Martha Caldwell Papers
Series I: Correspondence houses letters to and from Martha Caldwell in addition to correspondence between other individuals.
Series II: Conference Information consists of two folders primarily documenting two conferences: SEWCA's first conference in 1978 in Little Rock, Arkansas, and SECAC's 1982 conference at James Madison University. The first folder houses six resumes of prospective lecturers (including Martha Caldwell), a flyer requesting planning suggestions, a few hand-written suggestions from various colleagues, three lecture proposals, and some tentative schedules for lectures and events. The second folder consists of the schedule handouts for the two conferences.
Series III: Newsletters and Newspapers consists of two folders. The first houses three WCA newsletters dating from 1977 to 1978, three SEWCA Newsletters dating from 1978 to 1980, one College Art Association Newsletter dating from April 1981, two SECAC Newsletters dating from 1981 and 1982, and a Southern Graphics Council Newsletter dating from 1981. The second folder consists of a newspaper announcing an exhibition sponsored by the Atlanta Women's Art Collective dating from 1978 and an issue of the Atlanta Art Workers Coalition Newspaper dating from 1978.
Series IV: Legal and Financial Documents includes an edited version of the Women's Caucus for Art Constitution and Bylaws, a rough draft of the Southeastern Women's Caucus for Art Constitution and Bylaws, legal information from the state of Virginia regarding the process of incorporation for SEWCA, and budgetary information.
Series V: Other Papers contains information on the Coalition of Women's Art Organizations and the Atlanta Women's Art Collective, undated WCA mailings, and other materials.
Dates
- 1970-1982
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Extent
2.75 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection houses correspondence, legal documents, financial information, publications, conference information (including suggestions for speakers and lectures, resumes, and proposals), and other papers documenting Martha Belle Caldwell's involvement in the National Women's Caucus for Art (WCA), the founding of the Southeastern Women's Caucus for Art (SEWCA), and the organization of the 1982 Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC) at James Madison University (JMU), where Caldwell was a professor.
Biographical/Historical Note
Martha Belle Wilmot Caldwell was born to Wallace Everett and Harriet Elvira (Wilmot) Caldwell in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on December 12, 1931. She was the youngest of three children, including Edward Everett (1916-2001) and Robert Wallace (1919-1994). Martha Caldwell studied at the University of North Carolina for two years before earning her AB from Cornell University in 1954. She later completed her MA at the University of Mississippi and an additional MA and PhD at Indiana University. Caldwell taught art history at the University of Richmond's Westhampton College (1960-1963) and at Rice University (1966-1968) before becoming a Professor of Art History at James Madison University (1968-). She was also involved with the Women's Caucus for Art (WCA) and had a direct hand in the founding of the organization's Southeastern chapter 1978. Additionally, Caldwell worked with the Southeastern Women's Caucus for Art (SEWCA) and with the Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC).
Arrangement
This collection consists of two boxes divided into six series:
Missing Title
- Series I: Correspondence, 1977 December 27-1982 July 17, undated
- Series II: Conference Information, 1978-1982
- Series III: Newsletters and Newspapers, 1977 September-1982 April
- Series IV: Legal and Financial Documents, 1970 December 31-1981 September 28
- Series V: Other Papers, circa 1978-circa 1982, undated
- Series VI: Oversized Materials, 1978-1981
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to Special Collections.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository