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Name and location of repository
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1975-1981 (Creation)
Extent
1 box, 0.25 linear feet.
Name of creator
Biographical history
William "Bill" Henry Spurlock II was born October 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, son of William Spurlock, Sr., and Anne Spurlock. His family moved to the San Antonio area around 1956, and his father operated the Ben Franklin Store in Schertz. Spurlock graduated from Robert E. Lee High School, and from Trinity University in 1970 with a BA. He studied under Professor Bill Bristow during his time at Trinity. Spurlock went on to earn a Master's degree in Modern Art from the University of New Mexico in 1974, and a Doctorate in Contemporary Art and Museology from the Union Graduate School in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Spurlock's career in art took him across the country, including time spent as a professor at the University of Texas Arlington, Director of University Art Galleries at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and Curator of Exhibitions and Contemporary Art at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art in California.
He died May 28, 2013, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Collection of exhibition catalogues assembled by William Spurlock, representing work from his time as Director of University Art Galleries at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and Curator of Exhibitions and Contemporary Art at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art in California. All of the catalogues are signed by Spurlock, and inscribed to Trinity University.
System of arrangement
Catalogues have been arranged chronologically.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
This collection is open and available to the public for research in the Special Collections & Archives reading room. The materials are non-circulating.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
The materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). The materials are available for personal, educational, and scholarly use. It is the responsibility of the researcher to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner or his or her heirs for any other use, such as reproduction and publication.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Given to Trinity University by William Spurlock.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
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Existence and location of copies
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Notes element
Specialized notes
- Citation: William H. Spurlock Collection. UA0509. Special Collections and Archives. Coates Library. San Antonio (Tex.).
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DACS.
Sources used
Archivist's note
Processed and finding aid created by Colleen Hoelscher, November 2023.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Spurlock, William (Subject)
- Wright State University (Subject)
- Santa Barbara Museum of Art (Subject)