Title: James Watrous collection
Bulk Dates: 1932 - 2004

Creator:

• Watrous, James, 1908-

Unique Identifier: uac209

Physical Description: 4 linear feet

• 2 cubic foot
• 1 file box 1 flat file box

Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Madison. University Archives and Records Management

Abstract:

The James Watrous collection documents the academic and artistic activities of Professor James Watrous in the Department of Art History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The collection is composed of syllabi, course notes, commissions for art work, materials related to mosaic art, exhibition announcements, press releases, and personal notes. The collection also contains a small amount of biographical and memorial materials. Watrous was the creator of several public works of art around the Madison campus including murals in the Memorial Union and mosaics in several campus buildings.

Language: English .

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-ua-uac209

 ↑ Bookmark this ↑

 ↑ Bookmark this ↑

This collection includes no known access restrictions.

Some Materials Gifted by Lynne Watrous Eich, 2008.

James Scales Watrous (1908-1999) received his bachelor's (1931), master's (1933), and doctoral (1939) degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Watrous joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1935 and remained there until his retirement in 1976 with exception of his service in the Navy during the Second World War. In 1954 he traveled to Italy to participate in a fellowship where he studied visual art with an emphasis on mosaics.

During his time at University of Wisconsin-Madison he served on the board or as president of several art and art history societies and associations. Watrous was a founding member and President of the Midwest Art History Society and was intimately involved in the campaign to establish an art museum on the Madison campus, an effort which resulted in the founding of the Elvehjem museum of art. His publications include "The Craft of Old-Masters Drawings" (1957) and "A Century of American Printmaking" (1980).

Watrous created many pulic works of art around campus including famous murals in the Memorial Union's Paul Bunyan Room, a glass mosaic in Memorial Library, an outdoor mosaic on Vilas Hall, and entryway mosaics in Ingram and Sewell Halls.

Folders 21-40 refelct correspondence, articles and other materials that can be attributed to or were obtained form Arthur Hove.

https://www.library.wisc.edu/archives/archives/use-the-archives/citing-archives-resources/

The James Watrous collection includes materials related to the activities of the Department of Art History, of which Watrous served as chairman. The documents include course materials, lectures, financing and inventory for campus art projects, as well as faculty and departmental correspondence. The collection also includes press and news related to his book "The Craft of Old Master Drawings."

Materials in the collection from other sources include, memorial projects, bibliographical information. Materials donated by the Watrous family include Scrapbook contents and notes as well as original artworks and cartoons. Memorial materials include articles and press related to Watrous's legacy in visual art and art history and articles documenting restoration and preservation of Watrous's artworks around campus.

Collection materials may be subject to laws governing rights. Researchers are solely responsible for determining the rights status of the materials they use. Permission may be required for some uses such as publication or reproduction.

Former Series 7/3/4.

Watrous, JAmesmosaic (visual works)Mural painting and decoration -- WisconsinArt--History--Outlines, syllabi, etc.

Box [89136395670]   1   folder 1	Art History 142
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 2	Art History 102- Watrous Original Lectures
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 3	Art History 140- Lectures & Discussion
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 4	Art History 304- Satire Lectures
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 5	American Images: Changing Perceptions of American Life and Landscape by Painters and Printmakers (1840-1980)
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 6	A Century of American Printmaking Lecture Series
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 7	Art History 305 Lecture- "Modern Prints and Printmakers"
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 8	"The Craft of Old Master Drawings," James Watrous- Press & Reviews
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 9	Watrous Drawings- Original Cartoons from The Wisconsin Octopus
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 10	Various Administrative Paperwork
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 11	Faculty Fellowships
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 12	School of Journalism Art Commission- Watrous
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 13	Smalti- Purchasing & Inventory Records 1973-1978, 1973 - 1978
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 14	UW 125th Anniversary
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 15	Social Studies Building Project
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 16	Alden White Memorial
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 17	U.W. Foundation, Chipstone
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 18	Library Project
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 19	Vilas Communications Building Design
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 20	Library Mosaic
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 21	James Watrous Oral History Project Interview #108 with Laura Smail & Arthur Hove (1976,1979,1984) 1976 - 1984
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 22	Testimonials and Letters
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 23	"One of Life's Finest Encounters: The Life and Legacy of James Watrous," Arthur Hove, 2004, Wisconsin Academy Review 2004
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 24	Watrous Gallery
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 25	Watrous Biographical Materials
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 26	Margaret "Peg" Modie Watrous- Obituary- Wisconsin State Journal
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 27	Winter 1997-98, Wisconsin Academy Review 1997 - 1998
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 28	Press & News Related to Watrous Murals
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 29	Art in the Memorial Library- The Library Mosiac Mural
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 30	Letter from Italy #8- Broadcast Jan. 2, 1955 by Prof. Graham Hovey 1955
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 31	Watrous Article- Related Correspondence & Draft
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 32	1976 Program- Watrous Convocation Address "A Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog", 1976
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 33	Watrous, James-2003 Library Catalog Search 2003
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 34	Watorus Family Scrapbook Evaluation
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 35	A Century of Capricious Collecting 1877-1970 from the Gallery in Science Hall to the Elvehjem Museum of Art
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 36	James Watrous Class Notes, 1932, German History/Med. Art 1932
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 37	Donald Davies- Prof. Watrous Mosaics, 1956 1956
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 38	Watrous Memorial Resolution
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 39	Genral Info Related to Collection
Box [89136395670]   1   folder 40	Watrous Artwork Notes- Written by Hove
Box [89125652107]   2   folder 1	Mosaic Tile Chart
Box [89125652107]   2   box 1	Mosaic Tiles (loose)