Beverly Semmens Papers
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Title: |
Beverly Semmens (b.1938-d.2010) Papers |
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Mary R. Schiff Library & Archives, Cincinnati Art Museum
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Creator: |
Semmens, Beverly, 1938-2010
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1945-2011, undated |
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Quantity: 3.25 cubic feet
Quantity: 5 boxes, plus 3826 digital files (8.2GB)
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Abstract: |
This collection consists of correspondence, exhibition materials, publications, personal papers, images, and other media created
by or related to Beverly Semmens.
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CAA/36 |
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Language: |
English
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Biographical/Historical Notes
Beverly Semmens (1938-2010) was a gifted textile artist and weaver who taught at the University of Cincinnati College of Design
Art Architecture and Planning for over 30 years (1969-2001). Her dedication to the teaching profession was a life-long commitment.
She was also a tireless advocate of fine craft and design, serving on the boards of the National Surface Design Association,
Midwest Weavers, the Cincinnati Commission of the Arts, the Craft Guild of Greater Cincinnati and The Cincinnati MacDowell
Society. She was a longtime member and supporter of the Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati.
Weaving and basketry were disciplines in which Beverly excelled. She exhibited locally, nationally, and internationally, and
her works can be found in numerous private collections and corporate collections, including Dow Chemical, IBM, Cincinnati
Bell, and the Ohio Designer-Craftsman Museum.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials related to Beverly Semmens' career as an internationally-recognized textile artist and
weaver as well as an instructor in metals and textile arts at the University of Cincinnati College of Design Architecture
Art and Planning.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into nine series: 1: Correspondence; 2: Exhibition Materials; 3: The Craft Guild; 4: Personal Papers;
5: Clippings, Posters, Publications; 6: Photographs featuring Beverly Semmens; 7: Miscellaneous Images; 8: Artwork; 9: Posthumous
Materials
Conditions Governing Access
While the archives aims to provide access to the records in its care to the fullest extent possible, it reserves the right
to restrict access for any reason. Please see the archives’ Access Policy for further information: www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/visit/library-archives/the-archives/
Cincinnati Art Museum.
Cincinnati artists
Dow, Arnelle, Ms.
The Craft Guild of Greater Cincinnati.
University of Cincinnati. College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning.
art and craft debate
art education
decorative arts
exhibitions
fiber
hand weaving
weaving
Preferred Citation
Mary R. Schiff Library & Archives, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH.
Detailed List of Collection
Correspondence, Bulk, 1974-1991; 1958, 1974, 1978-1980, 1984-1994, 2000, undated
Box 1 / Folder 1
A mix of postcards, some personal and others short greetings or seasonal 'happy holidays' cards; of note is a postcard from
Beverly [at camp?] to her mother, complaining about the weather, food, and her lack of received letters, 1958, 1986-1989, 1992-1993, undated
Quantity: 17 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Mary K. Gilligan [wife of Ohio governor John J. Gilligan] inviting Beverly to an open house at the governor's
residence to see her work on display, 1974
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letters concerning the "Fiber Forms '78" exhibition at the Cincinnati Art Museum (for which Beverly was the Exhibit Director
and Guest Curator), 1978
Quantity: 23 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from W. F. Kleeman of General Electric thanking Beverly for participating in General Electric's first Arts & Crafts
Festival, 1978
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Card informing Beverly she has been selected as a finalist for the 1978 Corbett Awards, 1978
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Frank W. Cass, Director of Scholastic Art Awards, thanking Beverly for accepting to serve as a judge for the National
Scholastic Art Awards, 1979
Quantity: 1 item/s
Quantity: 3pgs.
