ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA

NORTH DAKOTA CHINA PAINTERS GUILD RECORDS

COLLECTION: OGL #1271

DATES: ca. 1960-1993

SIZE: 1.5 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: North Dakota China Painters Guild Records were deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by Marcella Melsted, Edinberg, North Dakota, on May 20, 1993 (Acc.# 93-1876). An addition was deposited by Marcella Melsted, Edinberg, North Dakota, on June 12, 2004 (Acc.#2003-2654).

ACCESS: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

HISTORICAL SKETCH

Organized in January 1966, the North Dakota China Painters Guild promotes the fine art of china painting in all aspects. Guild members do this through individual and group effort by exchanging knowledge, ideas, experiences, and painting methods, as well as inspiring confidence in members. Most members come from eastern North Dakota. Each year the Guild holds a china show and the proceeds from these annual events are used to finance lessons and/or seminars taught by professionals once a month.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The records of the North Dakota China Painters Guild consists of meeting minutes dating from 1966 to 1986, as well as the Guild's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. Also included are program booklets, guest book, organizational information on the china shows, grant information, and newspaper clippings dating from 1971 to 1991. The materials are arranged in their original order. Two photographs of thimbles painted for North Dakota General Federation of Women's Clubs were separated and placed in the Orin G. Libby Photograph Collection.

The addition to the North Dakota China Painters Guild Records consists of the Guild's meeting minutes dating from February 1987 to December 1992, as well as a newspaper clipping about the Guild, and two scrapbooks. The first scrapbook contains memorabilia related to the Guild dating from the 1950s-1980s, and the second scrapbook contains similar material dating from 1986-1993.

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

Box 1
Folder

1. Articles of Incorporation and bylaws of the Guild
2. List of officers from 1966-1992 and minutes, NOV 1965-NOV 1970
3. Minutes, JAN 1971-AUG 1974
4. Minutes, FEB 1975-DEC 1977
5. Minutes, FEB 1978-DEC 1980
6. Minutes, FEB 1981-DEC 1984
7. Minutes, FEB 1985-DEC 1986
8. Attendance and other information on China Shows, JUN 1979-AUG 1988
9. Grant applications and procedures for grants, 1968-1984
10. Summary of accomplishments and contributions of the Guild written for the application of the Governor's Award, 1977 and 1981
11. Evaluation forms, 1972-1983
12. Grant notices, NOV 1969-JUN 1984
13. Payment notifications, MAR 1975-FEB 1982
14. Compliance forms, MAR 1973-JUL 1982
15. Miscellaneous correspondence, APR 1969-MAY 1983

Box 2
Folder

1. Requesting and receiving correspondence, AUG 1968-MAY 1976
2. Guidelines/Application booklets, JUL 1983-JUN 1984, JUL 1984-JUN 1985
3. Examples of request for funds forms, final report forms, evaluation report forms, and compliance and matching forms
4. List of districts, art organizations, and legislators
5. Two booklets of information from the North Dakota Council on Arts and Humanities, 1967-1977, 1979
6. Records and pictures of the thimbles painted for NDGFWC National Convention, 1982
7. Newspaper clippings, 1971-1991
8. Guestbook for China Shows, 1982-1991
9. Minutes, February 1987 - December 1992
10. Newspaper Clipping, June 27, 1965

Scrapbook 1: [ca. 1960 - ca. 1985] (green cover)
Scrapbook 2: 1986-1993 (white cover)

SEPARATIONS RECORD

Two photographs were separated and placed in the Orin G. Libby Photograph Collection.

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