Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
MS 59
Gerard (1898-1946) and Velma (1896-1977) Rayness
Papers, 1861-1979, undated
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Rayness, Gerard (1898-1946) and Velma Rayness (1896-1977) |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1861-1979, undated |
| extent: | 10.46 linear feet (12 document boxes, 2 half-document boxes, 3 oversize boxes, and 1 map case folder) |
| collection number: | MS 59 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Gerard and Velma Rayness Papers, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Biographical note
Gerard Rayness was born in Slater, Iowa, on 7 March 1898. He studied Architectural Engineering at Iowa State College (University) and was in the Student Army Training Corps. Velma Wallace Rayness was born in Davenport, Iowa, on 31 October 1896 and grew up in Des Moines. Gerard and Velma Rayness were both students of artist Charles Atherton Cumming and taught at the Cumming Art School in Des Moines, Iowa. Many of their works received prizes and were exhibited throughout the United States. The Raynesses were married on 22 November 1929 in Des Moines. They moved to Ames, Iowa, in 1932 and lived close to the Iowa State College (University) campus. They built their studio in Ames in 1934 and taught private art classes for children and adults for 23 years. The Raynesses were active in the Iowa Art Guild, and Velma Rayness worked under Grant Wood on the Public Works of Art Program (1933). Velma Rayness published the book Campus Sketches of Iowa State College (call no. LD2544.5 R21c) in 1949; the second edition, titled Campus Sketches of Iowa State University (call no. LD2544.5 .R21c2), was published in 1962. Gerard Rayness died in Ames in 1946. Velma Wallace Rayness died in 1977, also in Ames. |
Collection description
This collection (1861-1979, undated) contains biographical material, correspondence, diaries, writings, and artwork of Gerard and Velma Rayness. The collection also includes photographs, artwork, and biographical material related to Velma Rayness' family, including copies of Civil War letters by Chaplain Sylvan Stanley Hunting. Other material includes information about the Iowa Art Guild and about various artists and writers including Charles Atherton Cumming of the Cumming School of Art in Des Moines. The collection also includes photographs of the Raynesses and their artwork, as well as printed ephemera. |
Organization
Description of series
| Series 1 | Biographical, family, and school related material |
1880-1977, undated |
| extent: | 16 folders |
|
| description: | This series contains biographical material related to Gerard and Velma (Wallace) Rayness and to the Wallace family. The material includes genealogical information, correspondence, legal documents, newspaper clippings, high school annuals, scrapbooks, and photographs. The files are listed alphabetically. |
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Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
9 |
1 |
About Velma Rayness and Her Art (printed sketches, news articles, one man shows, exhibits) |
1947-1977, undated |
9 |
5 |
Award: Citizen of the Age of Enlightenment Award presented to Velma Rayness |
1976 |
6 |
7 |
Clippings |
1948-1972, undated |
16 |
50 |
Genealogical information and correspondence, includes some information on S. S. Hunting |
1948-1974, undated |
12 |
5 |
Gerard Rayness high school Commercial Geography notebook; back of notebook used as scrapbook containing copies of published poems and some original verses |
1918-1928, undated |
10 |
5 |
Gerard Rayness medical history and correspondence related to Veterans Administration for disability compensation |
1924-1965 |
6 |
3 |
High School Annuals: Ames High School, 1918 (Gerard Rayness) and Des Moines East, 1916 (Velma Rayness) |
1916, 1918 |
10 |
4 |
Marriage booklet and certificate; cemetery plot deeds; Ames property deeds, and Velma Rayness passport |
1926-1977 |
15 |
4 |
Newspaper clippings relating to V. W. Rayness and her works |
1901-1977 |
11 |
4 |
Scrapbook: Velma's mother's "old scrap. Green marker at clipping about her marriage" (includes clippings and correspondence) |
undated |
15 |
1 |
Velma Rayness biographical information |
1977, undated |
9 |
6 |
Velma Rayness biographical material (includes correspondence) |
1916-1977 |
6 |
1 |
Velma Rayness: Clippings |
1959-1957 |
13 |
9 |
Wallace family: Pages from family bible, Gerard and Velma Rayness marriage certificate, birth certificates, Clifford A. Wallace army discharge papers, newspaper clippings, photographs of Velma Rayness and studio, handwritten notes, etc. (13 b/w photographs) |
1880-1963 |
14 |
6 |
William W. Wallace (Velma's father) invention: Window shade patent drawing |
|
13 |
5 |
William W. Wallace (Velma's father): Wood engraving samples of advertisements (Wallace was an engraver). Includes copies of Metropolitan Fashions (Butterick Publishing Co., 1889) and Der Bazar (Berlin, 11 September 1876) |
1876-1889, undated |
Description of series
| Series 2 | Correspondence |
1861-1977, undated |
| extent: | 8 folders |
|
| description: | This series contains correspondence of Gerard and Velma (Wallace) Rayness and the Wallace family. Of particular interest is the correspondence from Grant Wood to Velma Rayness about the National Artists Relief measure (1933) as well as the Civil War correspondence (copies of letters) of Sylvan Stanley Hunting, chaplain with the 27th Michigan Infantry. The files are listed chronologically. |
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Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
9 |
7 |
Family correspondence: Copies of Civil War letters written by Chaplain Sylvan Stanley Hunting to his wife Maria (Handwritten copies of 18 letters) [See also genealogical material in folder 16/50] |
1861-1865 |
9 |
10 |
Family correspondence: Letters to and from Mrs. W. W. Wallace, and to and from friends and relatives |
1885-1917, undated |
9 |
8 |
Family correspondence: World War I letters from brother Clifford Wallace, July-December (6 b/w photographs) |
1918 |
6 |
2 |
Velma Rayness correspondence: Includes acceptance letters from the Davenport Municipal Art Gallery (1971), Society of Liberal Arts (1945), and letters from Grant Wood regarding employment under the National Artists Relief measure (1933) |
1933-1974 |
9 |
9 |
Velma Rayness correspondence: General (includes two valentines from Gerard) |
1935-1977, undated |
10 |
1 |
Velma Rayness correspondence: Letters and cards from Bruce and Beatrice Gould, one-time editors of Ladies Home Journal |
1948-1972 |
15 |
9 |
Davenport Municipal Art Gallery: Donation of Harriet Macy and Velma Wallace Rayness paintings |
1971 |
13 |
2 |
Postcards |
1971, undated |
Description of series
| Series 3 | Diaries |
1929-1976, undated |
| extent: | 35 folders |
|
| description: | The diaries, begun shortly after the marriage of Gerard and Velma Rayness, were a joint record for the couple. Gerard Rayness authored the diaries until the diary of May 1, 1935-May 6, 1936, in which Velma Rayness recorded a portion of the entries. Again in the diary of April 12, 1937-October 4, 1939, Velma Rayness resumed recording (June 6, 1937) with Gerard Rayness dictating parts. Thereafter, Velma Rayness was the writer. The diaries include drawings, paintings, clippings, and ephemera. The files are arranged chronologically. |
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Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Diaries: December 4, 1929 - October 20, 1930 |
1929-1930 |
1 |
2 |
Diaries: October 21, 1931 - April 17, 1932 |
1931-1932 |
1 |
3 |
Diaries: April 18, 1932 - June 8, 1932 |
1932 |
1 |
4 |
Diaries: June 9, 1932 - February 7, 1933 |
1932-1933 |
12 |
6 |
Diary excerpts: "Impressions of Iowa by an Iowa artist," July 1932 - September 1933 (typewritten transcript and copies of pages) |
undated |
14 |
3 |
Diary excerpts: "Impressions of Iowa by an Iowa artist," July 1932 - September 1933 (handwritten transcript) |
undated |
1 |
5 |
Diaries: February 8, 1933 - February 21, 1933 |
1933 |
1 |
6 |
Diaries: August 9, 1933 - December 31, 1933 |
1933 |
1 |
7 |
Diaries: January 1, 1934 - April 24, 1934 |
1934 |
1 |
8 |
Diaries: April 25, 1934 - January 27, 1935 |
1934-1935 |
2 |
1 |
Diaries: January 28, 1935 - April 30, 1935 |
1935 |
2 |
2 |
Diaries: May 1, 1935 - May 6, 1936 |
1935-1936 |
2 |
3 |
Diaries: May 8, 1936 - April 11, 1937 |
1936-1937 |
2 |
4 |
Diaries: April 12, 1937 - October 4, 1939 |
1937-1939 |
2 |
5 |
Diaries: October 5, 1939 - April 13, 1942 |
1939-1942 |
2 |
6 |
Diaries: April 19,1942 - April 11, 1945 |
1942-1945 |
2 |
7 |
Diaries: April 12, 1945 - November 3, 1947 |
1945-1947 |
3 |
1 |
Diaries: November 4, 1947 - August 26, 1949 |
1947-1949 |
3 |
2 |
Diaries: August 27, 1949 - January 10, 1951 |
1949-1951 |
3 |
3 |
Diaries: January 13, 1951 - March 27, 1952 |
1951-1951 |
3 |
4 |
Diaries: March 28, 1952 - April 26, 1953 |
1952-1953 |
3 |
5 |
Diaries: April 27, 1953 - August 22, 1954 |
1953-1954 |
3 |
6 |
Diaries: August 23, 1954 - February 23, 1956 |
1954-1956 |
3 |
7 |
Diaries: February 24, 1956 - May 22, 1957 |
1956-1957 |
4 |
1 |
Diaries: May 23, 1957 - November 11, 1958 |
1957-1958 |
4 |
2 |
Diaries: November 13, 1958 - January 6, 1960 |
1958-1960 |
4 |
3 |
Diaries: January 7, 1960 - December 2, 1960 |
1960 |
4 |
4 |
Diaries: December 3, 1960 - November 3, 1961 |
1960-1961 |
4 |
5 |
Diaries: November 6, 1961 - January 13 1966 |
1961-1966 |
4 |
6 |
Diaries: January 14, 1966 - August 3, 1969 |
1966-1969 |
4 |
7 |
Diaries: August 4, 1969 - June 10, 1971 |
1969-1971 |
5 |
1 |
Diaries: September 12, 1971 - November 25, 1972 |
1971-1972 |
5 |
2 |
Diaries: November 26, 1972 - October 31, 1974 |
1972-1974 |
5 |
3 |
Diaries: October 31, 1974 - September 30, 1975 |
1974-1975 |
12 |
9 |
Diaries: October 1, 1975 - June 1976; also memoranda books |
1972-1976, undated |
Description of series
| Series 4 | Artwork, exhibits, and related documents |
1929-1976, undated |
| extent: | 115 folders |
|
| description: | This series contains original artwork, as well as prints and photographs of artwork by Gerard and Velma Rayness. The series also contains exhibit catalogs and related information. Additional photographs of the Rayness' artwork may be found in Series 8, Photographs. The files are listed alphabetically. |
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Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
6 |
13 |
Christmas Cards |
1929-1948 |
6 |
14 |
Christmas Cards |
1949-1967 |
7 |
1 |
Christmas Cards |
1968-1976 |
6 |
8 |
Exhibit catalog and announcements and Iowa Art Guild pamphlet |
1939-1966, undated |
15 |
11 |
Exhibitions |
1951, 1976 |
8 |
5 |
Gerard and Velma Rayness artwork: "The Master is Coming" designed for Talbott Employment Service (2 pen and ink sketches and finished product) |
1930 |
17 |
4 |
Gerard and Velma Rayness artwork: Various sketches and drawings, including Portrait of Gerard (pencil, by V. W. Rayness); Park Scene (pen and ink drawing by G. and V. W. Rayness); Studies of Constance (charcoal by G. and V. W. Rayness); Nude (charcoal by V. W. Rayness); Portrait and Nude (pastels by G. Rayness); "Presbyterian Church Pageant Sketches" (by V. W. Rayness, 3 items) |
1930, undated |
15 |
8 |
Gerard and Velma Rayness exhibit catalog: "Artists in Ames: An exhibit drawn from the Gerard & Velma Rayness Collection" |
1976 |
6 |
12 |
Gerard Rayness artwork: "Norwegian Peasant Wedding" (1-8x10" b/w photograph) |
1934 |
8 |
6 |
Gerard Rayness artwork: "'Pan,' a fantasy," pastel |
undated |
7 |
16 |
Gerard Rayness artwork: Notebook of designs by Gerard Rayness |
1930-1931 |
12 |
2 |
Gerard Rayness artwork: Sketchbook, scrapbook, and exhibit catalog |
1930, undated |
6 |
12 |
Gerard Rayness artwork: Vignettes by Gerard(?) Rayness |
undated |
9 |
11 |
Guest book (for Rayness' studio?) |
1934-1964, undated |
10 |
6 |
Northwestern Bell calendar art |
1967-1975 |
6 |
9 |
Public Works of Art Project pamphlets and photograph of painting by Velma Rayness (1-8x10" b/w photograph) |
1934, undated |
6 |
6 |
Velma and Gerard Rayness: Record of paintings |
1933-1974, undated |
12 |
3 |
Velma Rayness artwork : Original sketches and clippings of printed sketches (see sketch and print of sketch in box 13) |
undated |
6 |
12 |
Velma Rayness artwork: "Winter Morning" (1- 8x10" b/w photograph) |
1935, undated |
6 |
12 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Advance cover (Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network program guide) |
1972 |
15 |
14 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Advance cover(Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network program guide) |
1972 |
17 |
38 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campanile |
undated |
8 |
1 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campanile (printed sketch) |
undated |
17 |
21 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1949 edition), sketch of West Campus Approach -- Armory (p. 102) |
1949 |
17 |
22 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1949 edition), sketch of West Campus Approach -- Engineering Buildings (p. 102) |
1949 |
17 |
23 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1949 edition), sketch of Iowa State College Press (p. 88) |
1949 |
17 |