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Janet Dooley, Program Coordinator for Huntington Galleries congratulating Beverly on winning two awards at their
"280" Exhibition; also attached is purchase order from Huntington Galleries for two of Beverly's works, 1979
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Irma Lazarus, of the City of Cincinnati Commission on the Arts, welcoming Beverly to the board [of the Commission
on the Arts], 1979
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Arturo Alonzo Sandoval, Associate Professor at University of Kentucky's Art Department, asking Beverly if she
would join a travelling exhibition, "Fiber Maquettes", 1979
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Frank W. Cass, Director of Scholastic Art Awards, thanking Beverly for her contribution to the 1979 Scholastic
Art Awards program; attached (by paperclip) is the catalogue for the 52nd National High School Art Exhibition, 1979
Quantity: 2 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Postcard from Timothy's Gallery informing Beverly that her artwork arrived safely, 1980
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Vicki Helmle, Project Director, Marketing Research Department of Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers asking Beverly
for her opinion on arts & crafts textbooks; attached (by paperclip) is Beverly's letter and lengthy evaluation of six chapters
of WCB's new textbook, 1984
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Martha Dugan of the Cincinnati Commission on the Arts, thanking Beverly for jurying at the 4th Street Gallery, 1984
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Nicholas Chaparos, Director of DAAP's School of Design, thanking Beverly for a bracket design [she made] to hold
DAAP medals, 1984
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Associated Art Organizations of Western New York Gallery requesting an extension for Beverly's artwork, 1984
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Vicki Slattery, Chairman of Summerfair 1984, thanking Beverly for being an outdoor show judge, 1984
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Kip Eagen, Director of Tangeman Fine Arts Gallery, thanking Beverly for participating in the "Art Deco" exhibition, 1985
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letters from Charles Talley, discussing their personal lives, 1985
Quantity: 2 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Jerry Horning, President-Elect of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, wishing Beverly a happy
birthday, 1986
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Leatha Koefler, Gallery Director of Raleigh Contemporary Galleries, letting Beverly know that she [Leatha] would
like to meet when she's in Cincinnati, 1986
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Judith Hurtig, Paper/Fiber IX Coordinator of The Arts Center, notifying Beverly she was awarded Honorable Mention
in the fiber division of Paper/Fiber IX, 1986
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Laura S. Strumingher, thanking Beverly for the lending her wall hangings to the Office of the Senior Vice President
and Provost [of UC], 1986
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Three Rivers Arts Festival thanking Beverly for participating in New Connections: Works in Fiber, 1986
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Linda Weiner, Vice Provost for Student Affairs [at UC], thanking Beverly for her commitment to teaching and for
fostering an educational environment that is nurturing and involved, 1986
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Libby Platus thanking Beverly for her time and effort to make Libby's workshop at DAAP a possibility and a success, 1986
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from JoAnn Stevens, Executive Director of Ohio Designer Craftsmen informing Beverly her work has been selected for
the Juror's Award for Special Merit, 1987
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Otto Charles Thieme, Curator of Costumes, Textiles, and Tribal Arts at CAM, informing Beverly that her proposed
weaving exhibition "Tapestry Now!" has been shelved and the exhibition calendar has been opened up to other exhibitions, 1987
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Fiberarts, congratulating Beverly on having her work (Aluminous VII) selected for the Fiberarts Design Book 3, 1987
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Paul Berheimer thanking Beverly for agreeing to serve on a panel for the 1988 Leadership Cincinnati Class, 1988
Quantity: 1 item/s
Quantity: 2pgs.
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Joanne M. Doyle, Director of the Center for Preservation Conferences [from the National Trust for Historic Preservation]
thanking Beverly for her interest in volunteering at the 42nd National Preservation Conference, 1988
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Barbara Lippert of The Private Collection, inc., thanking Beverly for her review of Bill Helwig's exhibit, 1988
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Jody & Millie of Fiber Fireworks (Jul 6-9, 1989), thanking Beverly for her hard work with the Individual Exhibit
and requesting a full committee report, 1989
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Jay Chatterjee, Dean of DAAP, congratulating Beverly on having her student's work in the "Young Ohioans" exhibit, 1990
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from G. Robert Bowers, Deputy Executive Director of The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, inviting Beverly
to a dinner to commemorate the completion of their new building, 1990
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Ellen Patton, Gallery Director of Timothy's, discussing details of having Beverly's basket forms in an upcoming
exhibition, 1990
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Jonathan B. Riess, Chair of Graduate Studies at DAAP, recommending Beverly for the college teaching award for
1990-1991 and letter of congratulations from DAAP's Dean, Jay Chatterjee [for the nomination], 1991
Quantity: 1 item/s
Quantity: 2pgs.
