VMFA_EAD_VA07Perry, Regenia (VA-07)Finding Aids to the Special Collections in the VMFA Archives |
Regenia A. Perry Personal Papers VA-07Virginia Artist Archives 07 (VA-07)Emily Johnson, VMFA Assistant ArchivistVirginia Museum of Fine Arts Archives
2022
Margaret R. and Robert M. Freeman Library200 N. Arthur Ashe BoulevardRichmond, VA 23220-4007Business Number: 804-340-1495library@vmfa.museumURL: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-08 15:37:20 -0500.Description is written in: English, Code for undetermined script script.Virginia Museum of Fine Arts ArchivesRegenia A. Perry Personal Papers (VA-07)Perry, RegeniaPerry, RegeniaVA-07/repositories/2/resources/3712 Linear Feet8 boxes; 17 folders1907-2019The collection documents the life, work, and research interests of Dr. Regenia Perry (1941-), an African American art historian. Dr. Perry is the first African American woman to hold doctorates in art history and American art, and has focused her career on researching and collecting African American folk art. In addition to her work as a professor, Dr. Perry served as a guest curator for The Metropolitan Museum's "Selection of Nineteenth-Century Afro-American Art," the first comprehensive exhibition of African American art at the museum.English
. VA-07 Box 1VA-07 Box 2VA-07 Box 3VA-07 Box 4VA-07 Box 5VA-07 Box 6VA-07 Box 7RG-26 Box U-Matic 09RG262659
Biographical / Historical
Regenia Alfreda Perry, African American art historian, was born in 1941 in Virgilina, Virginia. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia State College (now Virginia State University) in 1961, and went to Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University) in Cleveland, Ohio, where she received a Ph.D. in Art History in 1966. Perry is the first African American woman to hold doctorates in art history and American art. She has published books on African American art, including James Van Der Zee, Photographer (1973), The Folk Tradition in Black American Art (1975), Black Folk Art in America (with John Beardsley, 1982), and Harriet Powers Bible Quilts (1994). She also has taught at numerous colleges and universities, including Howard University (Washington, D.C.), though the majority of her professorial career was spent at Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, Virginia). Perry also founded Raven Arts, an art consulting firm that represents African American folk artists.
The collection is subject to all copyright laws. Upon donation, Perry assigned to the VMFA Archives all of her available rights of copyright in the materials. Transmission or reproduction of other materials protected by copyright, beyond that allowed by fair use, requires the researcher to obtain permission of copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Regenia Perry Personal Papers (VA-07). Gift of Regenia Perry. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the life, work, and research interests of Dr. Regenia Perry. The collection's inclusive dates are 1907-2019, with the bulk of the material dating from the 1970s-1990s. This collection contains correspondence, ephemera, negatives, photographs, publications, and other manuscript material.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into 2 series, and items are generally arranged chronologically within each series. Items with no date are generally placed at the end of each series. Sub-series are arranged alphabetically by artists' surnames.
Biographical, 1941-2015Artists, 1907-2019
Processing Information
Original newspaper clippings are photocopied, with photocopies being integrated into mixed material folders and originals being retained in their own folders.
Provenance
The collection was donated to the VMFA Archives by Regenia Perry in 2021.
Related Materials
A large collection of her papers are located at Emory University.
Related Materials - VMFA Library: Catalogs
Free within ourselves : African-American artists in the collection of the National Museum of American ArtWhat it is : Black American folk art from the collection of Regenia Perry, October 6-27, 1982 : catalogArt of the Kuba : Selected works from the William H. Sheppard Collection, Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia, November 20 - December 20, 1979Impact '79 : Afro-American women artistsSelections of nineteenth-century Afro-American art
Related Materials - VMFA Library: Subject File
Subject file : Collections and collectors - Private - Perry, Regenia : miscellaneous uncataloged materialAfrican American folk artWomen art collectorsWomen art historiansArt historians as collectorsArt -- Collectors and collectingPerry, RegeniaPerry, RegeniaSeries 1: BiographicalVA-07-01/repositories/2/archival_objects/639734 boxes4 boxes; 3 folders1941-2015VA-07 Box 1VA-07 Box 2VA-07 Box 7RG-26 Box U-Matic 09RG262659Scope and Contents
This series contains articles, ephemera, negatives and transparencies, newspaper clippings, photographs, slides, and a U-Matic documenting the life and career of Dr. Regenia Perry.
Series 2: ArtistsVA-07-02/repositories/2/archival_objects/639746 boxes6 boxes; 14 folders1907-2019Scope and Contents
This series contains articles, ephemera, and photographs that document the lives and careers of African American artists whose artwork Dr. Perry researched and collected.
Sub-Series: Ralph Arnold/repositories/2/archival_objects/696311 box1970VA-07 Box 2Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains a photograph of artist Ralph Arnold.
