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Dublin Core
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Identifier
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MC 327
Title
A name given to the resource
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
https://archives.columbusstate.edu/findingaids/mc327.php
Description
An account of the resource
Pasaquan is an internationally renowned art environment located in Buena Vista, Georgia, some thirty miles southeast of Columbus. It is situated on seven acres of gently rolling property and is comprised of six buildings encircled and interconnected by nearly four acres of masonry walls. Buildings and structures at Pasaquan are characterized by highly idiosyncratic construction methods and decorative motifs, largely executed in masonry bas-relief which has been painted in a wildly colourful palette.
Pasaquan is the passionate life's work of an eccentric artist named Eddie Owens Martin (July 4, 1908- April 16, 1986) who later adopted the moniker of St. EOM. Over the course of some thirty years, in various campaigns and with what materials were available to him, St. EOM transformed a small, rural farmhouse he inherited from his mother into a rambling estate resplendently decorated with motifs and forms representing his visionary ideal. In an article on the outsider artist, Tom Patterson describes Pasaquan as "one of the most remarkable folk art environments in America – a sort of mock pre-Columbian psychedelic wonderland of brightly painted totems, curved and angled walls and walkways, and wildly ornamented structures that [Martin] called "temples" and "pagodas."
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. A complete restoration of the site was completed by the Kohler Foundation in 2016. The site is currently under the stewardship of Columbus State University and the Columbus State University Foundation.
The Pasaquan Collection is comprised of a rich variety of resources regarding not only St. EOM's creation of Pasaquan, but also the thirty year-long preservation effort of various groups and individuals (most notably the Pasaquan Preservation Society) and the recent restoration completed by the Kohler Foundation. These materials are divided into sections based upon type and subject matter.
Textual resources are divided into two sections: Correspondence and Financial Records. Correspondence relates largely to St. EOM's art exhibition and sales, as well as his family and personal matters. Included here are letters to his brother Joe, a note from Rosalyn Carter about an 1978 exhibit of St. EOM's art in Washington, D.C., and letters from people seeking his fortune-telling expertise and bestowal of luck in various situations. There is a separate folder for his medical issues. There are also letters concerning films, photographs and slides of his house, grounds and artwork. In most cases the images are not with the letters but are probably among the loose films, slides and photos. Martin and many of his correspondents were erratic in the use of dates. In general the correspondence is in chronological order. If an undated letter is with an envelope, and the postmark is legible, that date is written on the letter in brackets and is used for filing. Undated material is grouped without order at the end of the series. Envelopes without contents are filed by postmark.
Financial records include routine bills such as utility bills; auto repairs; purchases at Sears; bills for mail-order purchases of supplies for his art; bills of sale for his crops to Tom's Peanuts; cotton factors and other buyers; insurance coverage and property tax payments. In the case of bills from the Blessing Oil Company of Brooklyn, which supplied him with the oils used in various rituals he performed as part of his fortune-telling practice, a decision was made to include them in the Correspondence since Martin developed a personal relationship with the vendors there.
The records of the Pasaquan Preservation Society, including minutes, visitors books, financial records and other materials documenting their 20 year existence as the managers of the site and its contents, are treated as a separate collection (MC 368).
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920s - 1980s
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
1 box (1 l.f.)
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Permission to Publish
Permission to publish material from the Pasaquan Collection (MC 327) must be obtained from the Columbus State University Archives at Columbus State University. Use of the following credit line for publication or exhibit is required:
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Columbus State University Archives
Columbus, Georgia
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Eddie Owens Martin (St. EOM)
Physical Object
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MC327.A.P.0039
Title
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"A Pasaquoyan Youth"
Description
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Portrait of single male figure, with house, tree and river in the background. Vibrant, surreal palette. Commercially matted and framed.
Date
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No date.
Creator
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Eddie Owens Martin / St. EOM
Format
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23" x 23"
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Oil on canvas.