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Kappa Alpha Kheta nominating Beverly for the University of Cincinnati's Greek System Outstanding Professor Award, 1991
Quantity: 1 item/s
Quantity: 2pgs.
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Elin Noble, Lab Manager of PRO Chemical & Dye, discussing their personal lives, 1992
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from JoAnn H. Stevens, Executive Director of Ohio Designer Craftsmen, thanking Beverly for sending slides to their
basket exhibition and discussing delivery/return options, 1992
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Jack D. Smith, co-curator of Ohio Fiber Art Invitational, thanking Beverly for agreeing to participate in their
invitational exhibition and outlining instructions on how to ship her work, 1993
Quantity: 1 item/s
Quantity: 2 pgs.
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Julianna Mahley, President-Elect of Council of American Embroiderers, writing to purchase two artworks from Beverly, 1993
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Ann Stock, Social Secretary at the White House thanking craft artists for offering to assist the First Family
in celebrating their first holiday season at the White House [by making tree decorations]; also describes requirements and
restrictions for the ornaments, 1993
Quantity: 1 item/s
Quantity: 2pgs.
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Richard W. Radke, BASF Corporation, thanking Beverly for participating in the 1993 Fiber Arts Competition, noting
BASF is proud to sponsor their event, 1993
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Jason Pollen, President of Surface Design Association, acknowledging Beverly's resignation from the position of
treasurer, 1994
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter from Mary Nyqust Koons thanking the artists that participated in Convergence 2000 and discussing delivery/return options, 2000
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Letter [in envelope] from Mary Ann Schultz that contains three photographs of Beverly, undated
Quantity: 4 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 1
Postcard from Timothy's Gallery inviting Beverly to a Preview Gathering, undated
Quantity: 1 item/s
Exhibition Records, Bulk, 1970-1994; 1970-1994, 2000, 2011, undated
Exhibition Materials, Bulk, 1970-1994; 1970-1994, 2000, 2011, undated Scope and Content
Catalogs, flyers, postcards, artwork price listings, gallery/show guides, programs, and entry forms for various shows, inlcuding
the 1978 Fiber Forms exhibition at the Cincinnati Art Museum.
Exhibition Images, 1971-2003, undated
Box 1 / Folder 3
Edgecliff exhibition (Nov 1971) - black and white photographs, 1971
Quantity: 1 folder/s
Box 1 / Folder 3
MFA [Master of Fine Arts] exhibition (1976) - color photograph of Beverly standing with hanging wall piece, 1976
Quantity: 1 folder/s
Box 1 / Folder 4A-4B
Fiber Forms '78 exhibition at Cincinnati Art Museum (Jul 15-Aug 13, 1978) - black and white photographs, 35mm negatives, 35mm
slides, contact sheets, 1978
Quantity: 2 folder/s
Box 2 / Folder 1
DAAP gallery exhibition (Nov 2003) - color prints, 35mm negatives, digital images [digital file/s available - see Digital
Object link], 2003
Quantity: 1 folder, 10 digital images (JPG, 0.04GB)
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The digital files were received on a CD, but have been transferred to CAMERA (CAM Electronic Record Archive) for security
and access. The CD has been retained in the folder with the physical materials.
