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Millard Sheets papers, circa 1907-2000

Contents and Arrangement

The collection is arranged into fifteen series. Small series, such as Biographical Material are generally based on type of document. Larger series, such as Correspondence or Project Files, are arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent or project. General correspondence has been made into its own series, but other series or subseries may also contain some correspondence. Within particular series, materials have been further divided into subseries which represent particular aspects of the project or event. For example, the Writings Series is further divided into subseries of books and articles, eulogies, and lectures and speeches. An outline listing series and subseries titles and dates follows.

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Series 1: Biographical Material, 1907-1982, undated
(boxes 1-2; 1.25 linear ft)

This series contains a variety of types of documents, including award certificates, appointment calendars, chronologies, resumes, clippings, and medical, governmental, and military records. The appointment calendars will be of particular interest to researchers since they document the complex scheduling that was required to keep Sheets aware of the numerous deadlines, meetings, and teaching commitments that made up his daily routine. Multiple copies of calendars reflect the system used to keep his staff and family aware of his whereabouts and activities on any particular day, especially since Sheets maintained several residences and work locations.
The files are arranged chronologically.
Biographical materials are on reel 5676.
Description Container Select
Awards, 1973-1981
1
1
Biographical text, undated
1
2
Birth certificate and social security card, 1907, 1942
1
3
Calendars, 1965-1981
1
4-14
Family chronologies, undated
2
1
Family memorabilia, 1929, 1945-1992, undated
2
2
Medical records, 1966-1980
2
3-4
Resumes, 1961-1976
2
5
World War II memorabilia, 1942-1946
2
6
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Series 2: Correspondence, 1929-1990, undated
(boxes 2-4; 2.75 linear ft.)

The letters in these files primarily reflect the variety of Sheets's business and social interests throughout his design and art career. Among the correspondents may be found architects, design professionals, business and bank executives, professors, art collectors, and racehorse owners and managers. Topics covered include discussion of design projects, travel, horse breeding, art and urban planning. Researchers will find the letters between Millard Sheets and his wife, Mary Baskerville Sheets, during his World War II service in Asia and the Pacific Rim, to be of particular interest. Their correspondence document the details of Sheets's travel and wartime experience as a staff artist and war correspondent for Life.
The files are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, and then chronologically within each folder.
Ahmanson, Howard and Caroline to "A" miscellaneous are on reel 5676; "A" miscellaneous to Hertel, Susan are on reel 5677; Hirsch, Clement L. to "M" miscellaneous are on reel 5678; "M" miscellaneous to Sotheby Park Bernet are on reel 5679; and Southwest Museum to "Y-Z" miscellaneous are on reel 5680.
Description Container Select
Ahmanson, Howard and Caroline, 1956, 1960-1968, 1985, undated
2
7
Alvin, Joe, 1962-1978
2
8
American Artist, 1968-1971
2
9
Aubin, Philip T., 1964
2
10
"A" miscellaneous, 1943-1946, 1963-1984, undated
2
11-12
Blair, Barbara, 1966, 1973-1974
2
13
Bowles, John and John R. Bowles, 1970-1974
2
14
Brown, Edmund G., 1964
2
15
Bullock's, 1963-1964
2
16
"B" miscellaneous, 1964-1978, undated
2
17-18
Cabalgata Mexicana, Palm Springs, Calif., 1969-1977
2
19
Childs, Kenneth D., 1959, 1961-1970, undated
2
20
Colclough, Phyllis, 1967-1978
2
21
Courtright, Hernando, 1961-1978
2
22
Crain, E. Gene, 1969-1978
2
23
Cruickshank, Charlaleo (Mrs. F. G.), 1965-1967
2
24
"C" miscellaneous, 1929, 1964-1979, undated
2
25-26
Dalzell Hatfield Galleries, Los Angeles, Calif., 1964-1975
2
27
Dieterle, William and Charlotte, 1965-1970
2
28
Dorn, Warren M., 1964
2
29
"D" miscellaneous, 1964-1978, undated
2
30
d'Estournelles de Constant, Vivien, 1974-1977, undated
2
31
"E" miscellaneous, 1964-1980, undated
2
32
Family members, 1929, 1989, undated
2
33
Fine Arts Rental Gallery, Claremont, Calif., 1963-1964, undated
2
34
"F" miscellaneous, 1963-1978, undated
2
35
General Adjustment Bureau, Pomona, Calif., 1965-1966
2
36
Gonzales, Emilio O., 1976
(regarding treatment at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.)
2
37
Graham, Harold E., 1966
2
38
"G" miscellaneous, 1929, 1964-1981, undated
2
39-40
Hebald, Milton, 1964
2
41
Hertel, Susan, 1982
2
42
Hirsch, Clement L., 1963-1964
2
43
Hirsh, Mr. & Mrs. Allan M., Jr., 1965-1971
2
44
Holmes, Milton, 1964-1969, undated
2
45
"H" miscellaneous, 1964-1979, undated
3
1-2
"I" miscellaneous, 1965-1976
3
3
"J" miscellaneous, 1964-1975
3
4
Kapousouz, Vasileos, 1966-1967
3
5
Kristiania Kunst & Metalstøberi, 1971-1974
3
6
Kubly, Don (Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, Calif.), 1978-1979
3
7
"K" miscellaneous, 1943, 1964-1978
3
8
Letters of condolence upon death of Millard Sheets, 1989, undated
3
9-15
"L" miscellaneous, 1943, 1965-1978, undated
3
16-17
Mangskau, Connie, 1968
3
18
Manship, Paul, 1963, 1966
3
19
May, Cliff, 1964-1968, 1979
3
20
Maegen, Charles E., Jr. (Lubbock National Bank, Lubbock, Tex.), 1964-1968
3
21
"M" miscellaneous, 1929, 1960-1982, undated
3
22-23
Newsweek, 1965-1966
3
24
Notre Dame, University of, 1965-1978
3
25
"N" miscellaneous, 1964-1979
3
26
O'Brien, William V. (O'Brien's Emporium, Scottsdale, Ariz.), 1960-1961
3
27
"O" miscellaneous, 1965-1979, undated
3
28
Patrick, Andrew McIntosh, 1964-1965
3
29
Patterson, Sam, 1964-1966
3
30
Pollak, Frederick A., 1963-1964
3
31
"P" miscellaneous, 1956, 1960-1989, undated
3
32
"Q" miscellaneous, 1965, 1975
3
33
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1965
4
1
Rockefeller for President committee, 1964
4
2
"R" miscellaneous, 1964-1978, undated
4
3
Scott, Virginia Steele (see Series 4, Virginia Steele Scott Foundation, 1974-1978, undated), 1971
4
4
Sheets, Clifford, 1964-1966, undated
4
5
Sheets, Mary Baskerville, wife, 1929
4
6-11
Sheets, Mary Baskerville, wife, 1942-1944, 1950-1972
4
12-17
Sheets, Mary Baskerville, wife, undated
4
18
Sheridan, Ellen ( House & Garden), 1964
4
19
Small, George, regarding Ramos Martinez: His Life and Art, 1965-1975
4
20
Sotheby Park Bernet, New York, N.Y., 1976-1977
4
21
Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, Calif., 1964-1965
4
22
Stone, J. Ralph (Santa Rosa Saving & Loan Association, Santa Rosa, Calif.), 1963-1967
4
23
Swartburg, Robert B., 1956-1966
4
24
"S" miscellaneous, 1962-1979, undated
4
25-26
Tucson Chamber of Commerce, 1969
(regarding San Xavier Mission)
4
27
Turner, Rufus L., 1963-1964, undated
4
28
"T" miscellaneous, 1943, 1964-1979, undated
4
29
Unidentified correspondents, 1965-1979, undated
4
30
"U" miscellaneous, 1964-1975
4
31
Veale, Tinkham, 1964-1965
4
32
Villalon, Rene Patino ("Los Pretendientes"), 1970-1971
4
33
"V" miscellaneous, 1961-1973
4
34
"W" miscellaneous, 1964-1981, undated
4
35-36
"Y-Z" miscellaneous, 1966-1984, undated
4
37
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Series 3: Personal Business Records, 1933-1980, undated
(boxes 5-6; 1.25 linear ft.)

The files in this series reflect the personal business interests and records for Millard Sheets.
The files have been grouped into three major subseries.
  • 3.1: Horse Files, 1939-1978, undated
  • 3.2: Financial Files, 1933-1980, undated
  • 3.3: Legal Material, 1932-1977, undated
Personal business records are on reels 5680-5682.

3.1

Horse Files, 1939-1978, undated
This subseries documents the lifelong interest and involvement of Sheets with horses. Sheets actively raced and breed race horses for much of his life. Material within this subseries includes calendars for breeding and racing events, correspondence with professional horse organizations and breeders, invoices, charts, racing programs, tax records, and miscellaneous related background information.
Description Container
Calendars, 1976-1978
5
1
Correspondence
American Saddle Breeders Association, 1939-1949
5
2
California Horse Racing Board, 1956-1963
5
3
Camino Terminado Farm, 1959-1961
5
4
Circle T Ranch, 1960-1961
5
5
Miscellaneous, 1947-1963, undated
5
6
Jockey Club, 1958-1966, 1976
5
7
McMicken, Kenneth B., 1947
5
8
Rhoman Stables, 1960-1961
5
9
Southwestern Walking Horse Breeders' Association, 1957
5
10
Thomas Thoroughbred Farms, 1959-1961
5
11
Upland Feed & Fuel Company, 1960-1962
5
12
Fees
Boarding and breeding fees, 1947-1969, undated
5
13
Jockey and trainer fees, 1954-1965
5
14
Shoeing fees, 1960-1961
5
15
Veterinary fees, 1959-1977
5
16-17
Hauling, 1958-1961
5
18
Horses
"Anngeline Todd,", 1958-1961
5
19
"Bug Bomb,", 1960-1965
5
20
"Hemet Princess,", 1957-1965, undated
5
21
"Moolah Lady,", 1962-1964
5
22
"Neapolitano Presciana IV,", 1960-1963
5
23
"Rebel Defense,", 1957-1965, undated
5
24
"Red Step" and "Steponaway,", 1939, 1953-1960, undated
5
25
"Roxy,", 1966-1968, undated
5
26
"Secret Sunlight,", 1958-1960
5
27
"Skipper Roan,", 1960-1962
5
28
"Sturdy Defense,", 1947-1956
5
29
"Supreme Host,", 1963-1967, undated
5
30
Income and tax information, 1956-1966, undated
5
31
Miscellany, 1940-1967
5
32
Pedigree charts, 1944-1970, undated
5
33
Racing programs, 1957-1967
5
34
Scorpion II Syndicate, 1958-1963
5
35

