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Title: White Family Collection Manuscript Number: Mss-3325 Inclusive Dates: ca. 1925-2009 Quantity: 14.4 cu. ft. Location: WHW, Sh. B004-B006 (14.0 cu. ft.) RC21A, Sh. 005 (0.4 cu. ft.) Abstract: The White Family consisted of husband and wife Joseph Charles White and Nancy Metz White, and their twin daughters Michele and Jacqueline. Nancy was a local artist who designed and created sculptures constructed out of discarded scrap metal, heating and cooling ventilation pipes, and other recycled items. Originally from Madison, she graduated from UW- Madison with a bachelor’s degree in art education and also did graduate study there. She is primarily noted for creating large-scale outdoor public sculptures, which include Tree of Life in Mitchell Boulevard Park in 2002, Magic Grove in Enderis Park in 2006, Helping Hands at Mead Public Library in Sheboygan, and Fantasy Garden at St. John’s On the Lake. In addition to being a sculptor, Nancy also was an art teacher and the Creative Art Coordinator at Urban Day School Elementary from 1970 to 1978. Joseph C. White was born in 1926 in Michigan. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northwestern University and also served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean conflict. In the 1960s, as Vice President of Inland Steel Products Company, he led the company’s involvement in the pioneering School Construction Systems Development (SCSD) project for California schools. He left Inland Steel and formed his own company, Syncon, to focus on modular construction projects. He was also an adjunct architecture professor at UW- Milwaukee. He was involved in various civic efforts, serving as board chair of the Modjeska Youth Theater, Milwaukee Mental Health Consultants, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and Mitchell Street Business Improvement District. Civil rights was another of his passions. He helped found and served as chair of the North Shore Council on Human Relations (NSCHR), which addressed the racial strife in 1960s Milwaukee by advocating for fair treatment, equality, and the well-being of African-American community members and the integration of public schools. He passed away in 2009. Scope and Content: The majority of this collection includes documents, photos, and slides relating to Nancy’s life as an artist. The documents consist of resumes, artist statements, exhibit brochures, paper work depicting the process of setting up an exhibit, tax statements, artwork invoices, and art submissions forms. Photos and slides depict her artwork and sculptures in various exhibits or shows. The material pertaining to Joseph White include meeting minutes, membership forms, booklets, demonstration information, and costs relating to the NSCHR and publication on Inland Steel’s involvement in SCSD.. Access and Use: No restrictions Language: English Notes: Collection donated by Michele Beaulieux, October 16, 2015. Processed by E.M. Braithwaite, December 8, 2015. Additional donation by Michele Beaulieux made on January 26, 2016 and processed by Colleen Fessler May 2016. Arrangement: Folder Heading Box # Folder # Series 1: Nancy Metz White Material Nancy Metz White Resume, 1981-1998 1 1 Portrait of Evelyn 1 2 Maher Art 1 3 Miller Compressing Sculpture 1 4 Peninsula Art School “Industrial Artifacts Exhibit” 1 5 Articles and Press Releases 1 6 Concepts 1 7 Tory Folliard 1 8 Force on The Water 1 9 Exhibition 1979-1980 1 10 Competitions Entered, 1983-1984 1 11 Exhibits 1981-1982 1 12 Union Gallery and WWIA Exhibits 1982 1 13 Lawrence Exhibit 1980 1 14 Syncon Art Show, 1977 1 15 Art Shows 1974, 1976-1977 1 16 Art Exhibits Catalogs 1 17 “Nancy’s Heating and Ventilation Company” Exhibit 1 18 “Wisconsin Artists Make Toys” Exhibit 1 19 Wisconsin Academy of Science, Art, and Letters Submission 1 20 “Industrial Evacuation” Exhibit 1 21 West Bend Gallery of Fine Arts 1 22 “Industrial Icons” Chicago Midway Studio Gallery 1 23 Carroll College Exhibit 1 24 Interview with Harold 1 25 Resume Various 1 26 Resume Various (Revised) 1 27 Resumes to Revise, 1994 1 28 Nancy Resume 1 29 Resume 1 30 Resume Basic, 1982-1983 1 31 Resume (Others) 1 32 Michele (Marie Beaulieux) “Bunndid” Preformance 1 33 Nancy Resume – Articles 1 34 Nancy Sculpture Miscellaneous 1 35 Resume Nancy Metz 1 36 Cudahy Gallery 1 37 Invites, “Pipes Sculpture” 1 38 Art Sales/Sculptures 1986-1987 1 39 Sales, Paints, and Prices 1977 1 40 Art Income, 1998-2000 1 41 Sales Taxes and Seller’s Permit 2004-2005 1 42 Enderis Model Expenses/Art Expenses, 2004 1 43 Taxes Summary Sheets, 2004 1 44 Art Expenses, Tax