Box 2 / Folder 2
Various shows and artwork, color photographs, including images from: Craft Guild (1987); Ohio Designer Craftsmen (1988); "Beverly
Semmens & Arnelle Dow", Design Arts Gallery, Cincinnati (1991); Banaker Gallery Show, San Francisco (1996); DAAP (1996), 1984-2000, undated
Quantity: 1 folder/s
Statement of Arrangement:
Arrangement
The identification of which exhibitions most of these images relate to is difficult as few have any definite information associated
with them. Where a specific show has been noted (e.g. on the back of a photo), this has been added to the finding aid. The
remainder of the images have been grouped by the date printed on the photo [either the date of printing on the back, or the
camera date on the front]. These dates are not necessarily the date an image was taken, but it does at least provide a rough
timeframe. Some photos with absolutely no date information have been grouped together based solely on the photographic paper
stock and any clues provided by the photo subject.
The Craft Guild, 1974-1975, 1977-1980, 1982, 1987-1988, 1992, undated
Box 2 / Folder 3
Various newspaper articles about art pieces in Craft Guild Show, 1974-1975
Quantity: 3 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 3
Program for 10th Annual Craft Show, Apr 2-29, 1977, 1977
Quantity: 1 item/s
Quantity: 2 copies
Box 2 / Folder 3
Newspaper article by Owen Findsen about Craft Guild show, "Crafts Turn to Whimsy" that deems the crafts pieces 'pointless'
and laments the lack of innovation; attached (by paperclip) is Beverly's response to this critique, titled "Whimsical Review", 1977
Quantity: 2 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 3
Program for 11th Annual Craft Show, Mar 18-Apr 15, 1978, 1978
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 3
Flyer for exhibition titled, "Selection '78" at the Carnegie Art Center, Jul 2-30, 1978, sponsored by The Craft Guild of Greater
Cincinnati, 1978
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 3
Newspaper article about 11th Annual Craft Guild show by Owen Findsen, 1978
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 3
Program for 12th Annual Craft Show, Mar 24-[?], 1979, 1979
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 3
Poster for 12th Annual Craft Show, 1979
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 3
"Strategies: Artists in the 80s" held at The Contemporary Arts Center, Jun-Sep 1979, 1979
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 3
Program for 13th Annual Craft Show, Mar 15-Apr 12, 1980, 1980
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 3
Program for 15th Annual Craft Show, Feb 27-Mar 19, 1982, 1982
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 3
Newsletter (Jan 1987), 1987
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 3
Flyer, "'The Best of Twenty', 20 Years of Award Winners from CGGC [Craft Guild of Greater Cincinnati] Annual Exhibitions", 1987
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 3
Flyer, 20th Annual Craft Show, Nov-Dec 4, 1988, 1988
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 3
Program for Fine Craft Exhibition, Aug 24-Sep 25, 1992, 1992
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 3
Headed stationary and envelope, undated
Quantity: 3 item/s
Box 3
Black plastic case [Umatic video tape box] containing 'Craft Guild Kit' which contains an audio cassette tape, slides, and
supplementary booklet; the slides include images of Beverly, her artwork, and her creative technique [TO BE DIGITIZED], undated [1970s?]
Quantity: 1 item/s
Personal Papers, 1945-1946, 1968, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1991-1994, undated
Box 2 / Folder 4
Beverly Semmens curriculum vitae [digitized version available - see Digital Object link], [2010]
Quantity: 1 item/s
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The digital files were received on a DVD, but have been transferred to CAMERA (CAM Electronic Record Archive) for security
and access. The DVD has been retained in Box 3.
