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Portrait in the Attic collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 369

Scope and Contents

The Portrait in the Attic collection, circa 1990s and 2002, contains an introductory booklet and CD-ROM for teachers to use in preparation for participating in the program and four folders of photographs of Seton Catholic School students, kindergarten through fifth grade (K-5), creating and displaying various forms of artwork; the Paul A. Anderson Art History Research and Seminar Room at Augustana College; and two unidentified Augustana College students posing with a statue of Diana of Gabii on Augustana's campus.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1990s, 2002

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from Augustana College Special Collections and the copyright holder.

Historical Note

Portrait in the Attic was a sixth-grade art history program developed by Augustana College art history professor Catherine Carter Goebel and funded by the William Butterworth Memorial Trust. The program was designed to introduce sixth grade students to the art collections at the Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House in Moline, Illinois. The program was designed as a living history play in which the characters were played by visiting students.

Extent

0.4 Cubic Feet (/ 1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Portrait in the Attic was a sixth-grade art history program developed by Augustana College art history professor Catherine Carter Goebel and funded by the William Butterworth Memorial Trust. The Portrait in the Attic collection, circa 1990s and 2002, contains an introductory booklet and CD-ROM for teachers to use in preparation for participating in the program and four folders of photographs.

Arrangement

Original order has been maintained.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Immediate source of acquisition unknown.

Processing Information

Processed by Samantha Crisp, June 2014.

Title
Portrait in the Attic collection, circa 1990s, 2002.
Status
In Progress
Author
Atticus Garrison
Date
August 2015
Description rules
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Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository

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