Southeastern College Art Conference Records
This collection houses conference planning materials and handouts, meeting minutes, publications, and other items documenting the Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC) from 1930 to 2023. The collection is arranged into four series:
Series I: SECAC Conference Files (1942-2017) houses planning materials, financial reports, correspondence, registration forms, and attendee handouts.
Series II: Planning Files (1930-2017) contains planning meeting notes, correspondence, conference programs, individual membership lists, and copies of the SECAC Review.
Series III: Board Meeting Minutes (1942-2022) consists of typed and handwritten meeting minutes, financial reports/tax documents, and exhibit committee minutes.
Series IV: Newsletters and Publications (1959-2023) contains copies of the Institutional and Individual Membership Roster, Membership Bulletin, SECAC Directory, SECAC Review (Art Inquiries) and newsletters.
Dates
- 1930-2023
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
6 Linear Feet (6 record boxes)
Abstract
This collection houses conference planning materials and handouts, meeting minutes, publications, and other items documenting the Southeastern College Art Conference from 1930 to 2023.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Southeastern College Art Conference was organized out of the Southeastern Regional Conference of the College Art Association in 1942. The meeting of 1949 was the first in which Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC) was used as the official name. The purpose of SECAC is to promote art in higher education. SECAC's two major activities include its annual conference and the publication of the SECAC Review.
Previous Citation
Parts of this collection were previously cited as MS.2082, MS.2876, MS.3016. and MS.3392.
Acquisition Note
This collection was initially donated to the University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, Special Collections in 2002. Periodic accruals have been donated in the years since.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository