Miami Valley Arts Council Records
Scope and Content
The papers of the Miami Valley Arts Council start with the date of its beginning and fade away in 1970. The majority of the papers fall into the late sixties. The material is in the form of business correspondence, minutes of meetings, (primarily board meetings, various committee meeting minutes are not available, and some of the board meeting minutes are also missing) information on the history of the Council - why it was formed - members of the various boards beginning with the first temporary board, organizational structure, projects, (these are few and very sketchy) copies of calendars of events, publicity - clippings and write-ups from newspapers, membership and mailing lists, and various councils associated with the Miami Valley Arts Council.
The information on the history and the organization of the Council is very extensive and helpful. The collection is weak on the material that relates to various committees and their functions and the relationship between the various member groups.
Dates
- Creation: 1960-1970
Creator
- Miami Valley Arts Council (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
History of Miami Valley Arts Council
Organized in 1960 and incorporated in 1961 as a non-profit organization, the Miami Valley Arts Council had at its height over forty-five member groups and a total membership of over several hundred people. A charter member of the sixty-two member Community Arts council, Incorporated of America, affiliated with the American Symphony Orchestra League, the Miami Valley Arts Council was also a member of the City Beautiful Commission of Dayton.
The central office for secretarial work, mailing, and telephone services was the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce.
The purpose of the Council was "to establish better communications among existing cultural organizations, encourage support of the community for educational and cultural activities and groups, and to promote broader participation in the cultural life of the community."
In 1993, the Miami Valley Arts Council, along with another arts organization named ArtsDayton (formerly the Dayton Performing Arts Fund founded in 1974), merged to become Culture Works.
Extent
1.5 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Founded in 1960, the purpose of the Miami Valley Arts Council was to facilitate communication between local arts organizations and to promote community support for cultural activities. The bulk of records in this collection fall in the late 1960s and include minutes of the board meetings, correspondence, clippings and news releases, membership lists, calendars of events, and information on the various groups associated with the Council.
Statement of Arrangement
The collection is arranged broadly by record type and chronologically thereunder.
Other Finding Aid
The finding aid is available on the Wright State University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives web site at https://wright.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/649. It is also available in the OhioLINK Finding Aid Repository at http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/ .
Processing Information
Processed by Patricia Burnett and Robert H. Smith, 1977 July. Finding aid updated and revised according to DACS by Toni Vanden Bos, 2015 Nov.
- Title
- Guide to the Miami Valley Arts Council Records (MS-43)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Patricia Burnett and Robert H. Smith, 1977 July.
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