3.2

Financial Material, 1933-1980, undated
This subseries consists of a variety of materials such as receipts, expense sheets, financial reports, income tax returns, insurance policies, inventories, and miscellaneous correspondence relating to Sheets's personal financial affairs.
Description Container
Checkbook stubs, 1960
5
36
Donations, 1958-1980
5
37
Estate planning reports, 1966-1972, undated
5
38
Expenditures sheets, 1969, 1973-1980
5
39
Financial statements, 1961
5
40
Income tax returns, 1957-1962
5
41
Insurance Policies
Canada Life Assurance Company, 1933-1980, undated
5
42
Los Angeles Times Subscriber Insurance, 1938-1977, undated
5
43
Miscellaneous policies, 1933-1976, undated
5
44
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, 1959-1977
5
45
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, 1972-1977
5
46
Pick and Biederman Insurance, 1969-1978
5
47
R. N. Loucks & Son Insurance, 1934-1937
5
48
Rose, Thomson, Young & Company, Ltd., 1965
5
49
Sovereign Life Insurance Company of California, 1972-1977
5
50
Personal property inventories, 1960-1965, undated
6
1
Real Estate
Claremont, Calif. residence, 1960-1961
6
2
Gualala, Calif. residence ("Barking Rocks"), 1962-1969, undated
6
3-4
Real Estate, Pasadena, Calif. rental apartment, 1969-1977, undated
6
5
Stocks and bonds, 1960-1979
6
6-7

3.3

Legal material, 1932-1977, undated
This subseries consists of materials such as contracts, deeds, and miscellaneous correspondence, notes, and background information involving legal transactions.
Description Container
Car contracts, 1938-1940, 1963
6
8
Deeds, 1932-1936, 1960
6
9
Loan to John A. Sheets, 1966
6
10
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Series 4: Membership Files, 1946-1982, undated
(boxes 6-8; 2.5 linear ft.)

The files in this series document the wide breadth of Millard Sheets's interest and involvement in art, business, and educational institutions and community groups. He served as a board of trustee for numerous organizations, such as the California Institute of the Arts, the Claremont Colleges, Goodwill Industries of Southern California, the Otis Art Institute, and the Virginia Steele Scott Foundation. He participated as an active member in many clubs and professional associations, such as the Bohemian Club, the Economic Roundtable, National Academy of Design, Rancheros Visitadores, the San Diego Watercolor Society, and the West Coast Watercolor Society.
The material in this section is arranged alphabetically by name of organization and then ordered chronologically within each folder.
All Nations Fair to Claremont Colleges, Buildings and Grounds Committee are on reel 5682; Claremont Colleges, Challenge Campaign Cabinet to Miscellaneous organizations are on reel 5683; Miscellaneous organizations to Padua Institute are on reel 5684; Padua Institute to Virginia Steele Scott Foundation, Financial material are on reel 5685; and Virginia Steele Scott Foundation, Minutes of meetings to West Coast Watercolor Society are on reel 5686.
Description Container Select
All Nations Fair, Board of Directors, 1964
6
11
Allen Nevins Memorial Fund, Board of Directors, 1971-1973, undated
6
12
American Council of Learned Societies, Pacific Spectator, Editorial Board of, 1946-1949
6
13
American Watercolor Society, 1953-1982, undated
6
14
Art Center College of Design, Executive Board, 1976-1981
6
15
Bohemian Club, San Francisco, Calif. (see also Series 6, Crow's Nest Camp, Bohemian Grove, Calif., 1968-1969), 1964-1978
6
16-20
California Institute of the Arts, Board of Trustees, 1968-1969
6
21
California Watercolor Society (see Series 4, National Watercolor Society, 1966-1980)
6
22
California World's Fair, 1967-1968
6
23
Claremont Colleges, Board of Trustees (Scripps College)
Buildings and Grounds Committee, 1978-1981
6
24
Challenge Campaign Cabinet, 1964-1967, undated
6
25-26
Correspondence, 1966-1982, undated
6
27-28
Development Committee, 1978-1979
6
29
Financial Reports, 1978-1979
6
30
Invitations, 1978-1981
6
31
Minutes of meetings, 1966-1968, 1978-1979
6
32
Economic Roundtable, 1964-1980, undated
7
1-4
Girls' Collegiate School, Board of Trustees, 1964-1967, undated
7
5
Goodwill Industries of Southern California, Board of Governors (see also Series 6, Goodwill Industries of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1973-1975), 1971-1981, undated
7
6-7
Historical Society of Pomona Valley, 1967-1981
7
8
Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, 1973-1975
7
9
International Platform Association, 1973-1977
7
10
Miscellaneous organizations, 1965-1979
7
11
National Academy of Design, 1964-1982, undated
7
12-15
National Watercolor Society, 1966-1980
7
16-17
New Mexico Watercolor Society, 1975-1981, undated
7
18
Otis Art Institute, Board of Governors, 1964-1967
7
19
Padua Institute, Board of Trustees, 1970-1977, undated
7
20-21
Pasadena Hall of Science, Board of Trustees, 1975-1977
7
22
Rancheros Visitadores, Santa Barbara, Calif., 1968-1977, undated.
8
1-2
San Diego Watercolor Society, 1969-1982
8
3-4
Society of Motion Picture Art Directors, 1965
8
5
Studio Art Centers International, Board of Advisors, 1976-1979
8
6
Virginia Steele Scott Foundation, Vice President, Board of Trustees
Art Collection, Acquisitions and development, 1971-1978, undated
8
7-8
Art Collection, Catalog, 1975-1976, undated
8
9
Art Collection, Inventory lists, 1974-1978, undated
8
10
Articles of incorporation, 1974
8
11
Correspondence, 1974-1978, undated
8
12-14
Dedication of gallery, 1974
8
15
Financial material, 1975-1978, undated
8
16
Minutes of meetings, 1975-1978
8
17-21
Notes, drawings, and miscellaneous background information, 1975-1977, undated
8
22
Sheets, Millard, founding role of, 1975
8
23
Special use permit for foundation property, 1975, undated
8
24
Watercolor West, 1972-1980, undated
8
25
Webb School of California, 1964-1966
8
26
West Coast Watercolor Society, 1969-1980, undated
8
27
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Series 5: Millard Sheets & Associates Designs, Inc., 1934-1982, undated
(boxes 8-9; 1.0 linear ft)

The series files deal predominantly with administrative aspects of Millard Sheets's major incorporated company, Millard Sheets & Associates Designs. Of particular interest to researchers will be the folder, "Art and antiquities acquisitions for clients, 1960-1966, undated" that document his activities to find, select, and negotiate purchases of artwork and antiques by European and American artists for a select group of clients and acquaintances. The folder entitled, "California State Board of Architectural Examiners, 1968" deals mainly with Sheets's correspondence with state officials who were investigating charges that Sheets was performing architectural services without a license.
The material in this section is arranged alphabetically by subject, and within each subject heading the documents are ordered chronologically.
Millard Sheets & Associates Designs, Inc. files are on reels 5686-5688.
Description Container Select
Antoci, Mario J. (accountant), 1964-1964, undated
8
28
Art and antiquities acquisitions for clients, 1960-1966, undated
8
29
Calendar (copy for Mary Sheets), 1968-1978, undated
8
30
California State Board of Architectural Examiners, 1968
8
31
Chronological copies, 1968-1973
9
1-7
Contract with International Pipe & Ceramics Corp. (Interpace), 1969-1972
9
8
Contractors, Berven Carpets Corp., Fresno, Calif., 1965-1966
9
9
Contractors
Clausen, W. B., 1977
9
10
Custom Business Interiors, Covina, Calif., 1970
9
11
Miscellaneous contractors, 1965-1969
9
12
Pinton Freres, Paris, France, 1965-1967
9
13
Van Dyver Furniture Manufacturing Co. (Miller Desk; see also Series 13, Van Dyver Witt Furniture Manufacturing Co., undated), 1934-1985, undated
9
14
V'Soske, Los Angeles, Calif., 1959-1971, undated
9
15
Wayne M. Withrow & Co., Los Angeles, Calif., 1963
9
16
The Woodworks (David Sheets), 1974-1977, undated
9
17
Copy of agreement between International Club Hotels, Inc. and Victor Gruen Associates International Projects, Inc., 1965
9
18
Employees, 1960-1965, undated
9
19
J. P. Evans Store remodelling, 1977, undated
9
20
Lists, 1978, undated
9
21
Mail log, 1974-1978, undated
9
22
Manufacturer's catalogs, 1976-1978, undated
9
23
Miscellaneous correspondence, 1968-1982, undated
9
24
Miscellany, 1965, 1972-1977, undated
9
25
Notes and drawings, 1959-1977, undated
9
26
Office Building (655 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont, Calif.)
Appraisal, 1961-1971, undated
9
27
Correspondence regarding sale of building, 1966-1977, undated
9
28
Capital improvements and maintenance costs, 1967-1971
9
29
Myers, William E., 1971-1978
9
30
Ossipoff, Vladimir, 1965-1967
9
31
Resumes and letters of recommendation, 1963-1985, undated
9
32
Salary analysis, circa 1976
9
33
Smith, E., State Examiner, 1959
9
34
Telephone directing listing, 1974, undated
9
35
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Series 6: Project Files, 1956-1981, undated
(boxes 9-18; 8.25 linear ft.)