Box 2 / Folder 4
Sioux Falls Public Schools, 2nd grade report card for Beverly Semmens, 1945-1946
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 4
Research papers for Masters Degree, "The Relationships Between Theory and Research" and "Spontaneity as a Factor in the Art
Expression of Non-Art Majors: A Review", 1968
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 4
Transcript of speech [with Beverly's hand-written notes] given at El. Ed. Workshop, 1969
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 4
Poem written for Beverly by Syvilla Alpline, rewritten by Arnelle Dow, 1975
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 4
1979 calendar with note on back, "For Beverly - a joy filled year...reproduced for you to share. Love, Dow", 1979
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 4
Recognition award for participation in the first Women in Design International Competition, 1981
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 4
Award for Excellence [to Beverly], from The Ohio Designer Craftmen 20th Anniversary Exhibition, signed by Michael A. Chippenfield
[?], President, 1983
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 4
Midwest Weavers' Conference Exhibit timeline, 1989
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 4
Convergence 90 appreciation award to Beverly for inspiration and guidance from Kitty Uetz, 1990
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 4
Pamphlet for travel tour in Thailand, "The Fiber Arts and Hill Tribes of Thailand" Jan 28-Feb 10, 1991, 1991
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 1 / Folder 4
Ohio Designer Craftsmen Award for Excellence, "The Best of 1992", 1992
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 4
Pamphlet for Surface Design Association study tour in Bali and Indonesia, Dec 27, 1993-Jan 12, 1994, 1993-1994
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 4
Notes written by Beverly (photocopies) for fiber interest group advertising dinner and discussion about textiles, undated
Quantity: 5 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 4
Notecards with poem about Beverly, by Arnelle Dow, for her 50th birthday, undated [1988?]
Quantity: 11 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 4
Hand-written note to Beverly which says, "your wonderful work makes an important statement in this wonderful exhibition", undated
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 4
Blank postcard from Milwaukee Public Museum, undated
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 4
Tag [luggage?] that says "Mayaworld Tours/Tour: Guatemala" and has Beverly's name and home address, undated
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 4
Flyer for "A Fiberart Walking Tour" with list of locations to visit and hand-drawn map, undated
Quantity: 1 item/s
Clippings, Posters, Publications, 1970-1993, 2000, undated
Box 2 / Folder 5
Newspaper clipping from the Cincinnati Enquirer, "Tri-County Arts Fair...Something for Everyone", no text article, just photograph
of the participating artists (Sep 1970), 1970
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Various newspaper clippings about Beverly's fiber work, 1971-1978, 2000, undated
Quantity: 16 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Newspaper clipping from Candid Campus, "Faculty Notepad" which mentions that Beverly conducted a batik workshop for the Louisville
Craft Guild and will deliver a lecture at Wright State University, 1974
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Newspaper clipping, "Nineteen selected as finalists for annual Corbett Awards" from The Cincinnati Post, Oct 12, 1978, 1978
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Concerning Art [newsletter], Vol. 2 (Sep 6, 1978), 1978
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
"Artists in the 80's" calendar poster, [1980s]
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
"Ohio Designer Craftsmen: the best of 1985" poster with list of artists, 1985
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
"Ohio Designer Craftsmen: the best of 1986" poster with list of artists, 1986
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Ohio Designer Craftsmen Spring 1987 Newsletter, 1987
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
"Ohio Designer Craftsmen: the best of 1987" poster with list of artists, 1987
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
"Ohio Designer Craftsmen: the best of 1988" poster with list of artists, 1988
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Ohio Designer Craftsmen Spring 1988 Newsletter, 1988
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Metalsmith magazine, vol. 9 no. 2, Spring 1989, 1989
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
"Ohio Designer Craftsmen: the best of 1990" poster with list of artists, 1990
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
"Ohio Designer Craftsmen: the best of 1992" poster with list of artists, 1992
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Poster for "Crossovers & Connections" conference and workshops sponsored by the Surface Design Association and Surfacing the
Textile Dyers and Printers Association of Ontario, (May 28-31, 1992), 1992
