The correspondence files contain records on the origins and early development of the Department, including the controversy as to which School or College would administer it. There is some information on the Department's support for a bachelor's degree program in religious studies, a 1965 exhibit of Greek and Russian icons, the William and Eileen Liebman Lectures in the History of Art, and brochures on a variety of other exhibits. There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection. The files are organized alphabetically by personal name, name of office, or by subject, then chronologically.
Files can contain a variety of materials, including correspondence, staff memos, and reports.
UWM's Department of Art and Art Education recommended, on 18 November 1960, that a Department of Art History be established in the School of Education. The Department was created, and placed within the College, in June 1961. Dept. of Art History. Office of the Chairman. UWM Archival Collection 45.