Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Dean Carter Papers
Carter, Dean, 1922-2013
Ms.2021.046
4.2 Cubic Feet
2 boxes, 1 oversize folder
1950-2003
1964-1982
This collection contains administrative and teaching records, such as art course materials, departmental correspondence, photographs, and art exhibition materials from Dean Carter (1922-2013), professor and former head of the Art Department at Virginia Tech from 1950-1992.
The materials in this collection are in English.
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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Dean Carter Papers, Ms2021-046, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in September 2021.
Appraisal
Duplicates were weeded or separated. One faculty evaluation was deaccessioned due to confidentiality and in accordance with the request of the donor.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Dean Carter Papers was completed in November 2021.
Biographical Note
Dean Carter (1922-2013) was born in Henderson, North Carolina. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U. S. Army Air Corps. He received a his bachelor's from American University and Master of Fine Arts from Indiana University. In 1950, Carter helped establish the Art Department at Virginia Tech and was department head for about 10 years. He taught numerous classes such as sculpture, drawing, and art history, from the years of 1950 to 1992.
His work in sculpture has been displayed and exhibited throughout the United States. In 1992, Carter and his wife established the Dean and Rosina Carter Endowed Art Scholarship, which awards funds to outstanding visual arts students in their junior year at Virginia Tech.
External Source:
"In memoriam: Dean Carter, professor emeritus of art and art history, College of Architecture and Urban Studies." entry, VT News, May 2, 2013, https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2013/05/050313-caus-deancarter.html
Scope and Content
This collection contains administrative and teaching records, such as art course materials, departmental correspondence, photographs, and art exhibition materials from Dean Carter, professor and former head of the Art Department at Virginia Tech from 1950-1992.
Series I: Administrative Files, 1950-2003, contains departmental memorandums, letters, and other forms of correspondence between Dean Carter and other organizations and people. It also includes historical materials about the development of the Art Department at Virginia Tech, College of Architecture documents, and flyers and promotional materials for events and art exhibitions hosted by these departments. This series also has different photographs of artworks and sculptures, students in art class, and portraits, as well as an art gallery guestbook.
Series II: Teaching Files, 1953-1999, consists of art history, drawing, sculpture, and painting course materials, such as syllabi, tests, and worksheets from the Art Department from the 1960s to the 1990s. It also includes flyers, photographs, and promotional materials for these courses.
Series III: Oversized Posters, 1974, undated, contains promotional materials for art shows, craft fairs, art galleries, and other events.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in three series, within each series the folders were arranged alphabetically:
Series I: Administrative Files, 1950-2003
Series II: Teaching Files, 1953-1999
Series III: Oversized Posters, 1974, undated
Separated Materials
The following publications were separated to the Rare Book Collection at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA):
Separated publications
- "Environment for Education" (VPI President's Report), 1968/1969
- "A Report of Progress and A Look to Years Ahead" (Bulletin Vol. LI, No. 9), July 1958
- Commencement program, Department of Art, VPI&SU, June 10, 1978
- VPI Student Directory, 1967/1968
- "A New water system", [Blacksburg, Va.] : Blacksburg, Christiansburg, V.P.I. Water Authority, 1957
Duplicate ephemera, such as brochures and flyers, were separated to the Record Group Vertical Files, also at SCUA.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Dean Carter Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Art, American -- Virginia -- 20th century
Correspondence
Ephemera
Faculty and staff
Letters
University Archives
University History
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Department of Art and Art History