This series comprises the largest group within the Millard Sheets Papers and documents the design activities of Sheets and his design company. The projects vary in complexity from single family residential designs to downtown urban renewal projects. The scope of his designs include architectural concept drawings, interior floor plans and elevations, murals, and mosaics. Sheets used his design firm to promote and illustrate his philosophy that art should be incorporated into every aspect of daily living.
The files in this series document his efforts to create public and private spaces that reflect the history and natural features and resources of the region in their interior and exterior design. Of special interest to researchers will be the folders for the Home Savings and Loan Association, the Capitol Mall Project of Sacramento, International Pipe & Ceramics Corporation (Interpace), National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in the District of Columbia, the University of Notre Dame mural, and the Pomona City mall and redevelopment project. These files reflect some of the highlights of Sheets's career as a designer. His designs for the bank branches of the Home Savings and Loan Association, in particular, rendered the institution's buildings instantly recognizable to the general population, and became a type of California architectural icon.
Files are arranged alphabetically by the name of the project. Within larger project headings, the material is then further grouped by document type. Folders are ordered chronologically.
Ahmanson, Howard F. to California Scottish Rite Memorial Temple, Correspondence are on reel 5688; California Scottish Rite Memorial Temple, Correspondence to Capitol Mall Project, Hearings and reviews of developer proposals are on reel 5689; Capitol Mall Project, Hearings and reviews of developer proposals to Capitol Mall Project, Proposals are on reel 5690; Capitol Mall Project, Reports to Hollywood Turf Club are on reel 5691; Hollywood Turf Club to Home Savings and Loan Association, Hollywood, Names for lettering are on reel 5692; Home Savings and Loan Association, Notes, drawings, photographs, and promotional materials to Home Savings and Loan Association, Santa Ana are on reel 5693; Home Savings and Loan Association, Santa Ana to Home Savings and Loan Association, Simi Valley are on reel 5694; Home Savings and Loan Association, Simi Valley to Home Savings and Loan Association, Shields and signs are on reel 5695; Home Savings and Loan Association, Status reports to International Pipe & Ceramics Corporation, Notes and drawings are on reel 5696; International Pipe & Ceramics Corporation, Notes and drawings to Philibosian, Mrs. Sirpuhe, Correspondence are on reel 5697; Philibosian, Mrs. Sirpuhe, Correspondence to Pamona First Federal Savings and Loan Association, Miscellaneous background material are on reel 5698; Porter Ranch entry to Southern California Savings and Loan Association, Requests to bid are on reel 5699; and Southern California Savings and Loan Association, Requests to bid to Webb School of California, Notes and drawings are on reel 5670.
Description Container Select
Ahmanson, Howard F.
Guest house, 1965
9
36
Mosaic tables, 1965
9
37
Ahmanson Memorial, 1968
9
38
Bank of America murals (Paul Williams, architect), Long Beach and Van Nuys, Calif., 1965, undated
9
39
Bert Stewart Memorial Fund, 1965
9
40
Beverly Wilshire Hotel mural, Beverly Hills, Calif., 1971-1974, undated
9
41
Buffums' Department Store, Pomona branch, Pomona, Calif., 1961-1963, undated
9
42
Bureau of Reclamation, US Department of the Interior, art program, 1969
9
43
California Masonic Memorial Temple, San Francisco, Calif., 1969-1971, undated
10
1-2
California Scottish Rite Memorial Temple, San Francisco, Calif.
Correspondence, 1960-1973
10
3-4
Job costs and billing statements, 1964-1965
10
5
Notes and miscellaneous background material, 1962-1964, 1972, undated
10
6
Cannell & Chaffin, Los Angeles, Calif., 1968-1969
10
7
Capitol Mall Project, Redevelopment Agency of the City of Sacramento, Sacramento, Calif.
Contracts, 1963-1966
10
8-9
Correspondence, 1962-1966, undated
10
10-15
Fee negotiations, 1963-1964, undated
10
16
Hearings and reviews of developer proposals, 1963-1966
10
17-18
Informational material for developers, 1962-1964, undated
10
19-20
Job costs and billing statements, 1962-1967, undated
10
21
Minutes of meetings, 1959-1960
10
22
Minutes of meetings, 1961-1966
11
1-4
Notes, 1962-1966, undated
11
5
Proposals, 1963-1966, undated
11
6
Reports, 1957-1965
11
7
Schedules and miscellaneous background material, 1962-1966, undated
11
8
Stone-Sheets v. Tishman, 1966-1968, undated
11
9-10
Transmittals, 1963-1966, undated
11
11
Carnation Company, Los Angeles, Calif., 1964-1965, undated
11
12
Carson City Mall, Carson City, Nevada, 1965-1968, undated
11
13
Central California Federal Savings & Loan Association, Auburn, Calif., 1969
11
14
Chapman, Mr. & Mrs. Charles R., residence, 1969-1971, undated
11
15
Children's Home Society of California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1965
11
16
Church of the Brethren, La Verne, Calif., 1962-1964, undated
11
17
Community Memorial Hospital of San Buenaventura, Ventura, Calif., 1971-1975, undated
11
18
County Seal, County of Los Angeles, Calif., 1967
11
19
Crow's Nest Camp, Bohemian Grove, Calif. (see also Series 4, Bohemian Club, San Francisco, Calif., 1964-1978), 1968-1969
11
20
Cruishank, Mrs. F. G., residence, 1963-1972, undated
11
21
Damman, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph, residence, 1968-1971, undated
11
22
Dixie College Fine Arts Center, St. George, Utah, 1970
11
23
Dorn, Mr. & Mrs. Warren M., residence, 1974
11
24
Dunbar, Mr. & Mrs. John R., residence, 1967-1969, undated
11
25
Expo `74 Commemorative Medallions, Funding Associates, N. Hollywood, Calif., 1973-1974
11
26
"Family of Man" mural, Los Angeles City Hall Annex, Los Angeles, Calif.
Contracts and proposal, 1968-1971
11
27
Correspondence, 1970-1973
11
28
Job costs and billing statements, 1970-1972
11
29
Notes and architectural drawings, 1969-1972, undated
11
30
First Church of Christ, Scientist, San Francisco, Calif., 1970-1972, 1977, undated
11
31
Fulton National Bank of Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga., 1966-1967, undated
11
32
Garrison Theater, Claremont Graduate School and University Center, Claremont, Calif., 1964-1976, undated
11
33
Goodwill Industries of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif. (see also Series 4, Goodwill Industries of Southern California, Board of Governers, 1971-1981, undated), 1973-1975
11
34
Griswold's Old School House, Claremont, Calif. (see also Series 6, Hallet Development Corp., Claremont Project, Claremont, Calif., 1966), 1972
11
35
Hallet Development Corp., Claremont project, Claremont, Calif. (see also Series 6, Griswold's Old School House, Claremont, Calif., 1972), 1966
11
36
Hearthstone Insurance Company of Massachusetts, Brookline, Mass., 1969-1971, undated
11
37
Hilton Rainbow Tower, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1968-1969, 1975
11
38
Hollywood Turf Club, Inglewood, Calif., 1966-1968, undated
11
39
Home Savings and Loan Association, Los Angeles, Calif.
Branch Offices
Ahmanson Center, 1971-1976, undated
12
1
Alhambra, 1977-1978
12
2
Anaheim, 1969-1971, undated
12
3
Arcadia, 1975
12
4
Balboa Park (Pacific Beach), 1977
12
5
Barstow, 1975-1977, undated
12
6
Berkeley (Bloom remodel), 1976-1977, undated
12
7-8
Beverly Hills, 1966-1977, undated
12
9
Buena Park, 1976-1979, undated
12
10
Burbank, 1977
12
11
Century City, 1977
12
12
Compton, 1979
12
13
Cupertino, 1972-1976
12
14
Encino, 1973-1977, undated
12
15
Fremont, 1973-1977, undated
12
16-17
Fresno, 1976
12
18
Garden Grove, 1973-1976, undated
12
19
Grossmont, 1975-1977, undated
12
20
Highland Park, 1973-1974, undated
12
21
Hollywood, Contracts, 1967-1977
12
22
Holywood, Correspondence, 1966-1968, undated
12
23
Hollywood, Job costs and billing statements, 1967-1970
12
24
Hollywood, Names for lettering, 1967-1968, undated
12
25
Hollywood, Notes, drawings, photographs, and promotional materials, 1967-1968, undated
12
26
Home office, 1967
12
27
Huntington Harbor, 1979, undated
12
28-29
Huntington Park, 1975-1976, undated
12
30
La Mirada, 1976-1979, undated
12
31
Lakewood, 1975-1979, undated
12
32
Long Beach, Correspondence, 1977-1980, undated
12
33
Long Beach, Miscellaneous background material, 1963, 1977-1980, undated
12
34
Long Beach, Notes and drawings, undated
12
35
Los Angeles (temporary downtown structure), 1974
12
36
Menlo Park, 1975-1977
13
1
Montebello (see also Series 6, Branch Offices, Rolling Hills, 1972-1974, undated), 1972-1974, undated
13
2-3
Mountain View, Correspondence, 1974-1977
13
4
Mountain View, Job costs and billing statements, 1974-1978
13
5
Mountain View, Miscellaneous background material, 1973-1976, undated
13
6
Mountain View, Notes and drawings, 1974-1978, undated
13
7
Newport Beach (Irvine), 1974-1979, undated
13
8
Novato, 1970-1972, undated
13
9
Oakland (18th Street), undated
13
10
Redlands, 1976-1980, undated
13
11
Redwood City, 1973, undated
13
12
Rialto, 1969-1972
13
13
Riverside, 1973
13
14
Rolling Hills, Correspondence (see also Series 6, Branch Offices, Montebello, 1972-1974), 1972-1974, undated
13
15
Rolling Hills, Job costs and billing statements (see also Series 6, Branch Offices, Montebello, 1972-1974), 1972-1974
13
16
Rolling Hills, Notes and drawings (see also Series 6, Branch Offices, Montebello, 1972-1974), 1973, undated
13
17
Santa Ana, 1965-1967, undated
13
18
Sacramento, Point West building, Correspondence, 1972-1979
13
19
Sacramento, Point West building, Job costs and billing statements, 1976-1980
13
20
Sacramento, Point West building, Notes, drawings, and miscellaneous background material, 1972-1976, undated
13
21
Sacramento, 10th and L Streets building, 1977, undated
13
22
San Bernardino, 1971-1974, undated
13
23-24
San Diego, 1971-1977, undated
13
25
San Francisco, Correspondence, 1973-1977
13
26-27
San Francisco, Job costs and billing statements, 1973-1977
13
28
San Francisco, Notes, drawings and miscellaneous background material, 1962, 1971-1976, undated
13
29
San Gabriel, 1973-1976
14
1
