Behind The Brewery Gallery (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Papers

Contents List

Container Title
Box 1
, 1966

Scope and Contents

Sales records; photographs of gallery interior; showing invitations; exhibit announcement with titles of paintings, dimensions, prices.

Box 1
, 1967
Scope and Contents

Showing announcement.

Box 1
, 1968
Scope and Contents

Poem from a gallery supporter; showing invitations; poetry booklet from a gallery supporter.

Box 1
, 1969
Scope and Contents

Showing invitation.

Box 1
, 1970
Scope and Contents

Showing invitation.

Box 1
, 1971
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings; announcement of public opening of the gallery; letters to gallery supporters about renovation project; gallery stationary; showing invitations; photograph of gallery exterior; announcements on Beer Mugs exhibition [resonates with later "Nein the Stein - Save the Skyline" Campaign materials].

Box 1
, 1972
Scope and Contents

List of art supplies for sale; showing invitations; letters to gallery supporters; letter from a public radio station thanking the Kendricks for a donation; exhibition brochures; photographs of items on display; newspaper clippings; business purpose loan payoff receipt.

Box 1
, 1973
Scope and Contents

Photographs of gallery exterior; postcards showing gallery and house boat location relative to brewery site; letters to gallery supporters; showing invitations, press releases, and newspaper clippings; artwork pricelists; admonishments to college students regarding dangers and imminate threats around the gallery and grounds; art supplies price lists; photographs of items on display; letters between Heileman Brewery and the Kendricks.

Box 1
, 1974
Scope and Contents

Letter to La Crosse State College Foundation confirming Kendricks' check for $200 to establish an interest grant for an Annual Art Award to be given at the UW-La Crosse Annual Student Art Exhibition, in the name of Carol Hutchins; Newspaper articles, clippings, exhibition announcements, press releases; letters to gallery supporters; photographs of items on display; lists of art supplies for sale; letters between Heileman Brewery and the Kendricks.

Box 2
, 1975
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings, exhibition announcements, press releases; letters to gallery supporters; thank you letters to the gallery from area schools; photographs of items on display; building permit; gallery educational calendar.

Box 2
, 1976
Scope and Contents

Letter to La Crosse State College Foundation confirming Kendricks' check for $200 to establish an interest grant for an Annual Art Award to be given at the UW-La Crosse Annual Student Art Exhibition, in the name of Marion Biehn; Letters to gallery supporters; newspaper clippings, exhibition announcements, press releases; thank you letter from public radio station for contribution; gallery educational calendar.

Box 2
, 1977
Scope and Contents

Letter to La Crosse State College Foundation confirming Kendricks' check for $200 to establish an interest grant for an Annual Art Award to be given at the UW-La Crosse Annual Student Art Exhibition, in the name of Catherine Crail; Exhibition brochures; exhibition advertisements; newspaper clippings; thank you cards; letters about a Kendrick award fund for art college students; gallery educational calendar; letters to gallery supporters; artwork price list.

Box 2
, 1978
Scope and Contents

Letter to La Crosse State College Foundation confirming Kendricks' check for $200 to establish an interest grant for an Annual Art Award to be given at the UW-La Crosse Annual Student Art Exhibition, in the name of Richard Koehler; Letter thanking Kendricks for supporting an art college award; newspaper clippings, announcements, press releases; thank you cards; letters to gallery supporters.

Box 2
, 1979
Scope and Contents

Photographs of items on display; gallery educational sessions schedule; newspaper clippings, exhibition announcements; letter to gallery supporters.

Box 2
, 1980
Scope and Contents

Letter to La Crosse State College Foundation confirming Kendricks' check for $200 to establish an interest grant for an Annual Art Award to be given at the UW-La Crosse Annual Student Art Exhibition, in the name of Ray Sherin; Newspaper clippings, exhibition announcements, press releases; thank you letters; gallery educational schedules; exhibition invitations; art supplies price lists; letter to gallery supporters.

Box 2
, 1981
Scope and Contents

Letter to La Crosse State College Foundation confirming Kendricks' check for $200 to establish an interest grant for an Annual Art Award to be given at the UW-La Crosse Annual Student Art Exhibition, in the name of Louise Drumm; Exhibition brochures; newspaper clippings, exhibition announcements; thank you letters; letters to gallery supporters

Box 3
, 1982
Scope and Contents

Letter to La Crosse State College Foundation confirming Kendricks' check for $200 to establish an interest grant for an Annual Art Award to be given at the UW-La Crosse Annual Student Art Exhibition, in the name of Jim Quillin; Press releases, event announcements, newspaper clippings; thank you letters; art supplies price lists; photographs of items on display; exhibition brochures.

