Art League of Houston papers
name: label: Creator
content: Art League of Houston
label: Names
content: Schiwetz, Edward Muegge, 1898-
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Microfilmed as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project.
label: Provenance
content: Lent for microfilming 1983 by the Art League of Houston.
creator: label: Creator
content: Art League of Houston
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The Art League of Houston was founded in 1948 to assist and promote the work of Houston artists. It was incorporated in 1953. In addition to exhibiting the work of local artists, it sponsors classes, lectures, demonstrations, and awards.
function: label: Function
content: Arts organizations -- Texas
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 4 Microfilm reels
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1948-1983
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.artleagh
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Microfilm reels
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reels 3353-3356 available for use only at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and through interlibrary loan.
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Originals returned to Art League of Houston.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The microfilmed Art League of Houston papers contain two scrapbooks (1948-1983) including lists of events, members and officers, and printed material; as well as a file on the Art League's program, "Tribute to a Texas Artist," honoring E. M. "Buck" Schiwetz (1983), containing letters of congratulations to Schiwetz from artists and others, clippings, and printed material. Also included are 18 file books (1961-1979) containing correspondence with members, annual and treasurer's reports, newsletters, exhibition invitations, clippings, and printed material about events and activities sponsored by the Art League; photographs of the Art League building in Houston and guests at Schiwetz's tribute dinner; and reproductions of works by Schiwetz.