24 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1949 edition), sketch of Theater Workshop (p. 86) |
1949 |
17 |
25 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1949 edition), sketch of Bookstore and Post Office [The Hub] (p. 44) |
1949 |
17 |
26 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1949 edition), sketch of Iowa State College Sign (p. 13) |
1949 |
17 |
27 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1949 edition), sketch of Memorial Lutheran Church (p. 69) |
1949 |
17 |
33 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1949 edition), sketch of Curtiss Hall |
1949 |
8 |
3 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of Dairy Industry Court and Women's Gymnasium |
1962 |
17 |
12 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of Inner Court Women's Dormitories (p. 2) |
1962 |
17 |
7 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of Science Building (p. 26) |
1962 |
17 |
8 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of University Library (p. 14) |
1962 |
17 |
5 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of Oak Hall (p. 3) |
1962 |
17 |
6 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of Gold Star Hall (p. 7) |
1962 |
17 |
9 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of Horticulture Greenhouse (p. 19) |
1962 |
17 |
10 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of Memorial Lutheran Church (p. 47) |
1962 |
17 |
11 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of Hughes Hall (p. 41) |
1962 |
17 |
13 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of Collegiate Presbyterian Church (p. 43) |
1962 |
17 |
14 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of First Baptist Church (p. 49) |
1962 |
17 |
15 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of Collegiate Methodist Church (p. 45) |
1962 |
17 |
16 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of Metallurgy (p. 31) |
1962 |
17 |
17 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of Alumni Hall (p. 36) |
1962 |
17 |
18 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of George Veenker Golf Course |
1962 |
17 |
19 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of Curtiss Hall (p. 22) |
1962 |
17 |
20 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches (1962 edition), sketch of MacKay Hall Addition (p. 16) |
1962 |
15 |
12 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches notes and correspondence |
1962, undated |
8 |
2 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches of ISC, 1949 edition: Front cover, Campanile |
1949 |
16 |
18 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Agricultural Engineering |
undated |
16 |
12 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Alumni Hall |
undated |
16 |
36 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Beardshear Hall (and Old Main) |
undated |
16 |
35 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Bookstore and Post Office |
undated |
16 |
41 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Botany Hall |
undated |
16 |
25 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Central Campus |
undated |
16 |
17 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Chemistry |
undated |
16 |
32 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony |
undated |
16 |
9 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Clyde Williams Field and Stadium |
undated |
16 |
11 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, College Hospital |
undated |
16 |
7 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Collegiate Presbyterian Church |
undated |
17 |
39 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Cover design and artwork |
undated |
16 |
37 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Curtiss Hall |
undated |
17 |
28 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Dairy Industry Court |
undated |
16 |
34 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, English Office Building |
undated |
16 |
10 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Entrance to State Gymnasium |
undated |
16 |
38 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Farm House |
undated |
16 |
30 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, First Baptist Church and Student Center |
undated |
16 |
23 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Friley Hall |
undated |
17 |
32 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Gold Star Hall |
undated |
16 |
