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Sabine Lipten
Scope and Contents
The papers of Jake Berthot measure 3.9 linear feet and date from 1958-1994, with bulk dates from 1970-1992. The papers document Berthot's career as a painter and art professor through correspondence, writings, personal business files, printed material, photographic material and artwork. The correspondence series comprises a significant portion of the collection, documenting personal and professional-- including educational-- activities and relationships Berthot had. The writing series contains writings by Berthot and others. Writings by Berthot include 3 notebooks; essays on art and creative writing; gallery layout plan notes and miscellaneous notes including an annotated calender page. Writings by others include typescript essays on Berthot and creative writing, namely poetry. Also found are personal business records which contain an exhibition price list, artwork shipping invoices and miscellaneous personal receipts including travel reciepts and ticket stubs. The printed material series extensively documents Berthot's life and career as an artists through exhibition catalogs, flyers and announcements, news and magazine article clippings and personal ephemera such as basketball cards, travel attraction brochures and retail catalogs. Also found are a number of exhibition flyers and announcements sent to Berthot from other artists. Photographic material contains photographs of Berthot, his friends and family as well as photographs and slides of images of Berthot's and other artists' works of art. The Artwork series includes drawings, small paintings, and other works of art created by Berthot, as well as works created by other artists, including Sam Messer; former students; and Berthot's family.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1996 by Jake Berthot.
Funding
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.