Eddie Owens Martin
Painting
Pasaquan
St. EOM
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MC 327
Title
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Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Is Referenced By
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https://archives.columbusstate.edu/findingaids/mc327.php
Description
An account of the resource
Pasaquan is an internationally renowned art environment located in Buena Vista, Georgia, some thirty miles southeast of Columbus. It is situated on seven acres of gently rolling property and is comprised of six buildings encircled and interconnected by nearly four acres of masonry walls. Buildings and structures at Pasaquan are characterized by highly idiosyncratic construction methods and decorative motifs, largely executed in masonry bas-relief which has been painted in a wildly colourful palette.
Pasaquan is the passionate life's work of an eccentric artist named Eddie Owens Martin (July 4, 1908- April 16, 1986) who later adopted the moniker of St. EOM. Over the course of some thirty years, in various campaigns and with what materials were available to him, St. EOM transformed a small, rural farmhouse he inherited from his mother into a rambling estate resplendently decorated with motifs and forms representing his visionary ideal. In an article on the outsider artist, Tom Patterson describes Pasaquan as "one of the most remarkable folk art environments in America – a sort of mock pre-Columbian psychedelic wonderland of brightly painted totems, curved and angled walls and walkways, and wildly ornamented structures that [Martin] called "temples" and "pagodas."
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. A complete restoration of the site was completed by the Kohler Foundation in 2016. The site is currently under the stewardship of Columbus State University and the Columbus State University Foundation.
The Pasaquan Collection is comprised of a rich variety of resources regarding not only St. EOM's creation of Pasaquan, but also the thirty year-long preservation effort of various groups and individuals (most notably the Pasaquan Preservation Society) and the recent restoration completed by the Kohler Foundation. These materials are divided into sections based upon type and subject matter.
Textual resources are divided into two sections: Correspondence and Financial Records. Correspondence relates largely to St. EOM's art exhibition and sales, as well as his family and personal matters. Included here are letters to his brother Joe, a note from Rosalyn Carter about an 1978 exhibit of St. EOM's art in Washington, D.C., and letters from people seeking his fortune-telling expertise and bestowal of luck in various situations. There is a separate folder for his medical issues. There are also letters concerning films, photographs and slides of his house, grounds and artwork. In most cases the images are not with the letters but are probably among the loose films, slides and photos. Martin and many of his correspondents were erratic in the use of dates. In general the correspondence is in chronological order. If an undated letter is with an envelope, and the postmark is legible, that date is written on the letter in brackets and is used for filing. Undated material is grouped without order at the end of the series. Envelopes without contents are filed by postmark.
Financial records include routine bills such as utility bills; auto repairs; purchases at Sears; bills for mail-order purchases of supplies for his art; bills of sale for his crops to Tom's Peanuts; cotton factors and other buyers; insurance coverage and property tax payments. In the case of bills from the Blessing Oil Company of Brooklyn, which supplied him with the oils used in various rituals he performed as part of his fortune-telling practice, a decision was made to include them in the Correspondence since Martin developed a personal relationship with the vendors there.
The records of the Pasaquan Preservation Society, including minutes, visitors books, financial records and other materials documenting their 20 year existence as the managers of the site and its contents, are treated as a separate collection (MC 368).
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920s - 1980s
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
1 box (1 l.f.)
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Permission to Publish
Permission to publish material from the Pasaquan Collection (MC 327) must be obtained from the Columbus State University Archives at Columbus State University. Use of the following credit line for publication or exhibit is required:
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Columbus State University Archives
Columbus, Georgia
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Eddie Owens Martin (St. EOM)
Physical Object
An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types.
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MC327.A.P.0055
Title
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"Trade Sign"
Description
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Round sign with a red and black diamond and spiral motif in the center. It read: " Pasaquan- Afro- American- Indian- Nature- Corporative" around the perimeter, just inside a scalloped aluminum edging. Label on reverse from previous exhibit at the Columbus Museum.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
No date.
Creator
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Eddie Owens Martin / St. EOM
Unsigned
Format
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Approximately 12" in diameter, and 3/4" thick.
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Oil on plywood with aluminum sheet border.
Eddie Owens Martin
Painting
Pasaquan
St. EOM
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MC 327
Title
A name given to the resource
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
https://archives.columbusstate.edu/findingaids/mc327.php
Description
An account of the resource
Pasaquan is an internationally renowned art environment located in Buena Vista, Georgia, some thirty miles southeast of Columbus. It is situated on seven acres of gently rolling property and is comprised of six buildings encircled and interconnected by nearly four acres of masonry walls. Buildings and structures at Pasaquan are characterized by highly idiosyncratic construction methods and decorative motifs, largely executed in masonry bas-relief which has been painted in a wildly colourful palette.