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Surface Design Association [SDA] Newsletter, 1992
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Surface Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 3 (Spring 1992), 1992
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Surface Magazine, Vol. 17, No. 2 (Winter 1993), 1993
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Article written by Beverly, "SDA [Surface Design Association] Threads a Path Through Italy", 1993
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Creative Arts Guild Bulletin (Oct 1993), 1993
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Weaver Bird News, Vol. 21, No. 2 (Oct 1993) - Weavers Guild of Cincinnati newsletter, 1993
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Surface Design Association [SDA] Newsletter Fall 1993, 1993
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Ohio Designer Craftsmen Winter 1993 Newsletter, 1993
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Newspaper clippings unrelated to Beverly's work, mostly 'funnies' and comics, undated
Quantity: 7 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 5
Newspaper clipping, "Assault" about a woman beaten by a man behind the Krohn Conservatory, undated
Quantity: 1 item/s
Photographs featuring Beverly Semmens, 1972-1995, undated
Box 2 / Folder 6
Contact sheet including portraits of Beverly, and of the artist hanging wall art [on barn?], 1972
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 6
Six strips of color negatives, portraits of Beverly, 1974
Quantity: 6 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 6
Portrait of Beverly, black and white, 5" x 7", 1974
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 6
Beverly adjusting her artwork, "Tentacular", black and white, 5" x 7", 1975
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 6
Portraits of Beverly, 35mm slides, color, 1976, 1988, 2005
Quantity: 4 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 6
Mounted images of Beverly [taken from album], 1982, 1986, 1995, undated
Quantity: 2 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 6
DAAP Faculty group photo [Beverly is in the front, red dress], color, 14" x 9", 1987
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 6
Beverly teaching University of Cincinnati students, 35mm black and white negatives, plus contact sheet and prints, [1980s]
Quantity: 2 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 6
Group photo [art educators?], including Beverly Semmens, Kenneth Trapp, Donald P. Sowell [?], and other unidentified individuals,
color, 8" x 10", undated
Quantity: 3 item/s
Digital images of Beverly Semmens [see Digital Object link], 1982, 1986, 1995, undated
Quantity: 8 digital file/s
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The digital files were received on a DVD, but have been transferred to CAMERA (CAM Electronic Record Archive) for security
and access. The DVD has been retained in Box 3.
Miscellaneous Images, Bulk, 1971-1973; 1971-1973, 1987, undated
Box 2 / Folder 7
Photographs of jazz musicians, black and white; individuals include Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Urbie Green, and Buddy Rich, 1971-1972
Quantity: 5 item/s
Scope and Content:
Beverly was heavily into jazz, hence these materials amongst her papers.
Box 2 / Folder 7
Print of panda chewing bamboo by University of Cincinnati graduate student Dan Kirchhefer, 1972
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 7
Print of angular male bust by University of Cincinnati student Kathy Sfelchrist [?], 1973
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 7
White fabric rectangle printed in dark red, advertising exhibition "Jason Pollen Mar 1-22, 1987" at the U.M.K.C. Gallery of
Art in Kansas City, Missouri, 1987
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 2 / Folder 7
Color negatives of a house interior, unidentified, undated
Quantity: 3 item/s
Artwork, 1969-2003, 2005, undated Scope and Content
Records and images relating to artwork created by Beverly Semmens.
Box 3
Index cards, arranged alphabetically, each detailing a piece of Beverly's fiber work, including information on material, size,
exhibition history, sale [digitized version available - see Digital Object link], undated
Quantity: 1 box/es
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The digital files were received on a DVD, but have been transferred to CAMERA (CAM Electronic Record Archive) for security
and access. The DVD has been retained in Box 3.
Box 3 / Folder 1
Artwork, miscellaneous images [black and white photographs, 35mm negatives, contact sheets]: "Garbo", Black & Brass", "Winter
Solstice", "Leather Flange", "Cupreous 1", "Aluminous V", "Aluminous VII", ""Aluminous 15", "Aluminous 16", "E Pluribus Unum",
'Tentacular", undated
Quantity: 1 folder/s
Woven basket artwork [digital file/s available - see Digital Object link], 2005
Quantity: 5 digital file/s
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The digital files were received on a CD, but have been transferred to CAMERA (CAM Electronic Record Archive) for security
and access. The CD has been retained in Box 3.