San Jose, 1971-1972, undated
14
2
Santa Cruz, Correspondence, 1973-1979
14
3
Santa Cruz, Job costs and billing statements, 1973-1978, undated
14
4
Santa Cruz, Notes, drawings, and miscellaneous background material, 1973-1977, undated
14
5
Branch Offices, Santa Maria, 1975-1976
14
6
Santa Monica, 1968-1971, undated
14
7
Simi Valley, 1976-1977
14
8
Studio City, 1966-1969, 1977, undated
14
9
Tiburon, Correspondence, 1972-1980, undated
14
10
Tiburon, Job costs and billing statements, 1972-1980
14
11
Tiburon, Notes, drawings, and miscellaneous background material, 1966, 1970-1973, undated
14
12-13
Torrance, 1976-1980, undated
14
14
Tujunga, 1978-1979, undated
14
15
Vacaville, 1976, undated
14
16
Valencia, 1976-1977
14
17
Vallejo, 1976-1977
14
18
Walnut Creek, 1973-1976, undated
14
19
West Portal, 1973-1977, undated
14
20
Westminster, 1976-1980, undated
14
21
Westlake Village, 1966, 1976-1980, undated
14
22-23
Whittier, 1974-1975
14
24
Building Committee minutes of meetings and reports, 1976-1977
14
25-27
Flow charts, 1977
14
28
Imperial Bank horse sculpture, 1975
14
29
Miscellaneous background material, 1961-1977, undated
14
30
Shields and signs, 1972, undated
14
31
Status reports, 1976
14
32
Temporary modular structure, 1975-1976, undated
14
33
Hunter, Joseph, residence, Anchor Bay, Calif., 1964
14
34
Hunter, R.O., Jurupa Estates residence, 1969
14
35
International Pipe & Ceramics Corporation (Interpace), Los Angeles, Calif.
Agendas and minutes of meetings, 1964-1971
14
36
Annual reports, 1962-1970
14
37
Coco Palms Mural, Kauai, Hawaii, 1968-1971, undated
14
38
Contract and position description, 1968, undated
14
39
Correspondence
Adleta Show Case & Fixture Manufacturing Company, 1965
15
1
Betts, John F., 1963-1972
15
2
Bowler, C.N., Jr., 1964-1967
15
3
Choo, Yoon, 1971
15
4
Filsinger, E. Phil, 1958-1971
15
5
Folks, Eugene, F., 1964-1967
15
6
Goodrich, Hobert R., 1961-1967
15
7
Hirsh, Allan M., Jr., (see also Series 2, Hirsh, Mr. & Mrs. Allan M., Jr., 1965-1971), 1963-1967
15
8
House, Elliot M., 1965-1967, undated
15
9
Kennison, Hugh F., 1963-1973, undated
15
10
Lawton, Richard C., 1963-1965
15
11
Loder, Marc, 1966-1967
15
12
Maloof, Sam, 1966
15
13
McComas, Owen L., 1963-1966
15
14
Miscellaneous, 1961-1973
15
15-16
Moffitt, David S., 1963-1966
15
17
Pulling, Richard K., 1971
15
18
Seton, Louis H., 1963-1966
15
19
Stanton, Sheridan G., 1964-1971
15
20
Swanson, Harold V., 1964-1966
15
21
Wagner, Jack L., 1964-1966
15
22
Whitmore, C. F., 1965-1966
15
23
Job costs and billing statements, 1966-1974, undated
15
24
Miscellaneous background material, 1965-1969, undated
15
25
Notes and drawings, 1959, 1962-1973, undated
15
26
Photographs (see Series 12), 1963-1965, undated
15
27
Johnson, Robert, residence, Escondido, Calif., 1966-1969
15
28
Keenan, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B., residence and stables, Claremont, Calif., 1968-1969
15
29
Kosa, Emil J., residence, 1968
15
30
Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia, Calif., 1968-1971
15
31
Los Feliz Inn, Los Angeles, Calif., 1975
15
32
Loyola University of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., 1963-1966, undated
15
33
Lubbock Methodist Hospital, Charles E. Maedgen, Jr. Memorial Surgical Waiting Room, Lubbock, Tex., 1973-1974
15
34
Lubbock National Bank, Lubbock, Tex.
Main Branch
Contract and proposal, 1970-1974
15
35
Correspondence, 1965-1978
15
36-37
Custom Business Interiors (Cal Margulies), 1966-1972
15
38
Drawings, photographs, and promotional material, 1965-1967, undated
15
39
Job costs and billing statements, 1966-1974
15
40
Notes, 1965-1972, undated
15
41
Third floor additions, 1971-1972, undated
15
42
Southwest Lubbock National Bank, Lubbock, Tex., 1977-1978, undated
15
43
Malone Ranch, Riverside County, Calif., 1961-1966, undated
15
44
Masi, Mr. & Mrs. Sebastian, residence, Cucamonga, Calif., 1964-1966, undated
15
45
Medallion Restaurant, Los Angeles, Calif., 1973, undated
15
46
Mercantile National Bank, Dallas, Tex., 1958, 1964-1965
15
47
Merit Development Company, San Francisco, Calif., 1964
15
48
Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, Calif., 1966-1968
15
49
National Paint and Coatings Association, 1975
15
50
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C., 1962-1971, undated
Contract and job specifications, 1964
16
1
Correspondence, General, 1964-1970
16
2
Correspondence, Maginnis and Walsh and Kennedy, Boston, Mass., 1963-1974, undated
16
3
Correspondence, Ravenna Mosaic Company, St. Louis, Mo., 1965-1971
16
4
Drawings, notes, and research material, 1962-1968, undated
16
5
Job costs and billing statements, 1964-1969
16
6
"Native Diver" memorial, Hollywood Park, Inglewood, Calif., 1968-1970, undated
16
7
Notre Dame mural ("Word of Life"), University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., 1962-1968, 1987-1988, undated
16
8
Padelford, Mrs. Louise, residence, Claremont, Calif., 1966-1967, undated
16
9
Perino's Restaurant, Los Angeles, Calif. (see also Series 6, Pierce National Life Insurance Company, 1966-1969, undated), 1967
16
10
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association, Beverly Hills, Calif., 1966
16
11
Person, Roy, residence, 1974, undated
16
12
Philibosian, Mrs. Sirpuhe, residence
Correspondence, 1965-1969
16
13
Job Costs, "Desert" house, 1965-1966, undated
16
14
Job Costs, "Persian" house, 1965
16
15
Notes, drawings, and miscellaneous material, 1965-1967, undated
16
16
Pierce National Life Insurance Company, Los Angeles, Calif. (see also Series 6, Perino's Restaurant, Los Angeles, Calif., 1967)
Bids, 1967-1968, undated
16
17
Correspondence, 1966-1969
16
18
Job costs, 1966-1969, undated
16
19
Notes, drawings, and miscellaneous material, 1966-1968, undated
16
20
Pomona, City of, Mall and redevelopment project
Contracts and proposals, 1959-1965
16
21
Correspondence, Alvin, Joe, 1960-1963, undated
16
22
Correspondence, General, 1956-1971
16
23-24
Correspondence, Sharp, Frederick W., 1959-1971
16
25
Job costs and billing statements, 1959-1965
16
26
Miscellaneous background material, 1958-1976, undated
16
27-29
Notes and drawings, 1960-1966, undated
16
30
Parking lot and landscaping, 1960-1962
16
31
Pomona First Federal Savings and Loan Association, Pomona, Calif.
Claremont Architectural Commission, minutes of meetings, 1968-1969
16
32
Contracts and proposals, 1968-1979
16
33
Correspondence, Berry Construction Company, Ontario, Calif., 1968-1969
16
34
Correspondence, General, 1965-1979
16
35
Correspondence, Lee, Joseph P., 1967-1969
16
36
Drawings and sketches, undated
16
37
Job costs and billing statements, 1965-1969, 1976
16
38
Miscellaneous background material, 1968-1969, undated
16
39
Porter Ranch entry, Macco Realty Company, Newport Beach, Calif., 1964-1966
16
40
Rainier, F.E. ("Buzz") and Barbara, residence, Carmel, Calif., 1969-1971
16
41
Richard Hardin & Associates, proposal, Austin, Tex., 1971
16
42
Roberts, Dr. & Mrs. Ernest R., residence, 1967
16
43
Ruddick, Mrs. Harold M.., residence, 1965-1966
16
44
St. Joseph's Church, Upland, Calif., 1979-1980, undated
17
1
St. Paul Civic Center, I. A. O'Shaughnessey Plaza fountain, St. Paul, Minn., 1973
17
2
San Antonio Plaza fountain, San Antonio, Texas, 1966-1967
17
3
San Jacinto Savings Association, Houston, Texas
Correspondence, 1964-1967
17
4-5
Job costs and billing statements, 1964-1966
17
6
Notes and miscellaneous background material, 1964-1965, undated
17
7
Photographs (see Series 12, same heading), circa 1966
17
8
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose Air Terminal mural), 1976-1977
17
9
Santa Rosa Savings & Loan Association, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Contracts, 1967-1968
17
10
Correspondence, 1967-1972
17
11-12
Field inspection reports, 1968
17
13
Job costs and billing statements, 1967-1969
17
14
Notes, drawings, and miscellaneous background material, 1957, 1967-1969, undated
17
15
Proposals, 1968-1969
17
16
Scottish Rite Masonic Temple, Los Angeles, Calif., 1964-1970
17
17
Scripps College, Claremont, Calif.
Architectural contract for Humanities Building, 1967-1968, undated
17
18
President's Suite, 1967, 1971, undated
17
19
Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, San Francisco, Calif., 1969-1971, undated
17
20
Southern California Edison Company, Los Angeles, Calif., 1971-1973, undated
17
21
Southern California Savings and Loan Association, Beverly Hills, Calif.
Bruner Pacific (marble), 1968-1969
17
22
Buckeye Realty and Management Corp., 1968-1969, undated
17
23
Carpets, furniture, and lighting, 1969-1970, undated
17
24
Columbia Showcase and Cabinet Company, 1969
17
25
Pinton Freres (tapestries), 1968-1969
17
26
Requests to bid, 1969
17
27
Resolution, 1970
17
28
Wilshire & Doheny branch office, 1968-1970, undated
17
29
Stone, Ralph, addition to residence, Santa Rosa, Calif., 1970-1971, undated
17
30
Sunset Magazine
Christmas card painting (see also Series 11, Sunset Magazine, Christmas card text, 1973), 1973
17
31
Dining room mural, Menlo Park, Calif., 1973
17
32
Travis Savings and Loan Association, San Antonio, Tex.
Correspondence, 1965-1975, undated
17
33-34
Design sketches, architectural drawings, and photographs, 1966-1968, undated
17
35
Job costs, 1966-1969, undated
17
36
Notes and research material, 1966-1970, undated
17
37
Travis sculpture, 1965
17
38
Truman's Restaurant and Drive In, Los Angeles, Calif., 1964-1971, undated
17
39-40
United Air Lines calendars, 1963-1967
17
41
Upland Woods housing complex, Upland, Calif., 1977, undated
17
42
Warner Brown Hospital, El Dorado, Ark., circa 1975
17
43
Washington Cathedral/Mount Saint Alban, Washington, D.C., 1966-1967
17
44
Webb School of California, Claremont, Calif.
Change orders and credit memos, 1965-1967, undated
17
45
Contracts and proposals, 1965-1966
17
46
Correspondence, Bayne, Peter F., 1965-1968
18
1
Correspondence, General, 1965-1978
18
2
Correspondence, Hooper, Frederick R., 1965-1973
18
3
Job costs and billing statements, 1965-1967, undated
18
4
Liens and work releases, 1966
18
5
Miscellaneous background material, 1965-1975, undated
18
6
Notes and drawings, 1965-1966, undated
18
7
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Series 7: Teaching and Workshop Files, 1932-1982, undated
(box 18; 0.5 linear ft.)