13 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Golf Course |
undated |
16 |
42 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Home Economics Hall |
undated |
16 |
39 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Horticulture Greenhouse |
undated |
16 |
46 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Inner Court, Women's Dormitories |
undated |
16 |
31 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, International House |
undated |
16 |
19 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Iowa State College Press |
undated |
16 |
26 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Lake LaVerne |
undated |
17 |
30 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Landscape Architecture |
undated |
16 |
43 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Library |
undated |
16 |
40 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Marston Hall |
undated |
16 |
27 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Memorial Lutheran Church |
undated |
16 |
29 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Memorial Union |
undated |
17 |
31 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Memorial Union Fountain |
undated |
16 |
15 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Metallurgy |
undated |
16 |
44 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Morrill Hall |
undated |
17 |
34 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Morrill Hall and Dairy Industry Court |
undated |
17 |
35 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Morrill Hall and Inner Court, Women's Dormitories |
undated |
16 |
33 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Music Hall |
undated |
16 |
6 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Oak Hall |
undated |
16 |
16 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Physics |
undated |
16 |
22 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Science |
undated |
16 |
21 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Sculpture in Veterinary Quadrangle |
undated |
16 |
24 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, St. John's Church by the Campus |
undated |
16 |
14 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Synchrotron |
undated |
17 |
29 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, The Knoll |
undated |
16 |
20 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Theatre Workshop |
undated |
16 |
8 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Victory Bell |
undated |
16 |
28 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Wishing Well Bridge |
undated |
16 |
45 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches, Women's Gymnasium |
undated |
6 |
11 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches... by Velma Rayness |
1949-1962, undated |
15 |
13 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Campus Sketches: Draft and Iowa State College Press catalog |
1949 |
15 |
3 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Clippings of Sketches from Collegiate Presbyterian Church and "Westgate News" |
1952-1964 |
6 |
10 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Collegiate Presbyterian Church (Ames, Iowa), preliminary sketches and photograph of painting (1- 5x7" color photograph) |
ca. 1943, undated |
17 |
37 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Dairy Industry Court (from Campus Sketches) and Memorial Union |
undated |
16 |
47 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Memorial Union |
undated |
17 |
36 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Morrill Hall (prints of 2 sketches, including Campus Sketches sketch) |
undated |
17 |
2 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Nude, oil |
1920 |
6 |
12 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Painting at St John's Methodist Church, Van Buren, Arkansas (1- 5x7" color photograph) |
undated |
13 |
7 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Pastel of Velma's father at age 79 and printed sketches of Ames and Iowa State scenes |
undated |
17 |
1 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Portrait of Gerard Rayness, watercolor and charcoal |
1930 |
17 |
3 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Portrait of Peter Pauli, oil |
1931 |
7 |
2 |
Velma Rayness artwork: The Corn is Ripe by J. C. Cunningham, illustrated by Velma Rayness |
1944 |
8 |
4 |
Velma Rayness artwork: The Corn is Ripe, original charcoal drawings (6 drawings) |
1944 |
15 |
2 |