Series I: Administrative Files1950-2003Art and Art History Program Guide1989-199011Art and Art History Program Sample Pageundated12Art Association Festival Committee Correspondence196413Art Building Ideas and Memo196114Art Department Itinerary to New York and Washington D.C.1978-1979, 1988-199115The Art Gallery Guest Book1968-196916The Art Program at VT Booklets1968-198217Art Speakers Listundated18Aspen Seminar Correspondence195719Black and White Photographs1965-1973, undatedArt and Sculpturesundated110Art Exhibitionundated111Art Showcasesundated112Art Showcases IIundated113Art Workshopundated114Dean Carter and Sculptureundated115Helen Humphrey Sculpture Iundated116Landscape and Artundated117A Man's Bustundated118March 1973 Art Exhibit1973119Multiple Portraits of Menundated120Paintings and Sculpturesundated121People Making Artundated122Portrait of a Manundated123RB Conforti Sculptures 1965-1966124Students and Artundated125War Memorial Chapelundated126Black and White Photos and Films1964-1966Dean Carter's Art Class1964127Dean Carter Old High School Art Class1966128Sculpture Class1965129Student Art Show1966130Blacksburg Art Association Papers1950, 1963, 1966131Blank Stationary: National Honorary Aeronautical Society, Alpha Pi Mu, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineersundated132Caroline Durieux Lecture Materials and Letters1972133Carter Highland Sculpture Correspondence1995134Chairmen's Meeting Minutes: College of Arts and Sciences 1969-1970135Civilian Interdormitory Council VA Tech Correspondence1969136Class Gift Materials1965137College of Architecture Constitution 1976-1977138College of Architecture: Continuing Education Event Program and Newspaper Clippingundated139College of Architecture: Curriculum Meeting Notes and Materials1962-1964, 1967, 1973-1974140College of Architecture: Faculty Meetings1961-1970141College of Fine Arts: Faculty Meeting Minutes1976142Color Photo: "Stacked Balls" Sculpture 1988143Correspondence about Storage Space1977-1978144Congress of the United States House of Representatives Correspondence1979, 1986145Curriculum Committee College of Arts and Sciences Meeting Minutes1977-1978146Correspondence to Dean Carter1976-1978147Correspondence to Dean Carter from other Schools and Universities1968-1970, 1974, 1978148Correspondence to Dean Carter from outside organizations1959, 1964-1965, 1969-1979, 1986149The Daily Bulletins1961-1964150Dean Carter Correspondence1970-1977151Dean Carter's CVsundated152Dean Carter Newspaper Clipping, Blacksburg Sun1967153Dean Carter Press Releases1960, 1964-1966, 1972154Department of Art Newsletters1972, 1974-1977155Departmental Correspondence that Dean Carter is cc'd on1965, 1970-1973, 1978156Departmental Letters and Memos1964157Departmental Minutes for the Department of Art and Art History1987, 1990-1991158Executive Committee Meeting Minutes1977159The Garden Club Federation PA District IV Correspondence1969159bGeneral Department Correspondence1970, 1973, 1978, 1989, 1995, 2003160Graduation Commencement Materials1974-1975161Handwritten Letters to Dean Carter1973, 1979, 1990162History of Art Program at VT Materials1966, 1987163Hollins College Exhibition of Sculpture List1967164Inadomi Architect and Associates Church Bookletundated165Martha B. Pierre Correspondence1976166Materials and Brochures about Dean Carter1987-1988, 1999167Medallic Art Company Correspondence1956-1958168Memos from W.E. Lavery to the Faculty and Staff1978169Memos to Departmental Heads, Faculty, and Staff1969-1970, 1973, 1978, 1988-1991170Memo to President Lavery1978171The Museum of Modern Art Papers1960172Naum Gaborm Sculptor Biographyundated173Newspaper Clippings from Various Newspapers1963, 1972, 1989174Ohio Council of Nationally Accredited Flower Show Judges Correspondence1969175Other Art Departments Newsletters1976176Other Departments Correspondence Dean Carter 1965-1966, 1969-1972, 1978-1979, 1982, 1986-1995177Photos and Film: Art SW VAundated178Photographs of Film Strips of Dean Carterundated179Public Relations Committee Papers1957-1959180Roten Galleries Sales1966181Sepia Photos: Sculpture on VT Campusundated182Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation Press Release1959183Southern Association of Sculptors, Inc. Records1966-1968, 1973-1975184Streeter Blair's Visit Papers1965185Student Art Association Letter and Constitution1972, 1975186Student Correspondence to Dean Carter1978-1979187Studio Faculty Memo1992188Techgram Newsletter1960189Virginia Cultural Development Study Commissionundated190University Art Committee