Commissions, 1983, undated
Box 3 / Folder 2
Photographs (color/black and white) showing Beverly's fiber installation at the Linclay Corporation in Columbus, Ohio, 1983
Quantity: 14 item/s
Box 3 / Folder 2
Images of wall hangings commissioned for Chi Chi's restaurant, undated
Quantity: 12 item/s
Images of Fiber Art (35mm slides) [scanned versions available - see Digital Object link], 1969-2003 Scope and Content
The slides are arranged alphabetically by artwork title (where the title is known). Each piece is color-coded to indicate
whether the work was: a) sold before the posthumous Everything But The House auction; b) sold at the posthumous Everything
But The House auction; c) not found in Semmens' estate after her death [i.e. location not known]; d) an undocumented, early
work [Beverly kept details about her later works on a series of index cards, which are preserved as part of this collection].
The scanned images are grouped into two series, both organized alphabetically. The first series includes only the image files.
The second series includes the images with accompanying information on title, date completed, method of construction, materials
used, and dimensions.
Physical Characteristics and Technical RequirementsThe digital files were received on a flash-drive, but have been transferred to CAMERA (CAM Electronic Record Archive) for
security and access. The flash-drive has been retained in Box 3.
Box 4
Fiber art, A-B, 1969-2003
Quantity: 1 binder/s
Box 4
Fiber art, C-D, 1969-2003
Quantity: 1 binder/s
Box 4
Fiber art, E-G, 1969-2003
Quantity: 1 binder/s
Box 4
Fiber art, H-L, 1969-2003
Quantity: 1 binder/s
Box 5
Fiber art, M-O, 1969-2003
Quantity: 1 binder/s
Box 5
Fiber art, P-S, 1969-2003
Quantity: 1 binder/s
Box 5
Fiber art, T-Z, 1969-2003
Quantity: 1 binder/s
Posthumous Materials [digitized versions of some of these materials are available - see Digital Object link], 2011 Physical Characteristics and Technical RequirementsThe digital files were received on DVDs, but have been transferred to CAMERA (CAM Electronic Record Archive) for security
and access. The DVDs have been retained in Box 3.
Box 3 / Folder 3
Beverly Semmens' obituaries, 2011
Quantity: 3 item/s
Box 3 / Folder 3
Letter from executor of Beverly's estate, informing recipient of her passing on Aug 16, 2010 [letter is dated Jan 9, 2011], 2011
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 3 / Folder 3
Letters from Beverly's former students, friends, and acquaintances regarding her death, 2011
Quantity: 3 item/s
Box 3 / Folder 3
Packet sent to individuals who could not attend Beverly's "Celebration of Life" or those who requested copies; includes tribute
DVD "Beverly Jean 1938-2010", Beverly's obituary, event invitation, a postcard from a retrospective exhibit at the Carnegie,
a postcard of a piece accepted into the Ohio Designer Craftsmen Museum, and a memory card, 2011
Quantity: 1 folder/s
"Beverly Jean 1938-2010" tribute video [digital file/s available - see Digital Object link], [2011]
Quantity: 1 digital file/s
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The video was received on a DVD, but has been transferred to CAMERA (CAM Electronic Record Archive) for security and access.
The DVD has been retained in Box 3 Folder 3.
Box 3 / Folder 3
Information on Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center retrospective exhibition and naming of gallery after Beverly Semmens, 2011
Quantity: 3 item/s
Box 3 / Folder 3
List of estate artwork sold through Everything But the House, 2011
Quantity: 1 item/s
Box 3 / Folder 3
List of owners of artwork by Beverly Semmens (May 26, 2021), 2021
Quantity: 1 item/s