M89-05 – MID-SOUTHERN WATERCOLORISTS

This collection contains the records of Mid-Southern Watercolorists, which was formed in Little Rock in 1970, in order to bring together watercolorists from throughout the south.  They also want to help educate the public about watercolor’s significance as a creative medium.  Some of MSW’s founders and first officers were Doris Williamson-Mapes, Bruce Anderson, and Josephine Graham.  Through the years, MSW’s many projects such as its workshops and exhibitions have brought not only many famous watercolorists to Arkansas, but also brought recognition to many Arkansas artists.  The organization’s commitment to bringing the arts closer to the public is one of the main reasons that MSW is still functional.

MSW’s records consist of administrative reports, exhibition and workshop materials, organization newsletters, photographs, and scrapbooks.  It also contains some biographical information on some of the members who have belonged to the organization through the years.

Note: When requesting materials, please specify collection number (M89-5), series number, box number, and file number.

 

Series I – Membership, Board Meetings, Correspondence, Workshops, Exhibitions

Series II – Slides, Tapes, Scrapbooks

Series III – Financial

 

Series I

Box 1

File 1 – Constitution

File 2 – Articles of Incorporation

File 3 – Minutes of board meetings, Aug. 1970-Apr. 1975

File 4 – Minutes of board meetings, Jul. 1975-1980

File 5 – Minutes of board meetings, 1981-1989

File 6 – Minutes of general meetings, 1970-1977

File 7 – Minutes of general meetings, 1978-1988

File 8 – Monthly financial reports, Sept. 1972-1976

File 9 – Monthly financial reports, 1977-1979

File 10- Monthly financial reports, 1980-Jan. 1989

File 11- Yearly financial reports, 1971-1977

File 12- Income tax returns, 1970-1979

File 13- Arkansas Planning Commission’s, Grants-In-Aid Program

File 14- Applications for club membership, 1974-1975

File 15- Applications for club membership, 1976-1977

File 16- Membership address cards and labels, 1970’s

End of Box 1

 

Series I

Box 2

File 1- Membership yearbooks   1970-1972

File 2- Membership yearbooks, 1970-1972 and 1973-1974

File 3- Membership yearbooks, 1974-1975 and 1975-1976

File 4- Membership yearbooks, 1976-1977 and 1977-1978

File 5- Membership yearbooks, 1978-1979 and 1979-1980

File 6- Correspondence and Newspapers – c. 1960s

File 7- Correspondence – Feb. 1970 – June 1971

File 8- Correspondence – Jul. 1971 – 1975

File 9- Correspondence – 1976 – Spring 1980

File 10 – The Arkansas Art Center – MacArthur Park, Little Rock – Annual Delta Exhibit – 1964-1971

File 11 – Southeast Arkansas Arts and Science Center – Pine Bluff, Arkansas – 1966-1974

File 12- MSW annual exhibition – 1971-1976

File 13- MSW annual exhibition – 1977-1979

File 14- Exhibitions and traveling show – 1972-1979

File 15- Newspapers – 1970s

End of Box 2

 

Series I

Box 3

File 1- Workshops   1970-1972

File 2- Workshops   1973-1977

File 3- Workshops   1978-1979

File 4- Paint-outs and trips   1970-1979

File 5 – MSW Views   1970-1971

File 6 – MSW Views   1972-1973

File 7 – MSW Views   1974-1976

File 8 – MSW Views   1977-1979

End of Box 3

 

Series I

Box 4

File 1- MSW Views 1980-1983

File 2- MSW Views 1984 – 1985

File 3- MSW Views 1986-1987

File 4- MSW Views 1988-1989

File 5 – Southwestern Watercolor Society, Dallas TX, International Open Show April 2-21, 1987

File 6 – Membership yearbook – 1980-1981, 1981-1982, 1982-1983

File 7 – Membership yearbook 1983-1984, 1984-1985, 1985-1986, 1986-1987

File 8 – Membership yearbook 1987-1988, 1988-1989 and 1989-1990

End of Box 4

 

Series I

Box 5

File 1 – Minutes of Board Meetings – 1980-1985

File 2 – Minutes of Board Meetings 1986-1989

File 3 – Certificate of Amendment Non-Profit Corporation – May 9, 1989

File 4 – Monthly Financial Reports – 1980-Jan. 1989  and 1991

File 5 – Minutes of General Meetings – 1980-1985

File 6 – Members Meeting – 1986-1989

File 7 – Workshops – 1980s

File 8 – Paint-Outs and Trips – 1980’s

File 9 – Exhibitions and Traveling Shows – 1980-1988

File 10 – Annual Exhibition – 1980-1986

File 11 – Mid-Southern Watercolorists Exhibition Slides Master Sets – 1987

File 12 – Annual Exhibition & Slides – 1988

File 13 – Slides and Video Mid-Southern Watercolorists Exhibition – 1989

End of Box 5

 