The material in this series primarily reflects Sheets's teaching activities in an academic setting and his role as an instructor through specialized art workshops. Although Sheets was a professor for many years at Scripps College, few of his academic records from that institution can be found in this collection.
The series is organized into two subseries:
  • 7.1: Teaching Positions and Seminars, 1932-1982, undated
  • 7.2: Workshops, 1952, 1964-1982, undated
Teaching and workshop files are on reels 5700-5701.

7.1

Teaching Positions and Seminars, 1932-1982, undated
The files in 7.1 predominantly reflect short term teaching/lectures given at various Western universities or colleges.
Description Container
Crafton Hills College, Yucaipa, Calif., 1974-1979, undated
18
8
Miscellaneous teaching positions, 1948-1952
18
9
Southern Oregon College, Ashland, Ore., 1974-1979, undated
18
10
Scripps College, Claremont, Calif.
Correspondence, 1932-1933, 1964-1982
18
11
Lectures and notes, 1946-1950, undated
18
12
Miscellaneous related material, 1941, 1963-1986, undated
18
13
Scripps College Bulletin, 1938, 1966, 1977-1987
18
14
Vision and Art, KVCR TV series, "A Mural for Spring,", May 21-23, 1968
18
15

7.2

Workshops, 1952, 1964-1982, undated
The files in 7.2 document Sheets's extensive teaching experience as a painting instructor, as evidenced through the numerous workshops he led in the Western United States and Mexico, as well as throughout the world. Researchers will find it useful to also peruse Series 8: Painting trips, 1959-1980, undated for related personal painting trips that often followed Sheets's workshops.
For additional information about the New Mexico Watercolor Society in Albuquerque, New Mexico, see also Series 10 (Jury files), Oct. 10-11, 1975 "Watercolor Southwest," Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, Museum of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, N. Mex.
Description Container
Alaska Artists' Guild, University of Alaska Drawing/Painting Lab, Anchorage, Alaska, Aug. 16-22, 1982
18
16
Beverly Hills Art League, Roxbury Recreational Center, Beverly Hills, Calif., Mar. 11, 1971 and Sept. 4, 1973
18
17
City of Fremont, Department of Recreation & Leisure Services, Fremont, Calif., Oct. 24-26, 1980
18
18
Fresno Arts Center, Fresno, Calif., Apr. 4-6, 1975
18
19
Hewitt Painting Workshops
Taxco, Mexico, Aug. 16-28, 1964
18
20
Greek Islands and Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 7-26, 1965
18
21
San Miguel Allende, Mexico, July 31-Aug. 12, 1966
18
22
HAtami, Kyoto, and the Inland Sea, Japan, Oct. 8-29, 1967
18
23
Taxco, Mexico, Aug. 4-16, 1968
18
24
Connemara and Dublin, Ireland, July 9-25, 1969
18
25
Guadalajara, Morelia, and Pátzcuaro, Mexico, Aug. 2-15, 1970
18
26
Greece and Yugoslavia, Sept. 21-Oct. 11, 1971
18
27
Tahiti and New Zealand (see also Series 8, Tahiti, New Zealand, and Fiji, Feb. 24-Apr. 1973), Feb. 24-Mar. 17, 1973
18
28
Gualala and San Francisco, Calif., Oct. 11, 1974
18
29
Yucatan, Mexico and Guatemala, Nov. 3-17, 1974,
18
30
China (canceled), Aug. 29-Sept. 18, 1975
18
31
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Nov. 8-20, 1975
18
32
Moorea and Papeete, Tahiti, May 7-23, 1976
18
33
Gualala, Calif., Oct. 6-15, 1977
18
34
Hawaii, Nov. 1977
18
35
Portugal and Provence, France, Apr. 18-May 2, 1978
18
36
Ajijic, Mexico, Mar. 11-31, 1979
18
37
China, June 17-July 9, 1980
18
38
Invitations, declined, 1952, 1966-1981
18
39
Jade Fon Workshops, Asilomar, Calif., July 7-16, 1976
18
40
Jade Fon Workshops, Asilomar, Calif., June 28-July 8, 1977
18
41
Letters of appreciation from workshop participants, 1971-1978, undated
18
42
Mid-Southern Watercolorists, Little Rock, Ark., May 21-26, 1979
18
43
New Mexico Watercolor Society, Albuquerque, N. Mex.
New Mexico Watercolor Society, June 14-18, 1971
18
44
New Mexico Watercolor Society, Oct. 2-7, 1972
18
45
New Mexico Watercolor Society, Feb. 11-16, 1975
18
46
New Mexico Watercolor Society, Oct. 22-28, 1978
18
47
New Mexico Watercolor Society, Oct. 19-23, 1981
18
48
Oklahoma Watercolor Society, Midwest City, Okla.
Canceled, Oct. 21-27, 1973
18
49
Oklahoma Watercolor Society, Mar. 4-9, 1975
18
50
Painting Holidays, New York, N.Y. and Tulsa, Okla., Sept. 24-Oct. 7, 1970
18
51
Pleasanton Art League, Pleasanton, Calif., Apr. 23-25, 1976
18
52
Potomac Valley Watercolorists, Alexandria, Va., Sept. 27-29, 1978
18
53
San Antonio Watercolor Group, San Antonio, Tex.
San Antonio Watercolor Group, Apr. 17-21, 1975
18
54
San Antonio Watercolor Group, Nov. 30-Dec. 5, 1980
18
55
San Diego Watercolor Society, San Diego, Calif.
San Diego Watercolor Society, Demonstration, June 9, 1973
18
56
San Diego Watercolor Society, Dec. 6-9, 1978
18
57
San Diego Watercolor Society, Demonstration, Aug. 23, 1979
18
58
Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, Santa Clara, Calif.
Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, Oct. 14-16, 1973
18
59
Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, Apr. 2-4, 1976
18
60
Southwestern Watercolor Society
Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 24-28, 1969
18
61
Oklahoma City, Okla., May 5-10, 1972
18
62
Houston, Tex., Sept. 26-30, 1972
18
63
Houston, Tex., Mar. 11-16, 1975
18
64
Tulare County Art League, Visalia, Calif., Oct. 3-5, 1975
18
65
Utah Watercolor Society, Salt Lake City, Utah, Mar. 1977
18
66
Women Painters of the West, Beverly Hills, Calif., Nov. 11, 1976
18
67
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Series 8: Painting Trips, 1959-1980, undated
(box 18; 16 folders)

The files document the predominantly personal trips made by Sheets which were devoted to furthering his painting career. Of particular interest to researchers and scholars will be the folders that deal with his trips under the aegis of the Department of State as an American Specialist. Sheets served as an artist/representative in the USIS department's international cultural exchange program. His trip to the USSR at time when US-USSR relations were beginning to enter into a less tense period gave him a unique opportunity to explore similarities and differences between the arts communities in both nations. His experiences in Russia can be further explored in 11.3: Lectures and speeches, 1937-1980, undated
This series is arranged alphabetically by subject and then ordered chronologically.
Painting trips are on reels 5701-5702.
Description Container Select
African Art in Context tour, Feb. 1-24, 1979
18
68
American Specialist grantee, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, USIS, Department of State
Turkey, Jan.-March 1960
18
69
U.S.S.R., Nov.-Dec. 1961
18
70-71
California Savings and Loan League European tour, May 10-June 7, 1964
18
72
China tour (canceled), Mar.-Apr. 1972
18
73
Hawaii, Sept. 8-18, 1979
18
74
Japan, India, and Southeast Asia, Sept.-Dec. 1967
18
75
Morelia, Mexico, Dec. 1973-Jan. 1974
18
76
New York, Pennsylvania, and California, Nov. 5-12, 1979
18
77
Patzcuaro, Mexico, Nov. 9-19, 1980
18
78
Tahiti and Moorea
Tahiti and Moorea, Apr. 25-May 5, 1977
18
79
Tahiti and Moorea, June 10-July 1, 1978
18
80
Tahiti and Moorea, June 2-30, 1979
18
81
Tahiti and Moorea, Aug. 15-Sept. 5, 1980
18
82
Tahiti, New Zealand, and Fiji (see also 7.2, Hewitt Painting Workshops, Tahiti and New Zealand, Feb. 24-Mar. 17, 1973), Feb. 24-Apr.3, 1973
18
83
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Series 9: Exhibition Files, 1932-1937, 1951-1988, undated
(box 19; 0.75 linear ft.)