Sub-Series: John Willard Banks/repositories/2/archival_objects/696322 boxes1988VA-07 Box 2VA-07 Box 3Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains articles and photographs documenting the life and artwork of John Willard Banks.
Sub-Series: John Biggers/repositories/2/archival_objects/696332 boxes2015VA-07 Box 2VA-07 Box 3Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains articles and a photograph documenting the life of artist John Biggers.
Sub-Series: Sam Gilliam/repositories/2/archival_objects/696343 boxes1982-1992VA-07 Box 2VA-07 Box 3VA-07 Box 4Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains articles and photographs documenting the life and artwork of Sam Gilliam.
Sub-Series: Bessie Harvey/repositories/2/archival_objects/696352 boxes1984-2019VA-07 Box 3VA-07 Box 4Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains an article and photographs documenting the life and artwork of Bessie Harvey.
Sub-Series: Clementine Hunter/repositories/2/archival_objects/696361 box1950sVA-07 Box 4Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains photographs documenting the life and artwork of Clementine Hunter.
Sub-Series: Bill Hutson/repositories/2/archival_objects/696371984VA-07 Box 3Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains articles and ephemera documenting the life and artwork of Bill Hutson.
Sub-Series: Ted Joans/repositories/2/archival_objects/696382 boxes1956?VA-07 Box 3VA-07 Box 4Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains correspondence and photographs documenting artwork created by Ted Joans.
Sub-Series: W. B. Jung/repositories/2/archival_objects/696391 box1957VA-07 Box 4Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains photographs of artwork created by W. B. Jung.
Sub-Series: Juan Logan/repositories/2/archival_objects/696402 boxes1990VA-07 Box 3VA-07 Box 4Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains ephemera and a photograph documenting the life and artwork of Juan Logan.
Sub-Series: Ruth Mae McCrane/repositories/2/archival_objects/696412 boxes1981-2008VA-07 Box 3VA-07 Box 4Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains articles, ephemera, and photographs documenting the life and artwork of Ruth Mae McCrane.
This sub-series contains albums, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and slides documenting the life and artwork of Sister Gertrude Morgan.
Processing Information
This sub-series was processed at the item-level as part of a digitization project for the 2021 documentary, "Thank You, Sister".
Letter from Sister Gertrude Morgan to Regenia Perry, with poemVA07.02.1.001/repositories/2/archival_objects/63976Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-19805 pagesFeb. 25, 1974CorrespondencePoetryPaperEnglishVA-07 Box 3VA07.02.1.001Conditions Governing Use
In Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Regenia A. Perry.
Preferred Citation
Regenia Perry Personal Papers (VA-07). Gift of Regenia Perry. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
New Orleans (La.)Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-1980Letter from Sister Gertrude Morgan to Regenia Perry, with envelopeVA07.02.1.002/repositories/2/archival_objects/63977Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-19802 pagesMar. 20, 1974CorrespondenceEnvelopePaperEnglishVA-07 Box 3VA07.02.1.002Conditions Governing Use
In Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Regenia A. Perry.
Preferred Citation
Regenia Perry Personal Papers (VA-07). Gift of Regenia Perry. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
New Orleans (La.)Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-1980Excerpt from letter from Sister Gertrude Morgan to Regenia PerryVA07.02.1.003/repositories/2/archival_objects/63978Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-19801 page[1970s]CorrespondencePaperEnglishVA-07 Box 3VA07.02.1.003Conditions Governing Use
In Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Regenia A. Perry.
Preferred Citation
Regenia Perry Personal Papers (VA-07). Gift of Regenia Perry. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
General
This is a copy of one page from the letter. The original is at Emory University.
New Orleans (La.)Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-1980"A Fitting Review: Memorial Pays Tribute to Artist"VA07.02.1.004/repositories/2/archival_objects/63979Times-picayuneGrace, Stephanie2 pagesTwo original clippings and one photocopy.Apr. 8, 1997ClippingsPaperEnglishVA-07 Box 3VA07.02.1.004Conditions Governing Use
In Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Regenia A. Perry.
Preferred Citation
Regenia Perry Personal Papers (VA-07). Gift of Regenia Perry. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
New Orleans (La.)Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-1980Gertrude Morgan and R.A.P., Everlasting Gospel MissionVA07.02.1.005/repositories/2/archival_objects/63980Perry, Regenia1 item1973Color slidesEnglishVA-07 Box 4VA07.02.1.005Conditions Governing Use
In Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Regenia A. Perry.
Preferred Citation
Regenia Perry Personal Papers (VA-07). Gift of Regenia Perry. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
New Orleans (La.)Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-1980Sister Gertrude the Artist in Prayer Room RAPVA07.02.1.006/repositories/2/archival_objects/63981Perry, Regenia1 item[1976]Color slidesEnglishVA-07 Box 4VA07.02.1.006Conditions Governing Use
In Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Regenia A. Perry.