Pasaquan is the passionate life's work of an eccentric artist named Eddie Owens Martin (July 4, 1908- April 16, 1986) who later adopted the moniker of St. EOM. Over the course of some thirty years, in various campaigns and with what materials were available to him, St. EOM transformed a small, rural farmhouse he inherited from his mother into a rambling estate resplendently decorated with motifs and forms representing his visionary ideal. In an article on the outsider artist, Tom Patterson describes Pasaquan as "one of the most remarkable folk art environments in America – a sort of mock pre-Columbian psychedelic wonderland of brightly painted totems, curved and angled walls and walkways, and wildly ornamented structures that [Martin] called "temples" and "pagodas."
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. A complete restoration of the site was completed by the Kohler Foundation in 2016. The site is currently under the stewardship of Columbus State University and the Columbus State University Foundation.
The Pasaquan Collection is comprised of a rich variety of resources regarding not only St. EOM's creation of Pasaquan, but also the thirty year-long preservation effort of various groups and individuals (most notably the Pasaquan Preservation Society) and the recent restoration completed by the Kohler Foundation. These materials are divided into sections based upon type and subject matter.
Textual resources are divided into two sections: Correspondence and Financial Records. Correspondence relates largely to St. EOM's art exhibition and sales, as well as his family and personal matters. Included here are letters to his brother Joe, a note from Rosalyn Carter about an 1978 exhibit of St. EOM's art in Washington, D.C., and letters from people seeking his fortune-telling expertise and bestowal of luck in various situations. There is a separate folder for his medical issues. There are also letters concerning films, photographs and slides of his house, grounds and artwork. In most cases the images are not with the letters but are probably among the loose films, slides and photos. Martin and many of his correspondents were erratic in the use of dates. In general the correspondence is in chronological order. If an undated letter is with an envelope, and the postmark is legible, that date is written on the letter in brackets and is used for filing. Undated material is grouped without order at the end of the series. Envelopes without contents are filed by postmark.
Financial records include routine bills such as utility bills; auto repairs; purchases at Sears; bills for mail-order purchases of supplies for his art; bills of sale for his crops to Tom's Peanuts; cotton factors and other buyers; insurance coverage and property tax payments. In the case of bills from the Blessing Oil Company of Brooklyn, which supplied him with the oils used in various rituals he performed as part of his fortune-telling practice, a decision was made to include them in the Correspondence since Martin developed a personal relationship with the vendors there.
The records of the Pasaquan Preservation Society, including minutes, visitors books, financial records and other materials documenting their 20 year existence as the managers of the site and its contents, are treated as a separate collection (MC 368).
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920s - 1980s
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
1 box (1 l.f.)
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Permission to Publish
Permission to publish material from the Pasaquan Collection (MC 327) must be obtained from the Columbus State University Archives at Columbus State University. Use of the following credit line for publication or exhibit is required:
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Columbus State University Archives
Columbus, Georgia
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Eddie Owens Martin (St. EOM)
Physical Object
An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types.
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MC327.A.P.0001
Title
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"Untitled"
Description
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Woman with red bow and blue shirt set within an interior bedroom scene. Nails protrude from all four outward edges.
Date
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No Date
Creator
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Eddie Owens Martin / St. EOM
Signed "St. EOM" lower left
Format
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18" x 18"
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Oil on Canvas
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Permission to publish material from the Pasaquan Collection (MC 327) must be obtained from the Columbus State University Archives at Columbus State University. Use of the following credit line for publication or exhibit is required:
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Columbus State University Archives
Columbus, Georgia
Eddie Owens Martin
Painting
Pasaquan
St. EOM
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Audio file of Ann Moye oral history (part 1)
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Audio file of Ann Moye oral history (part 2)
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Pasaquan Preservation Society Oral History Collection (MC 340)
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of oral history interviews conducted with Pasaquan Preservation Society members in and near Buena Vista, Georgia. The interviews were conducted during the spring of 2015 as part of Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class. The interviews illuminate the story of Pasaquan, particularly how it has been transformed from the time of creation by Eddie Owens Martin, also known as St. EOM, through it's care under the Pasaquan Preservation Society and the Kohler Foundation as it ultimately prepares to fall under the stewardship of Columbus State University.