Velma Rayness artwork: Various sketches |
undated |
12 |
1 |
Velma Rayness sketchbook |
undated |
Description of series
| Series 5 | Velma Rayness writings |
1939-1977, undated |
| extent: | 16 folders |
|
| description: | This series contains stories, poems, and newspaper articles written by Velma Rayness. The files are listed alphabetically. |
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Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
7 |
4 |
Newspaper articles |
1953-1957 |
12 |
8 |
Poem "In reverence," untitled story, essays, and newsclippings concerning writings |
1953-1977, undated |
15 |
5 |
Poetry and Articles |
1954-1972 |
7 |
6 |
Story: "Beauty is Anyplace" |
undated |
7 |
7 |
Story: "Cork's Story" |
undated |
7 |
10 |
Story: "From a Soldier's Diary" (excerpts from the diary of Civil War soldier Hiram Howe, 10th Missouri Infantry Regiment) |
undated |
7 |
11 |
Story: "Six Nice Big Oranges" |
undated |
7 |
8 |
Story: "The Evergreen Tree's Story of Christmas" |
undated |
7 |
9 |
Story: "The Folks Next Door" (Honorable Mention, Chicago Tribune contest) |
1953 |
7 |
12 |
Story: "Wanted: A Dog" |
undated |
7 |
13 |
Story: "We Lived Near a Circus Grounds" (copy 1) |
1953 |
12 |
7 |
Story: "We Lived Near a Circus Grounds" (copy 2) |
undated |
7 |
14 |
Story: "While a Log Burns" (1- 2 1/8 x 3 1/4" b/w photograph) |
undated |
7 |
15 |
Story: "York" |
undated |
7 |
5 |
Verse notebook |
1939-1975, undated |
12 |
4 |
Verses |
1948, undated |
Description of series
| Series 6 | Iowa Art Guild |
1950s-1976, undated |
| extent: | 4 folders |
|
| description: | This series contains information about the Iowa Art Guild, including material about guild history, membership, and exhibits. Gerard and Velma Rayness were members of the Iowa Art Guild and Velma served as the organization's historian. The series is listed chronologically. |
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Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
9 |
2 |
Guild history; catalogs; news stories; membership list; invitations to openings; related correspondence |
1950s-1976 |
15 |
10 |
General information, news clippings, exhibitions, membership list |
1952-1973, undated |
9 |
3 |
Mailing lists |
1968-1976, undated |
9 |
4 |
Exhibit guest books |
1970-1976 |
Description of series
| Series 7 | Other artists and writers |
ca. 1920-1973, undated |
| extent: | 13 folders |
|
| description: | This series contains artwork by and information about other artists and writers, Velma Rayness' brother Clifford Wallace, the Rayness' mentor Charles Atherton Cumming, and Velma Rayness' high school art teacher Harriet P. Macy. The files are listed alphabetically. |
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Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
16 |
3 |
Baldi, Marie: Scrapbook of newspaper articles |
1951-1971 |
16 |
1 |
Cumming, Charles Atherton |
1972-1973, undated |
10 |
2 |
Cumming, Charles Atherton (includes two letters and marriage announcement from Gerard Rayness) (1- 1.25x1.25", 2- 2x3" and 2- 3x5.25" b/w photographs) |
1926-1973, undated |
6 |
4 |
Cumming, Charles Atherton: Brochures for Graphic Arts Department, Iowa State Fair and for the Cumming School of Art (both Velma and Gerard Rayness were on the faculty) |
1926, undated |
13 |
6 |
Dillon, Asthen Aca: Sketch of Gerard Rayness |
undated |
15 |
15 |
Frederick, John T. (writer) |
1951 |
16 |
4 |
Knudson, Grace Ferbitz: "Until Tomorrow" (poems) |
1964 |
7 |
3 |
Macy family: Includes a tribute to Harriet P. Macy (Velma's high school art teacher) by Velma Rayness, and a memoir by Harriet Macy's father, W. P. Macy, about growing up in and near Carthage, Indiana (1840s-1850s) and the family's move to Hardin Co., Iowa (1- 3.5x5" b/w photograph) |
ca. 1920-1968, undated |
16 |
2 |
Macy, Harriet P. |
1968 |
10 |
3 |
Macy, Harriet P.: Includes Iowa Art Guild exhibition, advertising sheet for Sketches of Historic Iowa, listing of sales of Harriet P. Macy's paintings; news articles; correspondence; notes on book costs [Miss Macy was Velma Rayness' art teacher at East High School, Des Moines, Iowa] |
1968-1970, undated |
16 |
5 |
Osborne, Milton S.: Centre County Sketches |
undated |
17 |
5 |
Wallace, Clifford: "Apple Grove Manor" (pencil drawing) and Stove (pen and ink drawing), |
undated |
14 |
1 |
Weyhe Gallery (New York) catalog and Metropolitan Museum of Art book arts exhibit guide |
1924-1928 |
Description of series
| Series 8 | Photographs |