Series I

Box 6-A

File 1 – Correspondence – 1980-1984

File 2 – Correspondence – 1985-1989 and undated

File 3 – Applications for Club Membership – 1987-1988

File 4 – Arkansas Artists Registry UALR College of Fine Arts

File 5 – Newspapers – 1980-1985

File 6 – Newspapers – 1986-1987

File 7 – Newspapers – 1988-1989

File 8 – Membership Directory – 1990-1997

File 9 – Yearbooks 1991-1992 and 1992-1994

File 10 – General Membership Meetings – 1990-1996

File 11 – Board Meetings – 1990-1992

File 12 – Board Meetings – 1992-1994

File 13 – Board Meetings – 1994-1997

File 14 – Board Meetings 1997-1999

File 15 – 3 Copies- By Laws – 1997-1998

File 16 – Correspondence – 1990s

File 17 – Arkansas League of Artists – 1990s

End of Box 6-A

 

Series I

Box 6-B

File 1 – Photographs – 1972, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1986-1987, and Undated

File 2 – Photographs

File 3 – Photographs

End of Box 6-B

 

Series I

Box 6-C

File 1 – Annual Exhibition – 1990-1994

File 2 – Annual Exhibition – 1995-1999

File 3 – Workshops – 1990s

File 4 – Memorabilia – 1990-1991

File 5 – Newspaper Clippings – 1990-1996

File 6 – “Recent Paintings” by Doris Williamson Mapes – “Wild Imaginings, Transformative Dreams, & Perfect Calm” by Doris Mapes – Materials and Other Paintings by D.W.M. – 1990 and March 1996

End of Box 6-C

 

Series I

Box 7-A

File 1 – Newsletter – “VIEWS” – 1990, 1991, & 1992

File 2 – Newsletter – “VIEWS” – 1993-1994

File 3 – Newsletter – “VIEWS” – 1995-1996

File 4 – Newsletter – “VIEWS” – Jan.-Dec. 1997, Jan.-Nov. 1998, and Feb.-May 1999

End of Box 7-A

 

Series I

Box 7-B

File 1 – Newsletter  “Views” – March, Sept., Oct. 2001 & Feb. 2002 & Summer-Dec. 2005

File 2 – Mid-South Watercolorist, Inc. – Newsletter “Views” – Jan. 2006-Dec. 2007

File 3 – Mid-South Watercolorist, Inc. – Newsletter “Views” – Jan.-June, Sept., Dec. 2008 & Jan.-June, Aug.-Dec. 2009

File 4 – Mid-South Watercolorist, Inc. – Newsletter “Views” – 2010

File 5 – Newsletter “Views” – 2010-2011

File 6 – Mid-South Watercolorist, Inc. – Newsletter “Views” – Jan.-Dec. 2011

File 7 – Mid-South Watercolorist, Inc. – Newsletter “Views” – 2012

File 8 – Mid-South Watercolorist, Inc. – Newsletter “Views” – Jan.-Nov. 2013 & Jan.-Feb., Dec. 2014

End of Box 7-B

 

Series I

Box 8

File 1 – Mid-Southern Watercolorists Exhibition – 2000-2005

File 2 – Mid-Southern Watercolorists Exhibition – 2006-2010

File 3 – Arkansas League of Artists 1st – 4th Annual Juried Exhibition – 2010-2013

File 4 – Mid-Southern Watercolorists Exhibition – 2011-2017

File 5 – Mid-Southern Watercolorists – DVD-R – Whittenberg Pres. – 2016-2017

File 6 – Quarterly – Arkansas Arts Center – “Works” Magazines – 2014-2016

File 7 – Mid-Southern Watercolorists and Regions Bank Corporate Partnership Proposal – 2008

File 8 – Magazine – “Mamelle” Vol. 9 Issue 4 – Article page 10 About Artist David Cook “A Conversation with David Cook Sketchbook Artist” by Mary Ann Stafford – Jan.-Feb. 2015

File 9 – Magazine – “Watercolor Artist” – Feb. 2015

End of Box 8

 

Series I

Box 9

File 1 – Membership Directory – 2001-2002, 2003-2004, 2005-2006

File 2 – Membership Directory – 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010

