Artists

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Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The Louise LeQuire Papers are composed of 11.7 linear feet of research, writings, correspondence and photographs from her career as an artist, curator, writer and teacher. The dates of the collection range from the 1950s to the early 2000s and contain much of LeQuire’s own work as well as extensive research on notable artists of the time.

LeQuire was a tireless advocate for individual artists in the Nashville community, and her collection reflects that interest through its substantial files on individual artists. LeQuire wrote heavily on William Edmonson’s sculpture work, including a publication in Smithsonian magazine in 1985. LeQuire was also an advocate for Red Grooms and Frederic Remington, about whom she produced films. Her Red Grooms film, Sunflower in a Hothouse, was nominated for an Academy award in 1987.

Career—includes LeQuire’s materials on her art career, divided into subsections by type of work.

From the Collection:
  1. Organizations—details on the many commissions and other organizations on which LeQuire served
  2. Writing—drafts and final copies of news and magazine articles or lectures given by LeQuire
  3. Teaching—teaching resources LeQuire used, correspondence with other faculty, and information on schools LeQuire supported
  4. Curation—correspondence and artist profiles used in LeQuire’s curation work for, among other groups, corporate firms and the Nashville airport
  5. Art—Exhibitions—images and inventories from LeQuire’s own art shows, which primarily showed watercolors and landscapes
  6. Art—Portraits—images and correspondence from LeQuire’s private portrait commissions
From the Collection:

Research

From the Collection:
  1. Gallery/Venue Research—brochures and news clippings regarding galleries and venues across the nation, with emphasis on Nashville and New York City
  2. Subject Research—news clippings and academic resources on various art movements, such as the Harlem Renaissance, Southern Art, and Women in the Arts
From the Collection:

Family

From the Collection:
  1. Virgil LeQuire—personal details from and about LeQuire’s husband, Virgil, and his career and colleagues at the Vanderbilt Medical Center and Vanderbilt Medical School
  2. Alan LeQuire—news clippings, correspondence, and other materials regarding LeQuire’s son, Alan, with specific emphasis on his “Athena” at the Nashville Parthenon
  3. Rollin Lasseter—writings by and news clippings about LeQuire’s brother Rollin, who primarily wrote and published short stories
From the Collection:

Artist Research

From the Collection:
  1. Poets—writings by various poets within and outside of the Nashville community of interest to LeQuire, including Ezra Pound
  2. Red Grooms—correspondence, biographical information, and exhibit information and photos pertaining to Red Grooms
  3. William Edmondson—research about Edmondson’s sculptures and correspondence regarding the use and distribution of Edmondson’s work
  4. Other Artists—individual files continuing information and/or correspondence regarding different artists within and outside of the Nashville community
From the Collection:

Media Materials

From the Collection:
  1. Pertaining to Donald Davie: Poet as Sculptor
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Provenance Statement

This collection was donated by Louise LeQuire and her family to Vanderbilt Special Collections in 2012.

Literary Rights Statement

Permission to publish, copy, reprint, digitize, orally record for transmission over public or private airways, or use material from the Louise LeQuire Papers in any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures, must be obtained in writing from the Special Collections and University Archives Division of the Vanderbilt University Libraries. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950s-2000s

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access

The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 11.7 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/specialcollections/
Contact:
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States

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