Arthur D. Rozaire Papers

The Rozaire papers document multiple generations of the Rozaire family from 1839-2004. The Rozaire papers are arranged in the following series: 1. Artwork (Boxes 1-2); 2. Genealogy (Box 3); 3. Correspondence (Box 4); 4. Photographs (Box 5); 5. Ephemera (Box 5); 6. Glass negatives (Box 6).

The Artwork series is arranged alphabetically and contains exhibition catalogs, article clippings, fliers, publications, and brochures. For the most part, there are two groupings for each of these categories, one that revolves around Arthur Rozaire and the other which mentions fellow artists.

The exhibition catalogs span from 1919-1921. Rozaire's works were showcased at both the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in Canada and the Museum of History, Science and Art in Los Angeles. The fliers, brochures, and publications publicize Rozaire's upcoming exhibitions. There is a large gap in the time span among the Rozaire clippings. Most of the clippings are from 1908- 1922 when Rozaire was alive. Margaret Rozaire saved these clippings and her grandson, Charles, fashioned a scrapbook out of them. The next group of clippings was collected by Charles and range from 1988-1998. The focus of these clippings was articles that mentioned his grandfather and any exhibitions in which his art was to be displayed. The items relating to Butterfield & Butterfield include a contract that Charles Rozaire signed with the auctioneer house to sell some of his grandfather's paintings, receipts, and sell notices when items sold.

The items relating to other artists include articles about California, American Indian, Mexican, and Hawaiian artwork from 1987-1997 and exhibition catalogs from Tom Solliday and Paul Casebeer shows.

The Genealogy series is arranged alphabetically and includes article clippings from newspapers and other publications mentioning family members, the diary of Jerome Caldwell, genealogical charts and tables revolving around the family's history. There is also an autograph book kept by Clara Caldwell dated 1887, certificates for Jerome Caldwell to teach first and second grade in the 1870s, funeral programs, financial records, and a location notice from various Caldwell and Rozaire family members.

The Correspondence series is arranged alphabetically by author and includes letters to and from Rozaire and his family members. Since the papers span multiple generations, the correspondence range from 1896-1999. A large number of the letters are from colleagues and friends sent to Margaret after Rozaire's death. The correspondence from the latter half of the 20th century revolves around Arthur Rozaire's grandson, Charles Rozaire, who conducted genealogy research, set up exhibits with gallery's showing his grandfather's work, and discussed with Butterfield & Butterfield the selling of some of his grandfather's paintings.

The Photograph series is arranged alphabetically and includes tin types, prints, and slides taken by various family members throughout the decades [ca. 1882-1972]. There are a few images of Rozaire family trips taken to Universal City, Malibu, and Arizona. There are also some older images of the Caldwell and the Vrooman family members.

The Ephemera series is arranged alphabetically and includes an old 1896 El Roi-Tan cigar box, postcards with pictures of Alaska, Arizona, Lake Joseph, Studio of Westinghouse Radio Broadcasting Station KDKA, and Bobbs Art Gallery, Chinese dader-cuts, a Chinese zodiac chart, miscellaneous notes, and leaflets from West Hollywood Avenues of Art & Design and the Smithsonian.

The glass negatives are images of various Rozaire family members and Arthur Rozaire's paintings ca. 1900s.