Identifier
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MC 340
Creator
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Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class of Spring 2015
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
January-May 2015
Oral History
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Interviewer
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Cristian Waters
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Ann Moye
Location
The location of the interview
Pasaquan, Buena Vista, Georgia
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Ann Moye Pasaquan Oral History
Description
An account of the resource
Oral history interview with Ann Moye.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
February 28, 2015
Eddie Owens Martin
Oral History
Pasaquan
St. EOM
-
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Transcript of Benjamin Pike oral history
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Audio file of Benjamin Pike oral history
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Pasaquan Preservation Society Oral History Collection (MC 340)
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of oral history interviews conducted with Pasaquan Preservation Society members in and near Buena Vista, Georgia. The interviews were conducted during the spring of 2015 as part of Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class. The interviews illuminate the story of Pasaquan, particularly how it has been transformed from the time of creation by Eddie Owens Martin, also known as St. EOM, through it's care under the Pasaquan Preservation Society and the Kohler Foundation as it ultimately prepares to fall under the stewardship of Columbus State University.
Identifier
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MC 340
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class of Spring 2015
Date
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January-May 2015
Oral History
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Title
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Benjamin Pike Pasaquan Oral History
Eddie Owens Martin
Oral History
Pasaquan
St. EOM
-
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Audio file of Bond and Meg Anderson oral history
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Pasaquan Preservation Society Oral History Collection (MC 340)
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of oral history interviews conducted with Pasaquan Preservation Society members in and near Buena Vista, Georgia. The interviews were conducted during the spring of 2015 as part of Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class. The interviews illuminate the story of Pasaquan, particularly how it has been transformed from the time of creation by Eddie Owens Martin, also known as St. EOM, through it's care under the Pasaquan Preservation Society and the Kohler Foundation as it ultimately prepares to fall under the stewardship of Columbus State University.
Identifier
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MC 340
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class of Spring 2015
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
January-May 2015
Oral History
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Bond and Meg Anderson Pasaquan Oral History
Eddie Owens Martin
Oral History
Pasaquan
St. EOM
-
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Transcript of Fred and Cathy Fussell oral history
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Audio file of Fred and Cathy Fussell oral history
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Pasaquan Preservation Society Oral History Collection (MC 340)
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of oral history interviews conducted with Pasaquan Preservation Society members in and near Buena Vista, Georgia. The interviews were conducted during the spring of 2015 as part of Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class. The interviews illuminate the story of Pasaquan, particularly how it has been transformed from the time of creation by Eddie Owens Martin, also known as St. EOM, through it's care under the Pasaquan Preservation Society and the Kohler Foundation as it ultimately prepares to fall under the stewardship of Columbus State University.
Identifier
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MC 340
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class of Spring 2015
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
January-May 2015
Oral History
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Title
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Fred and Cathy Fussell Pasaquan Oral History
Eddie Owens Martin
Oral History
Pasaquan
St. EOM
-
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Audio file of John Luphold oral history
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Pasaquan Preservation Society Oral History Collection (MC 340)
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of oral history interviews conducted with Pasaquan Preservation Society members in and near Buena Vista, Georgia. The interviews were conducted during the spring of 2015 as part of Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class. The interviews illuminate the story of Pasaquan, particularly how it has been transformed from the time of creation by Eddie Owens Martin, also known as St. EOM, through it's care under the Pasaquan Preservation Society and the Kohler Foundation as it ultimately prepares to fall under the stewardship of Columbus State University.
Identifier
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MC 340
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class of Spring 2015
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
January-May 2015
Oral History
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John Lupold Pasaquan Oral History
Eddie Owens Martin
Oral History
Pasaquan
St. EOM
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Pasaquan Preservation Society Oral History Collection (MC 340)
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of oral history interviews conducted with Pasaquan Preservation Society members in and near Buena Vista, Georgia. The interviews were conducted during the spring of 2015 as part of Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class. The interviews illuminate the story of Pasaquan, particularly how it has been transformed from the time of creation by Eddie Owens Martin, also known as St. EOM, through it's care under the Pasaquan Preservation Society and the Kohler Foundation as it ultimately prepares to fall under the stewardship of Columbus State University.
