Florence Millner Arnold papers
name: label: Creator
content: Arnold, Florence M. (Florence Millner), 1900-1994
topic: label: Occupation
content: Serigraphers -- California
label: Occupation
content: Printmakers -- California
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- California
label: Topic
content: Women artists
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content: Women painters
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content: Women printmakers
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The Florence Millner Arnold microfilmed materials on reels 3979-3980 were donated to the Archives of American Art by Florence Arnold in 1975 and 1980. Papers were donated by Arnold's daughter, Adrienne Chakerian, in 1994.
creator: label: Creator
content: Arnold, Florence M. (Florence Millner), 1900-1994
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content: Florence Millner Arnold papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of teacher, painter, and serigrapher Florence Millner Arnold measure 2.4 linear feet and date from circa 1900 to 1994. The papers document her career through biographical materials, correspondence, writings, personal business records, printed and photographic materials, and artwork.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Florence "Flossie" Maud Arnold (née Millner, 1900-) was a teacher, painter and serigrapher who worked primarily in Orange County, California. She was born in 1900 in Prescott, Arizona. Arnold earned a Bachelor of Arts in music in 1926 from Mills College in Oakland, California, and went on to earn a bachelor's in education in 1937 from Claremont College. After marrying her husband, Archie, and settling in Fullerton, California, Arnold taught music for 42 years at Fullerton Union High School. Once she had retired from teaching, Arnold began to take classes at Fullerton College in painting. Although she speacialized early in landscapes and still life, she soon shifted towards her eventual style of hard-edge abstract paintings, drawing inspiration from John McLaughlin's work and studying under Karl Benjamin. 

Arnold was very active in the Orange County art community, organizing the Orange County Art Association and, in 1966, helping to found the "Night In Fullerton" program, a night of performance and visual arts at local museums. Arnold was also a founder of the Art Alliance at California State University and the Muckenthaler Cultural Center and she held events to promote young artists including the recurring Florence Young Artist Festival Exhibition. Arnold's work has been exhibited in the U.S., Madrid, Copenhagen, Florence, Rome, Milan, and Venice. California State University continues to grant scholarships in Arnold's name, a practice established in 1990. Arnold died at 93 years old in 1994.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2.4 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1900-1994
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.arnoflor
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Sketchbooks
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content: Video recordings
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content: Interviews
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: This collection consists of seven series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1920-1994 (.1 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1920-1989 (.1 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 3: Writings, circa 1930-1985 (.1 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 4: Personal Business Records, circa 1920-1987 (.4 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 5: Printed Material, circa 1920-1980 (1.3 Linear feet: Box 1-2)

Series 6: Photographic Material, circa 1900-1989 (.3 Linear feet: Box 3)

Series 7: Artwork, circa 1947-1970 (.1 Linear feet: Box 3)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: This collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared, by Allessandra Liberati in 2023.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reels 3979-3980 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Sketchbooks
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content: Video recordings
label: Genre/Form
content: Interviews
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Florence Millner Arnold papers measure 2.4 linear feet and date from circa 1900-1994. Biographical materials include a video interview with Lyn Gamwell and an interview with Helen Chen for the Fullerton College Oral History Program, among others. Also included is a publication for Who's Who of American Women and various certificates and awards granted to Arnold throughout her career. Correspondence is between Arnold and others, including letters and postcards regarding her world travels, and with the Archives of American Art regarding her collections. 

Writings consist of various essays about Arnold, reviews of her artwork, and lesson plans for her 7th and 8th grade classes at Buena Park Elementary School in Fullerton, California. Personal business records include materials relating to her professional activities including documentation on the "Night in Fullerton" program and records for her various silk screen prints. Printed materials include exhibition catalogs and announcements, as well as materials for "Louise Hutton's Distinguished Delegation" event for USA and USSR women. Photographic material contains photographs of Arnold, her friends and family, and her artwork. Artwork includes sketches and sketchbooks.