4 collections related to Gregg Museum of Art & Design

The International Textiles Collection contains domestic and foreign textile samples from the United States, England, France, and Switzerland dating from about 1907 to 1943. Among the samples are broadcloth, cottonade, crepe, dobby, gingham, jacquard, lace, leno, sateen, silk, tapestry, velvet, venetian, and voile. In addition to the fabric samples, the collection contains notes, notebooks, correspondence, and a news clipping, as well as both domestic and international reports on textile production, manufacturers, fabric weaving, and fabric costs. The mills, manufacturers, and locations mentioned include: Erwin Mills, Durham, North Carolina; Neuse River Mills, Raleigh, North Carolina; the Patterson Manufacturing Company, China Grove, North Carolina; Proximity Mills, Greensboro, North Carolina; Taftville, Connecticut; and Eagle and Phenix Mills, Columbus, Georgia. Less

The North Carolina State University, Division of Academic and Student Affairs, ARTS NC STATE records include correspondence, fliers, pamphlets and programs, reports, handbooks and manuals, and memoranda, primarily from the files of Alex Miller, Vice Provost and Director. Many of the materials pertain to the promotion of arts programming at NC State University, the renovation of Thompson Theater, and the creation of the Gregg Museum of Art & Design. Also included are correspondence, minutes, reports, and other materials from the Student Centers Board of Directors. Materials range in date from 1962 to 2020. The North Carolina State University, Division of Academic and Student Affairs, ARTS NC STATE unit is comprised of NC State University’s six performing and visual arts programs: Center Stage (now NC State LIVE), the Crafts Center, the Dance Program, Gregg Museum of Art & Design, the Department of Music, and University Theatre. It was formed in 2000 as a way to join NC State's six visual and performing arts programs and to promote the Arts as a fundamental part of the NC State experience. Its mission is to enhance the environment of the University and the community with rich and diverse events, installations, and opportunities, and to make the arts a significant part of every student’s educational experience. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University Gregg Museum of Art and Design contain correspondence, memoranda, acquisition paperwork, notes, newsletters, newspaper articles, brochures, and exhibition catalogs documenting the activities and exhibits offered by the museum from 1964 to 2023. Also included are the records of former director Charlotte Vestal Brown, including her daybooks, correspondence, meeting minutes, and work with the Friends of the Gallery (now known as Friends of the Gregg). The Gregg Museum of Art and Design is a collecting museum at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC that operates under the Division of Student Affairs. The Gregg’s collecting focus reflects the mission of North Carolina State University and supports its academic programs by providing research opportunities for NC State University students and the citizens of North Carolina and beyond. The collection includes, but is not limited to, textiles, ceramics, outsider/folk art, photography, architectural drawings and modern furniture. The Gregg Museum of Art and Design also puts on 6-8 exhibitions per year in its two galleries, in addition to exhibiting work at various places in the Talley Student Center and around campus. In 2013, the Gregg moved out of its previous home in Talley Student Center to the former Chancellor's Residence at 1903 Hillsborough Street. It reopened to the public in 2017. Less