Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Terry Schoonhoven Papers, circa 1969-1980, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.schoterr
Creators:
Schoonhoven, Terry, 1945-2001
Dates:
circa 1969-1980
Languages:
The collection is in English.
Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
Repository:
The Terry Schoonhoven papers measure 0.4 linear feet and date from circa 1969 to 1980. The scattered papers document Schoonhoven's career in Los Angeles as a painter, printmaker, and muralist through writings, artwork and 10 sketchbooks, and photographs.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The Terry Schoonhoven papers measure 0.4 linear feet and date from circa 1969 to 1980. The scattered papers document Schoonhoven's career in Los Angeles as a painter, printmaker, and muralist through writings, artwork and 10 sketchbooks, and photographs.
Writings by Terry Schoonhoven include an essay about the Los Angeles Fine Arts Squad. Artwork and Sketchbooks include 3 loose sketches and 10 bound sketchbooks. Many of the sketchbooks contain preliminary studies for murals, as well as measurements, lists, phone numbers, addresses, and writings. Also found within the sketchbooks are miscellaneous notes written to Schoonhoven by his wife, Sheila. Photographs depict installation views and works of art by Terry Schoonhoven.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged as 3 series.
  • Missing Title
  • Series 1: Writings, circa 1980 (Box 1; 1 folder)
  • Series 2: Artwork and Sketchbooks, circa 1969-circa 1980 (Box 1; 0.4 linear feet)
  • Series 3: Photographs, circa 1969-1980 (Box 1; 1 folder)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Terry Schoonhoven (1945-2002) was a painter, printmaker, and muralist who worked in Los Angeles. During his career he painted over forty public murals, mostly in the Los Angeles area.
Schoonhoven received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin. In 1967, Schoonhoven relocated to Los Angeles where studied fine art and taught lithography courses at the University of California, Los Angeles. In 1969, Schoonhoven co-founded the Los Angeles Fine Arts Squad with muralist, Victor Henderson. The Los Angeles Fine Arts Squad, which also included Jim Frazin and Leonard Koren, painted murals in public spaces in the Los Angeles area from 1969 to 1974.

Administration

Author
Elissa L. Jerome
Existence and Location of Copies
This collection is available on 35 mm microfilm reel 3887 at the Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Terry Schoonhoven papers were donated to the Archives of American Art by Terry Schoonhoven in 1981.
Processing Information
The collection was processed to a minimal level and a finding aid prepared by Elissa L. Jerome in 2016.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Terms of Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Preferred Citation
Terry Schoonhoven papers, circa 1969-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Painters -- California -- Los Angeles Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Mural painting and decoration -- California -- Los Angeles Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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