Box 3
, 1983
Scope and Contents

Photographs of items on display; letters from gallery supporters; press releases, exhibition announcements; event calendars; letters to gallery supporters; art educational class schedules.

Box 3
, 1984
Scope and Contents

Photographs of gallery do-it-yourself improvement projects; photographs of art educational classes; exhibition announcements, press releases, newspaper clippings; letters about establishing and established funds for art college students and fundraising donor records; La Crosse State College Foundation Treasurer's Report; thank you letters.

Box 3
, 1985
Scope and Contents

Exhibition cards; letters from gallery supporters; exhibition announcements; exhibition schedules; newspaper clippings; thank you letters; art educational classes announcements; event calendars; photograph of two men holding an alligator; letters to gallery supporters.

Box 3
, 1986
Scope and Contents

Letters from other art museums and galleries to the Kendricks; newspaper clippings; thank you letters; exhibition cards; art educational class schedules; letters to gallery supporters; exhibition announcements; mailing list for floating art; event calendars; newspaper clippings.

Box 3
, 1987
Scope and Contents

Exhibition schedules; press releases, newspaper clippings, exhibition announcements; letters to art class participants; art educational class schedules; art educational class advertisements; event calendars; letters to gallery supporters.

Box 4
, 1988
Scope and Contents

Exhibition schedules; Newspaper clippings; Event invitations; Exhibition cards; Letters to gallery supporters.

Box 4
, 1989
Scope and Contents

Letter to UW-La Crosse Foundation confirming Kendricks' check for $200 to establish an interest grant for an Annual Art Award to be given at the UW-La Crosse Annual Student Art Exhibition, in the name of Behind-The-Brewery Gallery; Index of all Kendrick interest grant checks given to date; Statement on philanthropic work of the Kendricks in support of art students; List of all-student art exhibition award winners; newspaper clippings; event calendars; exhibition cards; thank you letters; event invitations; photographs of artworks; event posters; letters to gallery supporters.

Box 4
, 1990
Scope and Contents

Thank you letters; letter from congressman; newspaper clippings; workshop calendar; art educational classes schedule; thank you cards; tribute to outstanding women booklet with entry on Betty Kendrick; exhibition cards; letters to gallery supporters.

Box 4
, 1991
Scope and Contents

Letters between artists and gallery; thank you notes; exhibition announcements; exhibition cards; newspaper clippings, event announcements, press releases, art educational class schedules; artwork price lists; letters to gallery supporters; Day Without Art in response to the AIDS crisis.

Box 4
, 1992
Scope and Contents

Thank you notes; exhibition cards; newspaper clippings; art educational class schedules; press releases.

Box 4
, 1993
Scope and Contents

Letter requesting meeting space at UW-La Crosse for art classes for young people; thank you letters; summer workshop schedules for young people; newspaper clippings; exhibition cards; art works price lists; letters from art colleges and universities; artist statements; letters to gallery supporters.

Box 4
, 1994
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings; event notices; art class schedules and calendars; event invitations; exhibition booklets; photographs of art works; letters to gallery supporters.

Box 4
, 1995
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings; art class notices; letters to gallery supporters; art class schedules and registration information.

Box 4
, 1996
Scope and Contents

Exhibition announcements; letters to gallery supporters; event invitations; manifesto brochures; newspaper clippings.

Box 4
, 1997
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings; event notices.

Box 4
, 1998
Scope and Contents

Event calendars; newspaper clippings.

Box 4
, 1999
Scope and Contents

Resumes and CVs; exhibition announcements; newspaper clippings; art class announcements.

Box 4
, 2000
Scope and Contents

Newspaper advertising request.

Box 4
, 2002
Scope and Contents

Business tax registration certificate.

Box 4
, 2004
Scope and Contents

Letters from gallery supporters; letters to gallery supporters; photographs of artworks on display; exhibition cards; exhibition notices; newspaper clippings.

Box 4
, 2005
Scope and Contents

Exhibition notices; exhibition cards.

Box 4
, 2009
Scope and Contents

Letters from gallery supporters and reminiscences; newspaper clippings; event announcements.