Preferred Citation
Regenia Perry Personal Papers (VA-07). Gift of Regenia Perry. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
New Orleans (La.)Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-1980Gertrude Morgan, Jesus is My AirplaneVA07.02.1.008/repositories/2/archival_objects/63982Perry, RegeniaMorgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-19801 item[1970s]Color slidesEnglishVA-07 Box 4VA07.02.1.008Conditions Governing Use
In Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Regenia A. Perry.
Preferred Citation
Regenia Perry Personal Papers (VA-07). Gift of Regenia Perry. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
New Orleans (La.)Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-1980Sister Gertrude Morgan, Bride of Jesus and GodVA07.02.1.007/repositories/2/archival_objects/63983Perry, RegeniaMorgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-19801 item1971Color slidesEnglishVA-07 Box 4VA07.02.1.007Conditions Governing Use
In Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Regenia A. Perry.
Preferred Citation
Regenia Perry Personal Papers (VA-07). Gift of Regenia Perry. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
New Orleans (La.)Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-1980Sister Gertrude Morgan FanVA07.02.1.009/repositories/2/archival_objects/63984Perry, RegeniaMorgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-19801 item[1973]Color slidesEnglishVA-07 Box 4VA07.02.1.009Conditions Governing Use
In Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Regenia A. Perry.
Preferred Citation
Regenia Perry Personal Papers (VA-07). Gift of Regenia Perry. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
New Orleans (La.)Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-1980Let's Make a Record - Sister Gertrude MorganVA07.02.1.010/repositories/2/archival_objects/63985Preservation Hall (New Orleans, La.)Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-19801 item[1969]Long-playing recordsVinylEnglishVA-07 Box 7VA07.02.1.010Conditions Governing Use
In Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Regenia A. Perry.
Preferred Citation
Regenia Perry Personal Papers (VA-07). Gift of Regenia Perry. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
New Orleans (La.)Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-1980Let's Make a Record - Sister Gertrude MorganVA07.02.1.011/repositories/2/archival_objects/63986Preservation Hall (New Orleans, La.)Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-19801 item[1969]Long-playing recordsVinylEnglishVA-07 Box 7VA07.02.1.011Conditions Governing Use
In Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Regenia A. Perry.
Preferred Citation
Regenia Perry Personal Papers (VA-07). Gift of Regenia Perry. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
New Orleans (La.)Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-1980"Briefing"/repositories/2/archival_objects/69650New York Times companyWeinraub, Bernard, 1939-Clines, Francis X., 1938-20221 pageOne original article and two photocopies.Feb. 8, 1982ClippingsPaperEnglish.VA-07 Box 3Conditions Governing Use
In Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Regenia A. Perry.
Preferred Citation
Regenia Perry Personal Papers (VA-07). Gift of Regenia Perry. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
New Orleans (La.)Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-1980"Under Construction Series"/repositories/2/archival_objects/69651Park Avenue Armory (Organization)4 pagesOct. 25, 2015Promotional materialPaperEnglish.VA-07 Box 3Conditions Governing Use
In Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Regenia A. Perry.
Preferred Citation
Regenia Perry Personal Papers (VA-07). Gift of Regenia Perry. VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
New Orleans (La.)Morgan, Gertrude, Sister, 1900-1980Sub-Series: Leslie J. Payne/repositories/2/archival_objects/696421 box1987VA-07 Box 3Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains print material documenting the life and artwork of Leslie J. Payne.
Sub-Series: Winfred Rembert/repositories/2/archival_objects/696431 box2003VA-07 Box 3Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains ephemera documenting artwork created by Winfred Rembert.
Sub-Series: Royal Robertson/repositories/2/archival_objects/696441 box1997VA-07 Box 3Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains the funeral program of artist Royal Robertson.
Sub-Series: Willie Stokes/repositories/2/archival_objects/696451980s-1990sVA-07 Box 4Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains photographs documenting the life and artwork of Willie Stokes.
This sub-series contains articles, ephemera, and photographs documenting the life and artwork of Renée Stout.
Sub-Series: James VanDerZee/repositories/2/archival_objects/696471907-2018VA-07 Box 3VA-07 Box 6VA-07 Box 7Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains articles and ephemera about James VanDerZee in addition to photographic materials such as negatives, reprints, and photographs taken by VanDerZee. Subjects include the Virginia Period, Harlem, VanDerZee and his family, and Regenia Perry.
Sub-Series: Luster Willis/repositories/2/archival_objects/696481 box1982-1984VA-07 Box 6Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains photographs documenting artwork created by Luster Willis.
Sub-Series: Kenneth Young/repositories/2/archival_objects/696491 box1972-1994VA-07 Box 6Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains photographs documenting artwork created by Kenneth Young.