The files in this series are organized into four major subseries.
  • 9.1: Exhibitions Featuring Artwork by Sheets, 1951-1988
  • 9.2: Exhibitions Organized by Sheets or Featuring Items From His Personal Art Collection, 1964-1969
  • 9.3: Galleries, circa 1937, 1960-1981, undated
  • 9.4: Miscellaneous Related Material, 1952-1981, undated
Exhibition files are on reels 5702-5703.

9.1

Exhibitions Featuring Artwork by Sheets, 1951-1988, undated
This subseries details the many group and solo art exhibitions in which Sheets participated throughout his career as a painter. The material includes correspondence, notes, brochures, and related background material. Date spans within each exhibition file may precede and postdate the actual dates of the event. This series will be of particular interest to researchers and scholars as there is no other location in the collection where one can find as complete a listing of the many exhibitions that featured work by Sheets.
Description Container
Desert Gallery of Kathal Wales, Tucson, Ariz. (Jan. 14-27, 1951), 1951, 1973
19
1
"The Air Force in Aerospace Exhibition," Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colo. (Mar. 10-Apr. 27, 1962), 1961-1968
19
2
San Marino Public Library, San Marino, Calif. (Sept. 24-Oct. 26, 1962), 1962, undated
19
3
National Charity League benefit, Upland, Calif. (Oct. 5, 1962), 1962, undated
19
4
"Festival of Fine Arts," Hillcrest Congregational Church, Whittier, Calif. (Feb. 28-Mar. 1, 1964), 1964, undated
19
5
"Millard Sheets: Recent Watercolours," Arthur Tooth & Sons, Ltd., London, England, (June 9-27, 1964), 1962-1964, undated
19
6
"Art in Action," Soroptimist Club of Heraldsburg, Heraldsburg, Calif. (Oct. 3-4, 1964), 1964
19
7
"Annual Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture," Bohemian Club, San Francisco, Calif. (May 1-22, 1965), 1965
19
8
Pomona Valley Art Association Gallery, Pomona, Calif. (June, 1965), 1965
19
9
"All California Festival of the Arts," Laguna Beach Art Association, Laguna Beach, Calif., (Aug., 1965), 1965
19
10
"Paintings in Retrospect," Pomona Public Library, Pomona, Calif. (Oct.-Nov., 1965), 1965
19
11
Riverside Mission Inn, Riverside, Calif. (Nov.-Dec., 1965), 1965
19
12
"Contemporary Religious Art Show," Pomona Public Library, Pomona, Calif. (Nov. 1965-Jan. 1966), 1965-1966
19
13
"International Exhibit of Twentieth Century Watercolors," Southern California Savings and Loan Association, Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Jan. 3-28, 1966), 1965-1966, undated
19
14
"Festival of Fine Arts," Hillcrest Congregational Church, Whittier, Calif. (Feb. 25-28, 1966), 1966
19
15
Choate School, Wallingford, Conn. (May, 1966), 1966
19
16
"Fifth Annual Art Show," Women of St. Alban's Church, Los Angeles, Calif. (May 13-19, 1966), 1966
19
17
Whittier Art Association Galleries, Whittier, Calif. (Sept. 27-Oct. 27), 1966
19
18
The Gallery, Palm Springs, Calif. (Sept., 1966), 1966
19
19
Beverly Hills Womens' Club, Beverly Hills, Calif. (Oct. 3-25, 1966), 1966
19
20
Bohemian Club, San Francisco, Calif. (Oct. 17-Nov. 15, 1966), 1966, undated
19
21
West Coast Watercolor Society show, Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, Calif. (Nov. 10-Dec. 23, 1966), 1966
19
22
Visual Arts Project, Projects to Advance Creativity in Education, San Bernardino, Calif. (Jan.-?, 1977), 1966-1967, undated
19
23
Dalzell Hatfield Galleries, Los Angeles, Calif. (May, 1967), 1967
19
24
Dallas North Galleries, Dallas, Texas (Jan., 1968), 1967-1968, undated
19
25
"Southern California Artists All-Star Exhibition," Arrowhead Allied Arts Council, San Bernardino, Calif. (July, 1968), 1967-1968
19
26
"Treasure Chest of Art," Art Alliance of the Riverside Art Association and the Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif. (Mar. 22-29, 1969), 1969
19
27
Moreno Valley Allied Arts Center, Sunnymead, Calif. (Apr. 20-?, 1969), 1969
19
28
"100 Paintings From The 20th Century," Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, N.J. (Sept. 7-28, 1969), 1969
19
29
West Coast Watercolor Society show, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, Wash. (Mar.?-Apr. 4, 1971), 1971
19
30
Kay Bonfoey Gallery, Tucson, Ariz. (Apr. 1-30, 1971), 1971
19
31
West Coast Watercolor Society, Bodega Gallery, Bodega, Calif. (Aug., 1971), 1971-1973
19
32
Kay Bonfoey Studio and Gallery, Tucson, Ariz. (Apr., 1972), 1972
19
33
"Artistas Plasticos Regiomontanos Asociados," National Commercial Bank of Monterrey, Monterey, Mexico (Dec. 16-18, 1972), 1972, undated
19
34
"California Water Color Society Collection," Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, Calif. (May 1-27, 1973), 1973
19
35
Academy Galleries, National Academy of Design, New York, N.Y. (Sept. 27-Oct. 12, 1974), 1974-1977
19
36
Amarillo Art Center, Amarillo, Tex. (Apr. 28-May 26, 1974), 1973-1975, undated
19
37
West Texas Museum, Lubbock, Tex., 1974, undated, (July, 1974)
19
38
Traveling exhibition, National Watercolor Society, St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, Calif. and Palm Springs Museum, Palm Springs, Calif. (Nov. 1975-? 1976), 1975
19
39
"Millard Sheets," Lang Art Gallery, Scripps College, Claremont, Calif. (Mar. 27-Apr. 29, 1976), 1975-1976, undated
19
40
Art Gallery, California State University, Fullerton, Calif. (Apr. 23-May 30, 1976), 1976
19
41
"Painting and Sculpture in California: The Modern Era," San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, Calif. (Sept. 3-Nov. 21, 1976), 1976-1977
19
42
"Watercolor: Eighteen Artists," Springfield Art Association, Springfield, Ill. (Dec. 11, 1976-Jan. 22, 1977)(see also 9.1, Exhibitions Quincy Art Association....Feb. 6-27, 1977), 1976-1977
19
43
Quincy Art Association, Quincy Art Center Gallery, Quincy, Ill. (Feb. 6-27, 1977)(see 9.1, Watercolor: Eighteen Artists..., Dec. 11, 1976-Jan. 22, 1977), 1976-1977
19
44
"Painting and Sculpture in California: The Modern Era," The National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. (May 20-Sept. 11, 1977)(see 9.1, Painting and Sculpture in California.... Sept. 3-Nov. 21, 1976), 1976
19
45
"Southern California 100," Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, Calif. (Sept. 21-Oct. 30, 1977), 1977
19
46
Watercolor West show, Art Center Gallery, Rancho Sante Fe, Calif. (Oct., 1977), 1977
19
47
Edward-Dean Museum of Decorative Arts, Cherry Valley, Calif. (Apr.2-30, 1978), 1978
19
48
Tenth annual Watercolor West show, Riverside Art Center, Riverside, Calif. (Apr., 1978)(see 9.1, Fine Arts Institute of the San Bernadino County Museum....July 4-Aug. 28, 1978), 1978
19
49
Watercolor West members' show, Brand Library, Glendale, Calif. (June 2-27, 1978) (see 9.1, Fine Arts Institute of the San Bernadino County Museum....July 4-Aug. 28, 1978), 1978
19
50
Fine Arts Institute of the San Bernardino County Museum, San Bernardino, Calif. (July 4-Aug. 28, 1978), 1978
19
51
"Fifty Years of the Southern California School of Watercolor," Fresno Arts Center, Fresno, Calif. (Nov., 1978), 1978
19
52
"Invitational Watercolor Exhibit," Edward-Dean Museum of Decorative Arts, Cherry Valley, Calif. (Oct. 7-Nov. 18, 1979), 1979
19
53
Palm Desert Museum, Palm Springs, Calif. (May 1-June 1 and Sept. 23-Oct. 19, 1980), 1980
19
54
"Water Color: San Diego," Founders Gallery, University of San Diego, San Diego, Calif. (Jan.25-Feb. 26, 1981), 1981
19
55
"Little-Known Treasures From The Permanent Collection," Muskegon Museum of Art (formerly Hackley Art Gallery), Muskegon, Mich. (July 8-Sept. 5, 1981), 1981
19
56
"Millard Sheets: Sunsets, Seascapes, and the Southwest," Santa Fé East Galleries, Santa Fe, N. Mex. (July 17-Aug.30, 1981), 1980-1981
19
57
Artique Ltd. Fine Art Gallery, Anchorage, Alaska (Aug. 11-13, 1982) (see 7.2, Alaska Artists' Guild, Anchorage, Alaska, Aug. 16-22, 1982), 1982
19
58
"Fourth Annual Watercolor Exhibition," A. Huney Gallery, San Diego, Calif. (Feb. 12-13, 1983), 1983
19
59
"Claremont Artists, 1930s-1980s," Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, Calif. (Oct. 5-23, 1987), 1987
19
60
"Art At Scripps: The Early Years," Lang Art Gallery, Scripps College, Claremont, Calif. (Jan. 23-Feb. 28, 1988), 1988
19
61

