I. Overview
Title: Records of Fine Arts Department
Dates: 1956-
Location: 07/6-7
Extent: 6 boxes (3 linear ft.)
Language: English
II. Historical note
In 1973, the art, music, and theatre departments were combined into the Fine Arts Department with coordinators for each area and a chair for the department. In Barry's early years, however, there were separate departments, each with its own Head. The first head of the art department was Sister Joannes O'Connor, O.P., and her 'studio' was a room in the present Adrian Hall. Music courses, likewise, were taught in Adrian Hall and were under the sole supervision of Sister Denise Mainville, O.P. The theatre department, originally called Speech and Drama, was directed by Sister Trinita Flood from 1946 to 1953, with all productions being presented on the stage area of Stella Matutina dormitory (now Weber). With the construction of the auditorium and fine arts complex in 1955, the art, music, and theatre departments had state-of-the-art facilities, the number of majors increased, and the programs expanded considerably.
III. The Collection
The collection includes general administrative and faculty departmental records. It also includes programs, newspaper clippings and publicity of the fine arts visual and performing arts.
IV. Container list:
Box Title
6 Dept. of Fine Arts, 1956-
Patricia Minnaugh Papers, 1987-1988
Faculty,
Art-Painting/drawing, 1992-
Graphic Design, 2006-
Photography, 1983
Yearly Schedules, 1972-
16 Artists 16 Years Later, 1994
Paris Exhibitions, 1999-2004
Partners in Health (PIH) - Photography Exhibit: On the same map, 2010
Partners in Health (PIH) - Ceramics : Empty Bowls for Haiti, 2010
Shakespeare Festival, 2013
Andy Gato Gallery, 2008-
Farrell Hall Photo gallery, 1998
Gallery Exhibitions, 1983-
Senior Art Show Invitation, 1981-2003
Senior Art Show Invitation, 2004-2007
Senior Art Show Invitation, 2008-2010
Senior Art Show Invitation, 2011-
Senior Student Exhibit: Candice Kenmuir, 2005
Juried Student Exhibition, 2010
13 New Faces / An Art Exhibition, 1978
Alumni accomplishments
6a Music, 1975-
Music programs, 1980-
Music-Guitar/instrumental, 1992-
Music-Piano, 2002-
Music-Voice/instrumental, 1996-
Faculty recitals, 1974-
Student recitals, 2005-
Campus songs, 1944-1993
Tara Singers, 1956-1998
Tara Singers: Programs, 1950-1967
6b Dance, 1980-
7 Theatre productions
7a Theatre productions
7b Theatre productions
7c Sr. Marie Carol Hurley (Chari Speech & Drama Dept.) Scrapbook, 1954-1972
7x Theatre productions oversize
V. Administrative Information
Acquisition Information: Transfer, n.d.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research
Processed by: Sister Arnold Benedetto, O.P.2010, revised by Ximena Valdivia, 2012
Preferred Citation: Records of Fine Arts Department, Barry University Archives and Special Collections, Miami Shores, Florida.
Preferred citation for Theatre Collection: Barry University Theater Collection, Barry University Archives and Special Collections, Miami Shores, Florida.
