Watercolor Society of Oregon Records, 1958-2009
Predominant Dates: 1966-2009
The Watercolor Society of Oregon Records document the activities, membership, and administration of the Watercolor Society of Oregon. These records date back to the organization's establishment in 1966 and include materials from the Oregon Amateur Watercolor Society, which merged with the Master Watercolor Association to form the Watercolor Society of Oregon.
ID: MSS Watercolor
Extent: 4.3 cubic feet
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation: Watercolor Society of Oregon Records (MSS Watercolor), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Acquisition Note:
These records were transferred to the Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center in 2015 by the Watercolor Society of Oregon.
Container List
- Series 1: Notebooks, 1958-2006 Add to Shelf
Series 1 is comprised of notebooks assembled by Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO) members that contain bylaws, calendars, committee reports, correspondence, exhibit catalogs, flyers, meeting minutes, membership rosters, newsletters, newspaper clippings, notes, photographs, posters, and survey materials. These notebooks primarily document the planning process and activities associated with the two shows of WSO member artwork organized every year by the society.
The first and oldest notebook in this series contains meeting minutes and membership rosters from the Oregon Amateur Watercolor Society, one of the predecessor organizations to the WSO. This series contains 2165 color and B&W photographic prints.
- Box-Folder 1.1: 1958-1971 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.2: 1972-1974 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.3: 1975 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.4: 1976 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.5: 1977 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.6: 1978 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.7: 1979 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.8: 1980-1981 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.9: 1982 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.10: 1983 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Corvallis
- Box-Folder 1.11: 1983 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Bend
- Box-Folder 1.12: 1983 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Bend
- Box-Folder 1.13: 1984 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Forest Grove
- Box-Folder 1.14: 1984 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Roseburg
- Box-Folder 1.15: 1984 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Roseburg
- Box-Folder 1.16: 1985 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Eugene
- Box-Folder 1.17: 1985 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Eugene
- Box-Folder 2.1: 1985 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-The Dalles
- Box-Folder 2.2: 1986 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Portland
- Box-Folder 2.3: 1986 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Portland
- Box-Folder 2.4: 1986 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Medford
- Box-Folder 2.5: 1987 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Salem
- Box-Folder 2.6: 1987 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Salem
- Box-Folder 2.7: 1987 Add to Shelf
- Fall Term-Bandon
- Box-Folder 2.8: 1987 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Bandon
- Box-Folder 2.9: 1988 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Albany
- Box-Folder 2.10: 1988 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Albany
- Box-Folder 2.11: 1988 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Bend
- Box-Folder 2.12: 1989 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Portland
- Box-Folder 2.13: 1989 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Newport
- Box-Folder 2.14: 1989 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Newport
- Box-Folder 2.15: 1990 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Salem
- Box-Folder 2.16: 1990 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Salem
- Box-Folder 3.1: 1990 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Ashland
- Box-Folder 3.2: 1990 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Ashland
- Box-Folder 3.3: 1990 Add to Shelf
- 25th Anniversary Exhibit at OHS
- Box-Folder 3.4: 1990 Add to Shelf
- 25th Anniversary Exhibit at OHS
- Box-Folder 3.5: 1990 Add to Shelf
- 25th Anniversary Exhibit Slides/Bios
- Box-Folder 3.6: 1990 Add to Shelf
- 25th Anniversary Exhibit Slides/Bios
- Box-Folder 3.7: 1991 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Eugene
- Box-Folder 3.8: 1991 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Eugene
- Box-Folder 3.9: 1991 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Timberline Lodge
