Erlene Giffin Norris paintings
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two large oil paintings on masonite in wood frames and two prints of the paintings, created by Erlene LeZhan Norris Giffin, a local artist who was inspired by James A. Michener's novel Centennial to "make the West live again." As part of an art show at the University of Northern Colorado's James A. Michener Library to celebrate Colorado's Centennial and the nation's Bicentennial, she exhibited the two oil on masonite paintings: "The Immigrants" and "The Buffalo Hunt" before donating them to the University of Northern Colorado.
Dates
- Creation: 1975
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. For more information contact James A. Michener Library, Archives and Special Collections, University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 48, Greeley, CO 80639, Phone: (970) 351-2854, E-mail: library.archives@unco.edu
Full Extent
2 Item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of two large oil on masonite framed paintings in wood frames and two prints of the same paintings by Erlene Giffin Norris.
Source
- Norris, Erlene Giffin (Person)
- Title
- Erlene Giffin Norris paintings
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Melissa Gurney Schultz. Shirley Soenksen.
- Date
- 2026-04-17
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Revision Statements
- 2017-02-07: Updated collection's content, moved accession and supplemental paperwork from collection to collection file by Melissa Gurney Schultz
- 2016-03-07: Adjustments made to the finding aid following guidelines for transitioning the finding aid to ArchivesSpace by Melissa Gurney
- 2014-04-01: Finding aid revised by Shirley Soenksen
- 2008-09-08: Finding aid revised by Shirley Soenksen
- 2006-06-20: Inventory created by Shirley Soenkson
Repository Details
Part of the University of Northern Colorado Repository
University Libraries
James A. Michener Library L119
Campus Box 48
Greeley CO 80639
library.archives@unco.edu