File 3 – Membership Directory – 2011-2012 & 2012-2013

File 4 – General Membership Meetings – 2003-2007

File 5 – Board Meeting Minutes – Jan. 2000-July 2002

File 6 – Board Meeting Minutes – Sept. 2002-June 2004

File 7 – Board Meeting Minutes – Sept. 2004-June 2005

File 8 – Board Meetings – 2005-2006

File 9 – Board Meetings – 2006-2007

File 10 – Board Meetings – 2007-2008

File 11 – Board Meetings – June 2008-April 2009

File 12 – Mid-Southern Watercolorists Bylaws Proposed Revisions 2007

End of Box 9

 

Series I

Box 10

File 1 – Board Meeting – 2011-2012

File 2 – Board Meeting – 2012-2013

File 3 – Board Meeting – 2013-2014

File 4 – Board Meeting – 2014-2015 (Incomplete)

File 5 – Correspondence – 2002-2007

File 6 – Correspondence – 2015-2018

File 7 – Annual Report for Non-Profit Corporation, Arkansas Secretary of State – 2013-2014

File 8 – Slides of Art Works or Doris Mapes – on CD – 2015

File 9 – Newspapers – 2002-2006

File 10 – Newspapers – 2009-2016

File 11 – Newspapers – 2017

End of Box 10

 

Series II

Box 1A

21 cassette tapes – Rex Brandt, N.A. workshop tapes, 1973 and1975

End of Box 1A

 

Series II

Box 1B

38 cassette tapes various workshops, 1971-1979, 1980-1981, 1986 and 1991

End of Box 1B

 

Series II

Box 1C

Item 1 – Slide Carousel & Extra Slides – 1989 Exhibition

Item 2 – Slide Carousel & Extra Slides – 1990 Exhibit

Item 3 – Slide Carousel & Extra Slides – 1991 Exhibit

Item 4 – Cassette Tapes

Item 5 – Promo Tapes MSW

Item 6 – Educ. Tapes MSW

Item 7 – MSW Exhib. – 1989

Item 8 – 4 slides Mid-Southern Watercolorists Petite Jean Paint Out – 1988

Item 9 – 6 slides – No Date

End of Box 1C

 

Series II

Box 2A

Item 1 – Scrapbooks   1970-1976

Item 2 – Scrapbooks   1977-1979

Item 3 – Scrapbooks   1980-1981

Item 4 – Scrapbooks   1987-1988

End of Box 2A

 

Series II
Box 2B

File 1 – Scrapbook – 1988-1989

File 2 – Scrapbook – 1989-1990

File 3 – Scrapbook – 1993-1995

End of Box 2B

 

Series II
Box 3

Item 1 – Scrapbook 2005-2006

Item 2 – Scrapbook 2006-2007

End of Box 3

 

Series III

Box 1

File 1 – Financial – 2004-2005

File 2 – Financial – 2005-2006

File 3 – Financial – 2006-2007

File 4 – Financial – 2006-2007

End of Box 1

 

Series III

Box 2 

File 1 – Financial – Form 990 FY – Ended May 31, 2007

File 2 – Financial – 2007-2008

File 3 – Treasury’s Report – 2007-2008

File 4 – CPA – Income Tax – Client’s File Copy – FY – 2007-2008

File 5 – Treasurer’s Report – 2008-2009

File 6 – Financial Receipts – 2008-2009

File 7 – Financial – Banking Records – 2008-2009

File 8 – CPA – Income Tax – Client’s File Copy – FY – 2008-2009

End of Box 2

 

Series III

Box 3

File 1 – Treasurer’s Report – 2009-2010

File 2 – Receipts – 2009-2010

File 3 – CPA – Income Tax- Client’s File – FY – 2009-2010

File 4 – Treasurer’s Report – 2010-2011

File 5 – E-mail explaining a $5,000 C.D. Memorial – March 02, 2011

File 6 – Receipts – 2010-2011

File 7 – CPA – Income Tax – Client’s File – FY – 2010-2011

End of Box 3

 

Series III

Box 4 

File 1 – Treasurer’s Report/ Board Meetings – 2011-2012

File 2 – Expenses – 2011-2012

File 3 – Receipts – 2011-2012

File 4 – Financial – 2012

File 5 – CPA – Income Tax – Client’s File Copy – FY – Ending May 31, 2012

File 6 – Treasurer’s Report – 2012-2013

File 7 – Receipts – 2012-2013

File 8 – Financial – 2013

File 9 – CPA – Income Tax – Client’s File Copy – FY – 2013

End of Box 4

 

Series III

Box 5

File 1 – Financial – 2014

File 2 – CPA – Income Tax – Client’s File Copy – FY – 2014

File 3 – Financial – 2015

File 4 – Financial – 2016

End of Box 5

 

 

End of Collection