9.2

Exhibitions Organized by Sheets/ Featuring Items from His Personal Art Collection, 1964-1969
This subseries consists of correspondence, notes, and related background material that documents the exhibitions organized by Millard Sheets for public and private groups, and corporations.
Description Container
"Woman-Image and Symbol," Otis Art Institute Gallery, Los Angeles, Calif. (Mar. 27-May 17, 1964), 1964
19
62
Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona, Calif. (Aug., 1964), 1964
19
63
Southern California Savings and Loan Association, Beverly Hills, Calif. (Jan. 5-29, 1965), 1964
19
64
"Bronzes Past and Present," Mount San Antonio College Art Gallery, Walnut, Calif. (Oct., 1965), 1965
19
65
"The Artist In Industry Collects," Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Calif. (Mar. 23-May 8, 1966), 1965-1966
19
66
"Japan-Art In Action," Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona, Calif. (Sept. 13-29, 1968), 1968
19
67
"Before Cortes: Sculpture of Middle America," Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, N.Y. (Sept. 30, 1970-Jan. 3, 1971), 1969
19
68

9.3

Galleries, 1932-1937, 1960-1981, undated
This subseries contains Millard Sheets's files for the galleries that represented him as one of their artists. Materials include inventory sheets, correspondence, exhibition announcements, sales records, paintings rental agreement forms, and miscellaneous background information.
The files are arranged alphabetically by name of gallery. Within each folder, material is arranged chronologically.
Description Container
Circle Gallery, Chicago, Ill., 1973-1977, undated
19
69
Dalzell Hatfield Galleries, Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1937-1977, undated
Consignments and inventory control sheets, 1963-1975
19
70
Correspondence, 1965-1976, undated
19
71
Exhibition catalogs and announcements, 1932-1976, undated
19
72
Miscellaneous material, 1960, 1971, undated
19
73
Sales records, 1967-1977, undated
19
74
Gallery 8, 1976-1978
19
75
Kennedy Galleries, New York, N.Y., 1980-1981
19
76
Rental Gallery of the Scripps Fine Arts Foundation, Claremont, Calif., 1964-1966
19
77
Sea Urchin Gallery, Gualala, Calif., 1964
19
78

9.4

Miscellaneous Related Material, 1952-1981, undated
This subseries consists of correspondence, brochures, announcements, notes, and inventory sheets. Researchers and scholars will find information on Sheet's personal art collection of particular interest.
Description Container
Barse Miller retrospective, 1973
19
79
Inventory notes on Sheet's personal art collection, 1964-1978
19
80
Invitations to exhibitions, declined, 1964-1980
19
81
"One World of Art," grant proposal, 1952
19
82
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Series 10: Jury Files, 1941-1982
(boxes 19-20; 42 folders)

This series deals firstly with the exhibitions which Sheets juried. Span dates for each exhibition may include material that precedes and postdates the actual exhibition date. The second part of the series includes miscellaneous correspondence with Sheets from individuals, professional groups, or galleries, requesting his service as an exhibition judge. Only invitations to jury which were refused are included in this folder.
Files for exhibitions which Sheets juried are arranged chronologically by year and then ordered within each year by month. Material in the second group of files is arranged chronologically.
Jury files are on reel 5703.
Description Container Select
"Drawings, U.S.A.," Saint Paul Gallery and School of Art, St. Paul, Minn. (Oct. 25-26, 1961), 1961-1962
19
83
"Twenty-sixth Annual Exhibit," Boise Art Association, Boise, Idaho (Oct. 28-30, 1961), 1961
19
84
"Sixteenth Annual Exhibition," Texas Watercolor Society, San Antonio, Tex. (Mar. 14-Apr. 4, 1965), 1964-1965
19
85
Society of Western Artists, San Francisco, Calif. (Apr., 1965), 1965
19
86
"Fourth Annual Art Show," Women of St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, Calif. (May 13, 1965), 1965
19
87
Hollywood Turf Club, Inglewood, Calif. (June 20-30, 1965), 1965
19
88
"Second Annual Outdoor Art Show," Santa Rosa Art Guild, Santa Rosa, Calif. (Sept. 2-5, 1965), 1965
19
89
Ventura County Art competition, Ventura County Forum of the Arts, Ventura, Calif. (Mar. 10, 1966), 1965-1966
19
90
"Watercolor, U.S.A.," Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Mo. (Apr. 22-23, 1966), 1966
19
91
Student exhibition, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa (Apr. 24-26, 1966), 1966
19
92
"Hundredth Anniversary Exhibition," American Watercolor Society, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, N.Y. (Oct. 18, 1966), 1966
19
93
"Bal Masque Classique," Damas de Caridad, Fullerton, Calif. (circa Feb., 1967), 1967
19
94
"Seventh Union League Art Show," Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. (Feb. 3-11, 1967), 1967
19
95
Alumni scholarship competition, MGM Studios, Hollywood, Calif. (Mar. 28-30, 1968), 1968
19
96
"Annual Eight State Art Tour," Idaho Art Association, Idaho Commission on the Arts, and Federation of Rocky Mountain States, Boise, Idaho (June, 1968), 1968
19
97
"Art Festival in the City of Beverly Hills," Beverly Hills Art League, Beverly Hills, Calif. (Sept. 19-20, 1970), 1970
19
98
"Thirteenth Annual Puget Sound Area Exhibition," Charles and Emma Frye Art Museum, Seattle, Wash. (Apr. 29-May 30, 1971), 1971
19
99
"Sixth Annual Watercolor Competitive," Museum of Natural History, Pacific Grove, Calif. (Sept. 11, 1971), 1970-1971
19
100
"Eleventh Annual La Mirada Fiesta de Artes," La Mirada Fiesta de Artes Association, La Mirada, Calif. (Apr. 29, 1972), 1971-1972
19
101
Riverside Cultural Arts Council and the Press-Enterprise Co., Riverside City College Art Gallery, Riverside, Calif. (May, 1972), 1972
19
102
Fourteenth Annual Eight State Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture, State Fair of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, Okla. (Aug. 25-26, 1972), 1972
19
103
Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Mendenhall, Los Angeles, Calif. (Oct. 31, 1972), 1972
19
104
"1973 Art Show," California State Exposition and Fair, Sacramento, Calif. (July 14-15, 1973), 1973
19
105
"Inland Exposition IX," San Bernardino Art Association, Orange Show Gallery, San Bernardino, Calif. (Sept. 30, 1973), 1973
19
106
National Foundation for the Arts Selection Panel, City of Inglewood Sculpture Commission, Inglewood, Calif. (Dec., 1973), 1973-1974
19
107
"Silver Anniversary Exhibition," Texas Watercolor Society, San Antonio, Tex. (Jan. 15-16, 1974), 1973-1974
19
108
"Twelfth Annual Exhibition," San Diego Watercolor Society, Triforium Galleries, San Diego, Calif. (June 3, 1975), 1975
19
109
"Fourth Annual Festival," Malibu Chamber of Commerce, Malibu, Calif. (July 27, 1975), 1975
19
110
"Watercolor Southwest," Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, Museum of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, N. Mex. (Oct. 10-11, 1975), 1975-1976, undated
19
111
"National Watercolor Competition," National Society of Arts and Letters, San Antonio, Tex. (May 28-30, 1976), 1976
19
112
"Golden State Exhibition," San Diego Watercolor Society, Central Federal Tower-Plaza Gallery, San Diego, Calif. (June, 1976), 1976
20
1
"1976 Orange County Fair Fine Arts Competition," Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa, Calif. (June 29, 1976), 1976
20
2
Mid-Southern Watercolorists Exhibition, Little Rock, Ark. (Jan. 20, 1977), 1976-1977
20
3
"National Exhibition 1977," San Diego Watercolor Society, Central Federal Tower-Plaza Gallery, San Diego, Calif. (June 20, 1977), 1977
20
4
"Pasadena Festival of the Arts," Pasadena Arts Council, Ambassador College, Pasadena, Calif. (July 10, 1977), 1977
20
5
"Fall Open Show," New Mexico Watercolor Society, Albuquerque Federal Bank, Albuquerque, N. Mex. (Oct. 28, 1978), 1978
20
6
Hawaii Water Color and Serigraph Society, Honolulu, Hi. (Nov. 28, 1978), 1978-1979
20
7
Brand Library and Art Center, Glendale, Calif. (April 18, 1979), 1979
20
8
"1979 National Show," San Diego Watercolor Society, Pacific Beach Presbyterian Church Hall, San Diego, Calif. (May 15, 1979), 1978-1979
20
9
Spring show, Watercolor Society of Oregon, Open Gallery, Eugene, Ore. (Mar. 29, 1980), 1979-1980
20
10
"Traditional Artists 15th Annual Exhibition," Fine Arts Institute of the San Bernardino County Museum Association, San Bernardino, Calif. (Nov. 5, 1980), 1980
20
11
Annual show, Watercolor West, Redlands?, Calif. (Jan. 27, 1981), 1978-1980
20
12
Annual show, Alaska Watercolor Society, The Gallery, Anchorage, Alaska (Aug. 1982) (see Series 7.2, Alaska Artists' Guild, Anchorage, Alaska, Aug. 16-22, 1982
20
13
Miscellaneous correspondence, 1948-1981
20
14
Clippings (see Series 12, Clippings, Jury Publicity, 1941)
20
15
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Series 11: Writings, 1936-1988, undated
(boxes 20-22; 2.5 linear ft.)