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MC 340
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Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class of Spring 2015
Date
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January-May 2015
Oral History
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Title
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John S. Rogers Pasaquan Oral History
Eddie Owens Martin
Oral History
Pasaquan
St. EOM
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Audio file of Lydia (Penny) Rogers oral history
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Pasaquan Preservation Society Oral History Collection (MC 340)
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of oral history interviews conducted with Pasaquan Preservation Society members in and near Buena Vista, Georgia. The interviews were conducted during the spring of 2015 as part of Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class. The interviews illuminate the story of Pasaquan, particularly how it has been transformed from the time of creation by Eddie Owens Martin, also known as St. EOM, through it's care under the Pasaquan Preservation Society and the Kohler Foundation as it ultimately prepares to fall under the stewardship of Columbus State University.
Identifier
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MC 340
Creator
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Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class of Spring 2015
Date
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January-May 2015
Oral History
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Lydia (Penny) Rogers Pasaquan Oral History
Eddie Owens Martin
Oral History
Pasaquan
St. EOM
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Audio file of Mac Moye oral history
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Pasaquan Preservation Society Oral History Collection (MC 340)
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of oral history interviews conducted with Pasaquan Preservation Society members in and near Buena Vista, Georgia. The interviews were conducted during the spring of 2015 as part of Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class. The interviews illuminate the story of Pasaquan, particularly how it has been transformed from the time of creation by Eddie Owens Martin, also known as St. EOM, through it's care under the Pasaquan Preservation Society and the Kohler Foundation as it ultimately prepares to fall under the stewardship of Columbus State University.
Identifier
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MC 340
Creator
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Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class of Spring 2015
Date
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January-May 2015
Oral History
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Title
A name given to the resource
Mac Moye Pasaquan Oral History
Eddie Owens Martin
Oral History
Pasaquan
St. EOM
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Audio file of Steve White oral history
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Pasaquan Preservation Society Oral History Collection (MC 340)
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of oral history interviews conducted with Pasaquan Preservation Society members in and near Buena Vista, Georgia. The interviews were conducted during the spring of 2015 as part of Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class. The interviews illuminate the story of Pasaquan, particularly how it has been transformed from the time of creation by Eddie Owens Martin, also known as St. EOM, through it's care under the Pasaquan Preservation Society and the Kohler Foundation as it ultimately prepares to fall under the stewardship of Columbus State University.
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MC 340
Creator
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Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class of Spring 2015
Date
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January-May 2015
Oral History
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Title
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Steve White Pasaquan Oral History
Eddie Owens Martin
Oral History
Pasaquan
St. EOM
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Audio file of T. Burton Wight oral history
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Pasaquan Preservation Society Oral History Collection (MC 340)
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of oral history interviews conducted with Pasaquan Preservation Society members in and near Buena Vista, Georgia. The interviews were conducted during the spring of 2015 as part of Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class. The interviews illuminate the story of Pasaquan, particularly how it has been transformed from the time of creation by Eddie Owens Martin, also known as St. EOM, through it's care under the Pasaquan Preservation Society and the Kohler Foundation as it ultimately prepares to fall under the stewardship of Columbus State University.
Identifier
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MC 340
Creator
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Dr. Amanda Rees' cultural geography class of Spring 2015
Date
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January-May 2015
Oral History
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Title
A name given to the resource
T. Burton Wight Pasaquan Oral History
Eddie Owens Martin
Oral History
Pasaquan
St. EOM
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MC 327
Title
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Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Is Referenced By
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https://archives.columbusstate.edu/findingaids/mc327.php
Description
An account of the resource
Pasaquan is an internationally renowned art environment located in Buena Vista, Georgia, some thirty miles southeast of Columbus. It is situated on seven acres of gently rolling property and is comprised of six buildings encircled and interconnected by nearly four acres of masonry walls. Buildings and structures at Pasaquan are characterized by highly idiosyncratic construction methods and decorative motifs, largely executed in masonry bas-relief which has been painted in a wildly colourful palette.
