videotape cassette of interview with John Abrams
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Item 11: Unidentified videotape cassette
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Item 12: Videotape cassette of Fiddler on the Hoof
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Item 13: Photographic prints of "FB Rec Center" (?)
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Item 14: Poetry
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Box 11: Photographic Slides of Artworks
Photographic slides of artworks and sketches including works in wood, acrylic, pastel, and watercolor. -
Box 12: Peak Street Studio: The Compound
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Item 1: Photographic slides
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Item 2: Notepads (8)
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Item 3: Sketches
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Item 4: Resume
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Item 5: Photograph negatives
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Box 13: Sketchbooks and Notes
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Box 14
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Item 1: Drawing in pen and ink by Arthur Guptill, 1930
Published by Pencil Points Press. -
Item 2: Gustave Abrams workbooks
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Item 3: Modern Masters of Etching
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Item 4: The Bulletin of the Beaux Arts Institute of Design, 1926-06 - 1926-12
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Item 5: Architectural Guild: Shades and Shadows, 1904
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Item 6: The Ship That Sailed to Mars by William Timlin
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Item 7: Issue of Life magazine, 1946
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Item 8: Animated Cartoons for Beginners
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Item 9: Origins of the Dog
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Item 10: Texas Arts Review, volume 1, number 1, Spring 1980
edited by J.R. Compton -
Item 11: How to Draw
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Box 15
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Item 1: Artisana Gallery photographic slides
Includes photographs of the ceiling of the Stoneleigh Hotel in Dallas. -
Item 2: Letters and news clippings related to Mark Kramer, 1997
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Item 3: Sketches
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Item 4: Beaux-Arts Ball at Dallas Museum of Art, 1989
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Item 5: Deep End Voice, 1988
News on Deep Ellum and Fair Park in Dallas. -
Item 6: Memorabilia, greeting cards, and clippings
Includes three (3) file folders. -
Item 7: Resume
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Item 8: Photographs of John Abrams and artworks
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Box 16: Books
Also contains clay sculptures and miniature box art with rabbit and pig.-
Item 1: The "Wild Beasts": Fauvism and its Affinities
Catalog from exhibition at Fort Worth Museum of Art. -
Item 2: Saul Steinberg
A life of the New York artist. -
Item 3: Jean Dubuffet
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Item 4: Leonardo Da Vinci
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Item 5: Michelangelo
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Item 6: Edward Weston
Book of nude photography. -
Item 7: Treasures of Tutankhamun
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Item 8: No in America, 1986
By Mark Chester and George Toomer, published by Taylor Publishing Company in Dallas. -
Item 9: Will Rodgers
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Item 10: Dylan Thomas
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Item 11: The Complete Works of Francois Rabelais (Vol. 1 and 2), 1927
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Item 12: Horses and Ponies
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Item 13: Lamb's Tale, Shakespeare (Vol. 1 and 2), 1901
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Item 14: In the Name of the King
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Item 15: Field and Camp Notebooks
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Item 16: Ingres
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Item 17: How to Draw: Planes, Dogs, Horses, and Houses, 1943
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Item 18: La Lane on Etching
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Item 19: 500 Self-portraits
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Item 20: Letter de Mon Moulin, 1897
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Item 21: Beverly Pepper: Small Scale Sculpture and Drawings, 1989
Exhibition catalog by the Gerald Peters Gallery, for exhibitions in Santa Fe (May 4-26, 1989) and Dallas (June 15 - July 14, 1989).
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Box 17
This box contains artwork including typography studies and sketches. -
Box 18
This box contains artwork including typography studies and sketches. -
Box 19
This box contains artwork including drawings and sketches. -
Box 20
This box contains artwork including drawings and sketches. -
Box 21
This box contains artwork including drawings and sketches. -
Box 22
This box contains artwork including drawings and sketches. -
Box 23
This box contains artwork including drawings and sketches. -
Box 24
This box contains miniature sculptures. -
Box 25
This box contains miniature sculptures. -
Box 26
This box contains artwork including studies, drawings, and sketches. -
Box 27
This box contains artwork including drawings, paintings, and sketches. -
Box 28
This box contains artwork including drawings and sketches in pencil and pastels. -
Box 29
This box contains a large rolled drawing. -
Series 08: Separated Materials
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Item 30
This item is a portfolio of drawings. -
Item 31
This item is a mini filing cabinet with notes about drawings and sketches. -
Item 32
This item is a sculpture. -
Item 33
This item is a sculpture. -
Item 34
This item is a sculpture. -
Item 35
This item is a sculpture. -
Item 36
This item is a framed work. -
Item 37
This item is a framed work. -
Item 38
This item is a framed work. -
Item 39
This item is a black canvas. -
Item 40
This item is a large bundle of drawings, sketches, and studies by John Abrams.
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