The files include drafts, notes, miscellaneous correspondence and background material. The series documents the significant time that Sheets devoted to expressing himself through literary forms. Sheets published articles for various magazines throughout his career. Of particular interest to researchers and scholars will be the articles by Sheets in 11.1 that describe his wartime experiences in India as a staff artist and war correspondent during World War II.
This series is organized into three major subseries by type of material.
  • 11.1: Books and Articles, 1936-1988, undated
  • 11.2: Eulogies, 1965-1980, undated
  • 11.3: Lectures and Speeches, 1937-1980, undated
Writings are on reels 5703-5706.

11.1

Books and Articles, 1936-1988, undated
This subseries includes drafts, notes, correspondence, and related background material that resulted in published articles or books by or about Millard Sheets. The folders authored by Sheets are arranged alphabetically by title of work. The folders authored by other about sheets are arranged alphabetically by name of the author.
Description Container
Books and Articles by Sheets
Arthur Millier award text, 1973
20
16
"An Artist Looks at the Music Center," Los Angeles Times, Sept. 30, 1964
20
17
"The Attack on Bamboo Hill," Life, June 5, 1944
20
18
"The Creative Process," The Rangefinder (see also 11.3, Drafts and Related Background Material, Aug. 20, 1967), circa 1968
20
19
"The Designer in Industry," Interpace Technical Journal (see also Series 6, International Pipe & Ceramics Corp...., Correspondence, Whitmore, C.F., 1965-1966), Sept. 15, 1966
20
20
Foreword, unpublished manuscript by Janice Lovoos, circa 1965
20
21
Foreword, unpublished manuscript by Helen B. Dooley, 1965-1968
20
22
"Lucien Labaudt," letters to the Editor, Life, Jan. 3, 1944
20
23
"Mexico and the United States," undated
20
24
"Millard Sheets Writes From India,", circa 1944
20
25
"On the Importance of Being A Good Person,", July 31, 1947
20
26
"To Betty With Love," undated
20
27
Transcript of Sheets's description of his wartime assignment in India and Burma, undated
20
28
Your Drawing is a Measure of Your Mind, published by Millard Sheets, Gualala, Calif., 1983
20
29
Untitled, 1936
20
30
Untitled, undated
20
31
Untitled article for Sunset Magazine, 1973
20
32
Books and Articles by Others
Askew, Raul, "Mercantile Bank Sets New High in Blending Design with Work," Dallas Morning News , (Feb. 23, 1958)
20
33
Berney, Charlotte, "Millard Sheets: Artist for the World," Antiques & Fine Arts , (Oct. 1987)
20
34
Duggan, Shirle, "Artist Haven," Los Angeles Examiner , (Mar. 26, 1950)
20
35
King, Alma S., ed., "A One-Man Renaissance," Santa Fé East , (Winter 1987/Spring 1988)
20
36
Lovoos, Janice and Edmund F. Penney, Millard Sheets: One-Man Renaissance , (1984), 1981
20
37
MacMasters, Dan, "A Spurt of Creative Action in the Art of Ceramics," Los Angeles Times Home Magazine , (July 25, 1965)
20
38
Magnan, George A., "Painting Watercolor with Millard Sheets," Today's Art , (Feb. 13, 1973), 1972-1973
20
39
Meyer, Susan E. and Norman Kent, Watercolorists at Work , (1973), 1970-1978
20
40
Millier, Arthur, "The Lindbergh of American Art," Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine , (Mar. 6, 1938)
20
41
Miller, Arthur, biographical sketch on Sheets, Famous Americans, second series, Charles Webb & Co., 1941
20
42
Nelson, Betty J., Sheets's Monumental Mosaics in California (master's thesis), San Jose University, (Dec. 1985)
20
43
Paterno, Susan, "Muralist Brings Home Some Truths About Art," The Register , (Oct. 13, 1983)
20
44
Richardson, A.T., untitled memoir, illustrated by Sheets, (1969?), 1969-1970
20
45
Ritchie, Ward, Nigger of the Narcissus, Limited Editions Book Club edition, (1965), 1962-1978, undated
20
46
Ross, Kenneth, "Eloquent Dean of California Watercolorists," Los Angeles Times , (Apr. 11, 1976)
20
47
Schluna, Vera, "Millard Sheets," Designers West , (Sept. 1966)
20
48
Sheets, Mary Baskerville, A West African Journal, illustrated and published by Millard Sheets, Gualala, Calif., 1980-1981
20
49
Whitaker, Frederic, "Millard Sheets: Story of a Giant," American Artist , (Dec. 1964), 1964-1971
20
50
Whitaker, Frederic, "Watercolor in California," American Artist , (May 1968), 1968-1969
20
51

11.2

Eulogies, 1965-1980, undated
This subseries consists of eulogies written by Sheets about personal friends and colleagues.
Description Container
Ames, Arthur, Apr. 26, 1975
20
52
Burgi, Kaspar, undated
20
53
Childs, Kenneth D., Jr., Nov. 15, 1976
20
54
Dentzel, Carl, Nov. 9, 1980
20
55
Padelford, Louise, Sept. 8, 1979
20
56
Stewart, Albert, Sept. 23, 1965
20
57

11.3

Lectures and Speeches, 1937-1980, undated
This subseries consists of speeches and lectures written and delivered by Sheets before various public and private organizations.
Description Container
Drafts and related background material, 1939-1956
20
58-71
Drafts and related background material, 1957-1972
21
1-21
Drafts and related background material, 1973-1980, undated
22
1-9
Miscellaneous correspondence, 1937-1980, undated
22
10-14
Television and radio appearances, 1953-1962
22
15
Television and radio appearances, 1962-1971, undated
22
16
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Series 12: Printed Matter, 1936-1992, undated
(boxes 22-23; 20 folders)

This series include clippings, catalogs, brochures, magazines, and reprinted material collected by Sheets and his family.
This series is arranged by alphabetically by subject and then ordered chronologically within each folder.
Printed matter is on reel 5706.
Description Container Select
Capitol Mall Project, Redevelopment Agency of the City of Sacramento, 1963-1973, undated
22
17-18
Clippings, Art, 1969, 1981-1986, undated
22
19
Clippings, California (unfilmed), 1975-1985
22
20
Clippings, Family activities, 1983-1984
22
21
Clippings, Horses (unfilmed; see also 3.1., 1939, 1978, undated), 1958-1963, undated
22
22
Clippings, Jury publicity, 1941
22
23
Clippings, Maloof, Sam (unfilmed), 1985, undated
22
24
Clippings, McNaughton, Elizabeth Baskerville (unfilmed; sister-in-law), 1958-1962, 1982, undated
22
25
Clippings, Sheets, Millard (unfilmed; see also 9.1), 1936-1992, undated
22
26
Clippings, Miscellaneous subjects (unfilmed), 1960-1985, undated
22
27
Exhibition catalogs and announcements, 1956-1969
22
28
Exhibition catalogs and announcements, 1969-1988, undated
(unfilmed)
22
29-31
Historical Foundation Center of America, Henderson, Nev., undated (unfilmed)
23
1
Home Savings and Loan Association, Tiburon branch, Tiburon, Calif. (unfilmed), 1973-1976, undated
23
2
Magazines featuring artwork by Sheets (unfilmed), 1944-1946, 1970-1987, undated
23
3
Miscellaneous catalogs, flyers, and brochures, 1962-1981, undated
(unfilmed)
23
4-5
Pomona, City of, Mall and Redevelopment Project, Pomona, Calif. (unfilmed; see also Series 6 and Series 13), 1959-1968, undated
23
6
Reprints (unfilmed), 1965-1971
23
7
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Series 13: Photographs, 1934-1983, undated
(box 23; 17 folders)

The files in this series predominantly reflect photo documentation of Sheets's artwork and design projects. Also found are photographs of his racing and breeding horses and personal publicity photographs.
The series is arranged alphabetically by subject and then ordered chronologically within each folder.
Photographs are on reel 5706-5707.
Description Container Select
Artwork, 1967, 1974, undated
23
8
Horses, 1934-1975, undated
23
9
International Pipe & Ceramics Corporation (Interpace), Los Angeles, Calif., 1958-1974, undated
Los Feliz Plant, Los Feliz, Calif., 1963-1964
23
10
Miscellaneous photographs, 1965, undated
23
11
Parsipanny office, Parsipanny, N.J., undated
23
12
Japanese House, Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona, Calif., 1956
23
13
Miscellaneous subjects, undated
23
14
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C., 1967-1969, undated
23
15-16
Negatives (unfilmed), 1955-1965, undated
23
17
Office building, Claremont, Calif., circa 1968
23
18
Pomona, City of, Mall and Redevelopment Project, Pomona, Calif., 1963-1964
23
19
San Jacinto Savings Association, Houston, Tex., circa 1966
23
20
Sheets, Millard, 1939, 1967-1983, undated
23
21
Sutter Furniture Manufacturing Co., San Francisco, Calif., undated
23
22
Van Dyver Witt Furniture Manufacturing Co., (Miller Desk), undated
23
23
Unidentified Building, Interior Views, undated
23
24
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Series 14: Artwork, circa 1929, undated
(box 23; 2 folders)

This series consists mainly of original drawings created by Sheets's wife, Mary Baskerville Sheets, and a small group of sketches made by Sheets.
The series is grouped alphabetically by artist and then ordered chronologically within each folder.
Artwork is on reel 5707.
Description Container Select
Sheets, Mary Baskerville, circa 1929, undated
23
25
Sheets, Millard, undated
23
26
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Series 15: Unprocessed Addition, circa 1930-2000
4.6 Linear feet
boxes 24, 26-30, OV 25

The unprocessed addition includes writings; sketchbooks and sketches; photographs and negatives of works of art, images of Millard Sheets and others; printed material, including two scrapbooks; and scattered correspondence regarding Sheet's projects.
Description Container Select
Unprocessed Addition, circa 1930-2000
24
Unprocessed Addition, circa 1930-2000
25
Unprocessed Addition, circa 1930-2000
26
Unprocessed Addition, circa 1930-2000
27
Unprocessed Addition, circa 1930-2000
28
Unprocessed Addition, circa 1930-2000
29
Unprocessed Addition, circa 1930-2000
30

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