Pasaquan is the passionate life's work of an eccentric artist named Eddie Owens Martin (July 4, 1908- April 16, 1986) who later adopted the moniker of St. EOM. Over the course of some thirty years, in various campaigns and with what materials were available to him, St. EOM transformed a small, rural farmhouse he inherited from his mother into a rambling estate resplendently decorated with motifs and forms representing his visionary ideal. In an article on the outsider artist, Tom Patterson describes Pasaquan as "one of the most remarkable folk art environments in America – a sort of mock pre-Columbian psychedelic wonderland of brightly painted totems, curved and angled walls and walkways, and wildly ornamented structures that [Martin] called "temples" and "pagodas."
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. A complete restoration of the site was completed by the Kohler Foundation in 2016. The site is currently under the stewardship of Columbus State University and the Columbus State University Foundation.
The Pasaquan Collection is comprised of a rich variety of resources regarding not only St. EOM's creation of Pasaquan, but also the thirty year-long preservation effort of various groups and individuals (most notably the Pasaquan Preservation Society) and the recent restoration completed by the Kohler Foundation. These materials are divided into sections based upon type and subject matter.
Textual resources are divided into two sections: Correspondence and Financial Records. Correspondence relates largely to St. EOM's art exhibition and sales, as well as his family and personal matters. Included here are letters to his brother Joe, a note from Rosalyn Carter about an 1978 exhibit of St. EOM's art in Washington, D.C., and letters from people seeking his fortune-telling expertise and bestowal of luck in various situations. There is a separate folder for his medical issues. There are also letters concerning films, photographs and slides of his house, grounds and artwork. In most cases the images are not with the letters but are probably among the loose films, slides and photos. Martin and many of his correspondents were erratic in the use of dates. In general the correspondence is in chronological order. If an undated letter is with an envelope, and the postmark is legible, that date is written on the letter in brackets and is used for filing. Undated material is grouped without order at the end of the series. Envelopes without contents are filed by postmark.
Financial records include routine bills such as utility bills; auto repairs; purchases at Sears; bills for mail-order purchases of supplies for his art; bills of sale for his crops to Tom's Peanuts; cotton factors and other buyers; insurance coverage and property tax payments. In the case of bills from the Blessing Oil Company of Brooklyn, which supplied him with the oils used in various rituals he performed as part of his fortune-telling practice, a decision was made to include them in the Correspondence since Martin developed a personal relationship with the vendors there.
The records of the Pasaquan Preservation Society, including minutes, visitors books, financial records and other materials documenting their 20 year existence as the managers of the site and its contents, are treated as a separate collection (MC 368).
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920s - 1980s
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
1 box (1 l.f.)
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Permission to Publish
Permission to publish material from the Pasaquan Collection (MC 327) must be obtained from the Columbus State University Archives at Columbus State University. Use of the following credit line for publication or exhibit is required:
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Columbus State University Archives
Columbus, Georgia
Creator
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Eddie Owens Martin (St. EOM)
Physical Object
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Identifier
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MC327.A.P.0002
Title
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Untitled
Description
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Abstracted landscape with multiple, superimposed figures. Framed and matted. Previous exhibition label on reverse.
MC327.A.P.0002
Date
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1985
Creator
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Eddie Owens Martin / ST. EOM
Signed "ST. EOM" lower right.
Format
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24" x 18.5"
Medium
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Ink and watercolour on paper
Eddie Owens Martin
Painting
Pasaquan
St. EOM
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Identifier
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MC 327
Title
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Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Is Referenced By
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https://archives.columbusstate.edu/findingaids/mc327.php
Description
An account of the resource
Pasaquan is an internationally renowned art environment located in Buena Vista, Georgia, some thirty miles southeast of Columbus. It is situated on seven acres of gently rolling property and is comprised of six buildings encircled and interconnected by nearly four acres of masonry walls. Buildings and structures at Pasaquan are characterized by highly idiosyncratic construction methods and decorative motifs, largely executed in masonry bas-relief which has been painted in a wildly colourful palette.
