Floyd Coleman papers
name: label: Creator
content: Coleman, Floyd W. (1939)
label: Names
content: Howard University. Department of Art
label: Names
content: Spiral (Group of artists)
label: Names
content: Catlett, Elizabeth (1915-2012)
label: Names
content: Donaldson, Jeff (1932-2004)
label: Names
content: Hines, Felrath, 1913-1993
label: Names
content: Montgomery, Evangeline J. (1933)
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Washington (D.C.)
label: Occupation
content: Art historians -- Washington (D.C.)
label: Occupation
content: Educators -- Washington (D.C.)
label: Topic
content: African American artists
label: Topic
content: African American painters
label: Topic
content: African American educators
label: Topic
content: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The collection was donated in 2019 by Floyd Coleman, Jr., Floyd Coleman's son.
creator: label: Creator
content: Coleman, Floyd W. (1939)
setName: label: See more items in
content: Floyd Coleman papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of African American art historian, educator, and painter, Floyd Coleman, measure 8.1 linear feet and date from 1954 to 2017 with the bulk of the material dating from the 1980s to the 2000s. The collection contains biographical material; correspondence; writings, including drafts of essays and lectures; material related to his professional activities, including teaching files, files related to the National Conference of Artists, project files, and other files related to his professional life; artist and subject files; printed material; and a small amount of photographic material. The collection also contains audiovisual material and born-digital records.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Floyd Coleman (1939-2018) was an African American art historian, painter, and educator in Washington, D.C. He was the chair of the art department at Howard University and organized the James A. Porter Colloquium on African American Art. 

Born in Sawyerville, Alabama, Coleman attended Alabama State College (now Alabama State University), where he studied under Hayward Oubre. He later earned a doctorate from the University of Georgia. Coleman taught at Clark College, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Jackson State University, and Howard University. His work has been exhibited at institutions such as the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, San Francisco Museum of Art, Mount Holyoke College, High Museum, Smithsonian Institution Art & Industries Building, Yale University Art Gallery, and Parish Gallery.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 8.1 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1954-2017
label: Date
content: bulk 1980s-2000s
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.colefloy
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Interviews
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: This series is arranged as 7 series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1969-2012 (Box 1; 0.3 linear feet) 

Series 2: Correspondence, 1975-2017 (Box 1; 0.6 linear feet) 

Series 3: Writings, circa 1970s-circa 2015 (Boxes 1-3; 1.2 linear feet) 

Series 4: Professional Activities, circa 1960s-2015 (Boxes 3-5; 2.7 linear feet) 

Series 5: Artist and Subject Files, 1954-2016 (Boxes 5-7; 2.2 linear feet) 

Series 6: Printed Material, 1968-2016 (Boxes 7-8, OV 9; 1 linear foot) 

Series 7: Photographic Material, circa 1980s-2000s (Box 8, 2 folders)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Rayna Andrews in 2022 with funding from the Henry Luce Foundation.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Interviews
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of African American art historian and painter, Floyd Coleman, measure 8.1 linear feet and date from 1954 to 2017 with the bulk of the material dating from the 1980s to the 2000s. The collection contains biographical material, including contact lists, certificates, interviews, and resumes; correspondence with artists and other art historians, including Reginald Gammon, Jeff Donaldson, Bing Davis, and Tritobia Hayes Benjamin; and writings, including drafts of essays and lectures. Also included are materials related to Coleman's professional activities, including teaching files, files related to the National Conference of Artists (NCA), project files, and other files related to his professional life; artist and subject files, including files related to the Spiral artist group; printed material, including clippings, exhibition announcements and catalogs, conference materials, and other publications; and a small amount of photographic material. The collection also contains audiovisual material and born-digital records.