- Box-Folder 3.10: 1992 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Grants Pass
- Box-Folder 3.11: 1992 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Grants Pass
- Box-Folder 3.12: 1992 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Grants Pass
- Box-Folder 3.13: 1992 Add to Shelf
- "Splash" Auction and Sale
- Box-Folder 3.14: 1992 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Astoria
- Box-Folder 3.15: 1993 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Corvallis
- Box-Folder 3.16: 1993 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Corvallis
- Box-Folder 4.1: 1993 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-The Dalles
- Box-Folder 4.2: 1993 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-The Dalles
- Box-Folder 4.3: 1994 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Roseburg
- Box-Folder 4.4: 1994 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Coos Bay
- Box-Folder 4.5: 1995 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Troutdale
- Box-Folder 4.6: 1995 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Medford
- Box-Folder 4.7: 1995 Add to Shelf
- Fall Term-Medford
- Box-Folder 4.8: 1996 Add to Shelf
- Spring and Fall Shows-Salem and Bend
- Box-Folder 4.9: 1997 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Eugene
- Box-Folder 4.10: 1997 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Joseph
- Box-Folder 4.11: 1998 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Hillsboro
- Box-Folder 4.12: 1998 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Newport
- Box-Folder 4.13: 1999 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Portland
- Box-Folder 4.14: 1999 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Medford
- Box-Folder 4.15: 2000 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Corvallis
- Box-Folder 4.16: 2000 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Florence
- Box-Folder 4.17: 2001 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Hood River
- Box-Folder 4.18: 2001 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Grants Pass
- Box-Folder 4.19: 2002 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Portland
- Box-Folder 4.20: 2002 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Astoria
- Box-Folder 4.21: 2003 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Springfield
- Box-Folder 4.22: 2003 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Forest Grove
- Box-Folder 5.1: 2004 Add to Shelf
- Fall Show-Ashland
- Box-Folder 5.2: 2005 Add to Shelf
- Spring and Fall Shows-Burns and Roseburg
- Box-Folder 5.3: 2006 Add to Shelf
- Spring Show-Tualatin
- Box-Folder 5.4 Add to Shelf
- WSO Presidents, ca. 1991
- Series 2: Photographs, 1988-2000 Add to Shelf
- Series 2 is made up of photographs depicting the paintings exhibited at the 1994 Fall Show and receptions for shows in 1988 and 2000. The 197 images in this series consist of color prints and color film negatives.
- Box-Folder 5.5: 1994 Add to Shelf
- Paintings from 1994 Fall Show
- Box-Folder 5.6: 1988-2000 Add to Shelf
- Spring and Fall Show Installations and Receptions
- Series 3: Handbooks, 1984-1998 Add to Shelf
- Series 3 consists of handbooks outlining the duties of WSO officers and the show chairman.
- Box-Folder 5.7: Job Descriptions, 1984 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.8: Show Chairman's Handbook, 1998 Add to Shelf
- Series 4: Correspondence, 1973-1984 Add to Shelf
- Series 4 is made up of correspondence received by WSO President Mae Cronant that reflect administrative activities of the society such as tour publicity, the selection of show judges, and the receipt of photos taken of the shows. Among the items Interfiled with the correspondence include: financial worksheets, meeting minutes, and a membership roster.
- Box-Folder 5.9: 1973-1984 Add to Shelf
- Series 5: Show Entry Lists, 1966-1974 Add to Shelf
- Series 5 is made up of lists of the artwork featured at the Watercolor Society of Oregon shows.
- Box-Folder 5.10: 1966-1974 Add to Shelf
- Series 6: Exhibit Catalog for 25th Anniversary Show, 1990 Add to Shelf
- Series 6 consists of three copies of the exhibit catalog published for the Watercolor Society of Oregon's 25th Anniversary Exhibition. The publication includes an essay on the history of the WSO.
- Box-Folder 5.11: 1990 Add to Shelf
- Series 7: Newspaper Clippings, 2005-2009 Add to Shelf
- Series 7 consists of newspaper clippings with stories about WSO members Mike Hill and Blenda Tyvoll. There is also a feature about the 2005 WSO Spring Show in Burns.
- Box-Folder 5.12: 2009 Add to Shelf
- Series 8: Account Ledger, 1966-1975 Add to Shelf
- Series 8 is made up of an account ledger listing expenditures, deposits, membership dues received, and account balances.
- Box-Folder 5.13: 1966-1975 Add to Shelf