J. L. Steg papers
name: label: Creator
content: Steg, James L. (James Louis), 1922-2001
topic: label: Occupation
content: Printmakers -- Louisiana -- New Orleans
label: Occupation
content: Educators -- Louisiana -- New Orleans
label: Topic
content: World War, 1939-1945
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2020 by Frances Swigart Steg, J.L. Steg's widow.
creator: label: Creator
content: Steg, James L. (James Louis), 1922-2001
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: J.L. Steg (also known as "James Louis," "James L.," and "Jim") (1922-2001) was an artist, printmaker, and professor based in New Orleans, LA. Steg was also a WWII veteran and served in the tactical unit made up of soldiers with artistic skills known as the Ghost Army.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.6 Linear feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1939-2017
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.stegjl
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of artist, printmaker, and educator J.L. Steg  measure 1.6 linear feet and date from 1939 to 2017, with the bulk of the material from 1945 to 2002. The collection documents Steg's work as a professional artist and educator through biographical material, personal and professional correspondence, writings, interviews, personal business records, gallery and exhibition files, photographic material, printed material, and artwork.

Biographical material includes diplomas from high school and college, CV's, and documents related to Steg's time in the Army during World War II and his honorable discharge. Correspondence and printed materials reflect his involvement in arts organizations such as the International Society of Copier Art. 

Files include exhibition checklists and artwork inventories. These are complemented by photographs and slides of artworks. Copier artworks and studies for copier-based works are also included in the papers, printed on paper and transparencies. 

Records related to his teaching include correspondence and faculty reports from Tulane University and Newcomb College, where he spent over four decades as a professor of printmaking.