1883-1979, undated |
| extent: | 22 folders |
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| description: | This series contains photographs of Gerard and Velma (Wallace) Rayness and their family and friends. The series also includes photographs of their studio as well as their artwork. The files are listed chronologically. |
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Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
14 |
5 |
Velma Wallace Rayness and Wallace family photographs (16 b/w photographs) |
1883-1905, undated |
10 |
10 |
Photograph album pages: Velma and Gerard Rayness, family, and friends, also Rayness studio (126 b/w photographs) |
1915, undated |
10 |
8 |
Velma and Gerard Rayness; friends; studio; Velma's school class; Velma and friend on horseback; Gerard and others (1 color and 15 b/w photographs) |
1933-1935, undated |
10 |
9 |
Velma and Gerard Rayness, family, and friends, also Wallace family home (1 color and 21 b/w photographs) |
1935, undated |
10 |
14 |
Velma Rayness, artwork (portraits and other paintings), and wood sculpture "Woman's Head" (sculptor Dennis Patton) at Iowa DOT headquarters (46 color photographs) |
1949-1975, undated |
10 |
7 |
Slides of Velma Rayness and Wallace family, Rayness home and studio, exhibitions, and artwork (portraits and landscapes) (184 color slides) |
1950-1976, undated |
10 |
12 |
Velma Rayness painting; paintings and portraits (13 color and 6 b/w photographs) |
1961-1965, undated |
11 |
2 |
Album: Contains 119 portraits painted by Velma Rayness. Most are named. Also photographs of Velma Rayness (116 color and 3 b/w photographs) |
1966, undated |
16 |
49 |
Velma Rayness, studio and painting (12 b/w photographs) |
1976 |
11 |
3 |
Scrapbook: Velma Rayness exhibits and photographs of Velma and friends (41 color photographs) |
1976, undated |
10 |
11 |
Velma Rayness, her home, cat and sketch of Gerard Rayness, and pictures of Christmas card and sketches exhibit (Christmas cards and sketches) at ISU Library (25 color and 5 b/w photographs) |
1976, undated |
16 |
48 |
Velma Rayness artwork (11 b/w photographs) |
1979 |
10 |
11a |
Cumming Art School days (21 b/w photographs) |
ca. 1920s |
11 |
1 |
Album: Velma Rayness paintings and one Gerard Rayness painting (1 b/w and 80 color photographs) |
undated |
13 |
3 |
Album: Velma Rayness, friends, family, studio, pictures from trips, and paintings by Gerard and Velma Rayness (85 color photographs) |
undated |
15 |
7 |
Dr. Irving Melhus photographs and photograph of Velma Rayness portrait of Dr. Melhus (4 b/w photographs) |
undated |
vault |
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Negatives (163) |
undated |
14 |
4 |
Velma Rayness school pictures: Willard Elementary School and 50th Reunion of East High School class, Des Moines, Iowa (2 b/w photographs) |
undated |
15 |
6 |
Velma Rayness, various works, and her studio (13 b/w photographs) |
undated |
10 |
13 |
Velma Wallace Rayness (2- 8x10 b/w photographs) |
undated |
vault |
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Velma Wallace Rayness as child and Velma Rayness' mother(?) (2 b/w photographs under glass -- RESTRICTED, see prints in folder 10/8) |
undated |
Description of series
| Series 9 | Ephemera |
1911-1976, undated |
| extent: | 6 folders and 1 mapcase folder |
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| description: | This series contains assorted printed material, including items collected by the Raynesses as source material and collections of stamps and bookplates. The files are listed alphabetically. |
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Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
14 |
2 |
Bookplate collection, includes "The Story of the Bookplate" (C. D. Reimers Bookplate Co., Fort Worth, Texas) |
1944-1946, undated |
13 |
1 |
From travels in England: guidebooks, postcards, theatre program, etc. |
undated |
6 |
5 |
Miscellaneous: Includes chain letter, business card of former student, sample stationery, and advertisement showing house similar to what the Raynesses would like to build |
1948-1976, undated |
Map case |
C406 D10 |
Source material: Designs and pictures clipped from magazines, etc. |
undated |
13 |
8 |
Source material: Pictures from magazines, newspapers, etc. |
undated |
13 |
4 |
Stamps: Advertising and commemorative (also includes 3 original sketches) |
1911-1921, undated |
13 |
10 |
Van Gogh: Booklet of colored prints |
undated |