Summary Forms, 2004 1 45 Art Expenses, General 2004 1 46 Invoices Paid for Anima and Hands Sculpture, 2004 1 47 Taxes, 2002 1 48 Madison West Reunion, 2007 1 49 Taxes, Tree of Life Summary, 2002 1 50 Lab Reports ED, 1973 1 51 “Wet Women” Exhibit 1 52 Monroe Philosophy 1 53 Lesson Plans 1 54 Site Drawings of Mitchell Blvd Park and Brick Paving 1 55 Exhibit Photos 1 56 Newspaper Clippings 1 57 Landscape Plans 1 58 Resume 2004-2005 2 1 “Pod Flower” Invoices 2 2 Resume NMW, 1998 2 3 Paint Sculpture, Maker Services 2 4 Public Art, Flaganian 2 5 References, Millennium Project 2 6 Art, 1996 2 7 Benches, 2006 2 8 Art References/Galleries 2 9 Bookworm Garden, Sheboygan 2 10 Comet, Magic Grove 2 11 Comet, 2005 2 12 EP Contracts, Draft, 2006 2 13 Handouts 2 14 Contract (Final), Magic Grove EPNA 2 15 Contracts, Artist Examples 2 16 Domb Designs, Magic Grove 2 17 Domb Leaf Shapes 2 18 Domb, Pittsburg Tank and Tower 2 19 Magic Grove Erecting, Photo Labels 2 20 Invoices Paid for Magic Grove 2 21 Enderis Park 2 23 Elaine Erickson Gallery 2 24 Entertaining Women Artists 2 25 Insurance Liability, Comet 2 26 Halquist Stone 2 27 Heinen, Bid Benches 2 28 KMF Metals 2 29 Forge Flashing Inventory 2 30 Magic Grove Tree Measurements 2 31 Magic Grove Schedule 2 32 Rosheen Landscape, Magic Grove, June 2007 2 33 Magic Grove Landscape Budget 2 34 Enderis Park Magic Grove Location 2 35 Enderis Park Payments to Nancy 2 36 Enderis Park Tax Exempt Certification 2 37 Enderis Park Map and Brochure 2 38 Enderis Park Model Photos 2 39 Enderis Park Notes 2 40 Enderis Park Newsletter 2 41 Magic Grove Dedication Speech 2 42 Urban Design Award 2 43 Recommendation Award/Letters for Enderis Park 2 44 “A Park to Remember” Renovation 2 45 Mead Public Library 2 46 “Helping Hands” ISBN 2 47 Hand Sculpture Various 2 48 Menzel, Crane 2 49 Krupka Contractor’s List, Magic Grove Budget 2 50 Joe Sculpture Photos 2 51 Wooden Patterns Sculpture 2 52 Geodesic Domb, Design for Magic Grove Trees 2 53 Shaun Mizer Studio Work 2 54 Soil Engineer 2 55 Warzon, DXF File 2 56 Statements Various 2 57 Tree of Life Info 2 58 Final List Sent, Invites Tree of Life 2 59 Tree of Life Invites, Master List and Additions 2 60 Tree of Life Contract Final, Milwaukee County 2 61 Tree of Life Foundation Plan, Kissenger 2 62 Magic Grove Various 2 63 NMW Statements 1983-1992 2 64 Slides Sculpture Sheet 2 65 Wild Flowers Invites 2 66 Lieds Sculpture, 1995 2 67 Sculpture Waukesha, 1994 2 68 Reviews Photocopies 2 69 Reviews 2 70 Photo Photocopies Sculptures 2 71 Photocopies, University of Chicago Sculpture Dance 2 72 Sculpture Set-up 2 73 Exhibitions 2 74 Women Sculptors book, Virginia W. Jones 2 75 Art Exhibition, Charlene Gallery Ten 2 76 Cudahy Gallery 2 77 “Flexible Connection” Program 2 78 Exhibition, Milwaukee Catholic Home 2 79 Grant and Dance Factory 2 80 Sculpture, Leids 1994 2 81 Invites List, “Industrial Connections” 2 82 “Industrial Icons” Exhibition, University of Chicago 2 83 Sculpture on the Plaza Exhibition, St. John’s, 1998 2 84 “On-Site” MAM Exhibition 3 1 “On-Site” Notes from Friends 3 2 “On-Site” Brochure 3 3 Publicity Site and Installation 3 4 “On-Site” Letter Protest 3 5 Site Report 3 6 Site Sculpture 3 7 Sculpture Expenses 3 8 Art Sales, 1992-1993 3 9 Sales Income, 1986-1988 3 10 Sale Income, 1983-1984 3 11 Dance and Sculpture 3 12 Dance, Loewen 3 13 Play and Sculpture 3 14 Prices, Prints, Sculpture Labels, Descriptions 3 15 Prints, Gruenwald 3 16 PAC Proposal 3 17 Resume, 1989 3 18 Resume to 1986 3 19 Reviews and Resumes, 1983 3 20 Review Articles and Resume, 1977-1980 3 21 Resume Old 3 22 Nancy Metz White Author Paste-ups 3 23 “Pipes” Sculpture Costs 3 24 Sculptures Smooth on 3 25 Sculpture Tools, Materials, and Manufacturers 3 26 Seller’s Permit 3 27 Video “On-Site” 3 28 Sculpture St. John’s 3 29 “Portals” Expenses, St. John’s 3 30 “Portals” Invites, “Entrances and Exits”, St. John’s 3 31 “Portals” Publicity, St. John’s 3 32 Various Exhibits 3 33 “Tree of Life”, Storyhill 3 34 Bibliography of “Tree of Life” 3 35 “Tree of Life” Bills Paid 3 36 “Tree of Life” Write-up and Bibliography 3 37 “Tree of Life” Receipts and Deposits 3 38 Comet, Inc. (File Missing) 3 39 “Tree of Life” Prepare Contract Work 3 40 Invitation List (Duplicate) 3 41 Invitation List 3 42 “Tree of Life” Milwaukee County Letters and Docs 3 43 Correspondences “Tree of Life” 3 44 “Tree of Life” Current 3 45 “Tree of Life” Dedication 3 46 Dedication Invites 3 47 Drawing for DXF File to Comet 3 48 Engineering of “Tree of Life” 3 49 Public Sculpture “Tree of Life” Description 3 50 “Tree of Life” Email Photos 3 51 Ethnic “Tree of Life” 3 52 Heffron, Mark F.