Correspondence and Meeting Minutes1969191University Council Meeting Minutes1978192The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Chapter Association Materials1960-1962, 1965, 1972193Visiting Scholars Materials1971194VT Corps of Cadets Memo1962195VT Press Release1990196Wayne Peterson Correspondence 1966197Series II: Teaching Files1953-1999Advanced Intaglio and Advanced Lithography Syllabiundated21African Art Series1953, 1968-196922Architecture Engineering Planning Building Plansundated23Art Alumni: Names and Numbers 1965-197024Art and Design and Contemporary Design Course Materials197625Art and Nature Appreciation Class Materials1970, 1977-197826Art and Sculpture Handwritten Notesundated27Art Careers Booklet197428Art Education Papers196729Art Problems Worksheets and Materials1955, 1963, 1966210Art Program Workshops: Ceramic, Jewelry, and Weaving undated211Art Student Namesundated212Art USA Now Brochuresundated213The Artist reflects his Community Handwritten Notesundated214Art 108 Class Materials1962-1968215Art 1300 Class Materials1971-1977, 1980-1982216Art 3950 (Study Abroad) 1985217Arts Council Informationundated218Black Art Class Materials1970-1972219Black Artists in America Brochureundated220Bending Wood Sheetsundated221Casting Materials and Logsundated222Ceramics Courses Syllabiundated223Ceramic Workshop Materials1968224Course Materials Listundated225Cowgill Hall: University Art Gallery1969, 1972-1973226Dean Carter: The Artist's Mart Exhibitsundated227Department of Architecture: Committee on Summer School Interim Report1958228The Department of Art: 1978 Commencement1978229Drawing Classes Syllabiundated230Evening Art Class Sheet1957231Faculty Handbooks 1969-1972232Folk Art Handwritten Notesundated233Folk Sculpture and Religious Art Class Materialsundated234Fourth National (International) Sculpture Casting Conference Brochure1966235Gamma Alpha of Kappa Delta Pi Annual Initiation and Banquet1969236George Charatel: Time, Space Paintingundated237History of Art Class Materials and Handwritten Notes1970-1973238Industrial Engineering Sample Plan Pageundated239Jewelry Workshop Brochureundated239aLandscape Design School Materials1961-1963, 1970-1971, 1974-1975, 1982240Landscape Design School Notes and Materials1959-1961, 1989241Landscape Design Study Manuals1961-1966242Landscape Design Study Manuals1977-1982243Landscaping Slopes Booklet1954244Leonard James Currie Memorial Serviceundated245Maelstrom Booklets1966, 1968246Marjorie Portnow Landscape Workshop1982247Maryann Harman Art Gallery1973248Master Plan for Outdoor Public Art at VT1999249Miscellaneous Art Course Worksheetsundated250National Gallery of Art Brochure1974251Paintings and Sculptures For VPI Sheetundated252Painting Classes Syllabiundated253Paper Mash Sheetsundated254Patina Formulas Sheetsundated255Photos of People Looking at Artundated256Print and Printmaking Courses Syllabi1990257Renaissance Sculpture and Religion Class Materials1960258SECAC Annual Conference Pre-registration Form1989259Sculpture in the Home Handwritten Notesundated260Sculpture II and III Class Materials 1986, 1988, 1990-1991261Small Grants Program Proposal 1989262Spruce System Materialsundated263Student Perceptions of Instruction for Dean Carter1990264Teaching Schedule Spring Semester1990-1991265Telestar Newsletter1988266University Art Calendars1974-1977267University Art Gallery Presents Art Showcases Flyers1967, 1971-1972, 1974, 1984, 1988268University Club of VPI & SU Membership Application Cardundated269Virginia Council of Accredited Flower Show Judges Brochures1968270Virginia Invitational Art Show1968271Virginia Tech Arts and Sciences: VAST 1990272Virginia Tech Bulletin: Degrees Conferred1978-1979273Visiting Scholar Program Brochures1972, 1977274Visual Communications Syllabusundated275VT: Chalk Talks Brochuresundated276VT College of Architecture Roster of Students1965277VT Library's Friends Newsletter1995278Wax Patterns Sheetsundated279Weaving Workshops1973280Week's Research in Brief Goodbody and Co.1965281Western Carolina University Art Gallery1973282World Champion Taco Match19722836 Black Masters of American Art Book Coverundated284The 1976 International Week Brochureundated285Series III: Oversized Posters1974, undatedAnnual Student Christmas Art Sale Gallery Posterundated113rd Annual Brush Mountain Crafts Fair Poster197412Dr. Joe Sloane Art Head UNC Lectures Posterundated13Eskimo Prints: University Art Gallery Postersundated14Time Space Painting: George Chavatel Posterundated15