Pasaquan is the passionate life's work of an eccentric artist named Eddie Owens Martin (July 4, 1908- April 16, 1986) who later adopted the moniker of St. EOM. Over the course of some thirty years, in various campaigns and with what materials were available to him, St. EOM transformed a small, rural farmhouse he inherited from his mother into a rambling estate resplendently decorated with motifs and forms representing his visionary ideal. In an article on the outsider artist, Tom Patterson describes Pasaquan as "one of the most remarkable folk art environments in America – a sort of mock pre-Columbian psychedelic wonderland of brightly painted totems, curved and angled walls and walkways, and wildly ornamented structures that [Martin] called "temples" and "pagodas."
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. A complete restoration of the site was completed by the Kohler Foundation in 2016. The site is currently under the stewardship of Columbus State University and the Columbus State University Foundation.
The Pasaquan Collection is comprised of a rich variety of resources regarding not only St. EOM's creation of Pasaquan, but also the thirty year-long preservation effort of various groups and individuals (most notably the Pasaquan Preservation Society) and the recent restoration completed by the Kohler Foundation. These materials are divided into sections based upon type and subject matter.
Textual resources are divided into two sections: Correspondence and Financial Records. Correspondence relates largely to St. EOM's art exhibition and sales, as well as his family and personal matters. Included here are letters to his brother Joe, a note from Rosalyn Carter about an 1978 exhibit of St. EOM's art in Washington, D.C., and letters from people seeking his fortune-telling expertise and bestowal of luck in various situations. There is a separate folder for his medical issues. There are also letters concerning films, photographs and slides of his house, grounds and artwork. In most cases the images are not with the letters but are probably among the loose films, slides and photos. Martin and many of his correspondents were erratic in the use of dates. In general the correspondence is in chronological order. If an undated letter is with an envelope, and the postmark is legible, that date is written on the letter in brackets and is used for filing. Undated material is grouped without order at the end of the series. Envelopes without contents are filed by postmark.
Financial records include routine bills such as utility bills; auto repairs; purchases at Sears; bills for mail-order purchases of supplies for his art; bills of sale for his crops to Tom's Peanuts; cotton factors and other buyers; insurance coverage and property tax payments. In the case of bills from the Blessing Oil Company of Brooklyn, which supplied him with the oils used in various rituals he performed as part of his fortune-telling practice, a decision was made to include them in the Correspondence since Martin developed a personal relationship with the vendors there.
The records of the Pasaquan Preservation Society, including minutes, visitors books, financial records and other materials documenting their 20 year existence as the managers of the site and its contents, are treated as a separate collection (MC 368).
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920s - 1980s
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
1 box (1 l.f.)
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Permission to Publish
Permission to publish material from the Pasaquan Collection (MC 327) must be obtained from the Columbus State University Archives at Columbus State University. Use of the following credit line for publication or exhibit is required:
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Columbus State University Archives
Columbus, Georgia
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Eddie Owens Martin (St. EOM)
Physical Object
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Identifier
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MC327.A.P.0003
Title
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Untitled
Description
An account of the resource
Landscape with cabin in lower left foreground, trees in the fore and background, and a possible sunset in the distance.
Date
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No Date
Creator
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Eddie Owens Martin / St. EOM
Signed "St. EOM" lower left
Format
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30" x 24"
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Oil on Canvas
Eddie Owens Martin
Painting
Pasaquan
St. EOM
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Identifier
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MC 327
Title
A name given to the resource
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
https://archives.columbusstate.edu/findingaids/mc327.php
Description
An account of the resource
Pasaquan is an internationally renowned art environment located in Buena Vista, Georgia, some thirty miles southeast of Columbus. It is situated on seven acres of gently rolling property and is comprised of six buildings encircled and interconnected by nearly four acres of masonry walls. Buildings and structures at Pasaquan are characterized by highly idiosyncratic construction methods and decorative motifs, largely executed in masonry bas-relief which has been painted in a wildly colourful palette.
Pasaquan is the passionate life's work of an eccentric artist named Eddie Owens Martin (July 4, 1908- April 16, 1986) who later adopted the moniker of St. EOM. Over the course of some thirty years, in various campaigns and with what materials were available to him, St. EOM transformed a small, rural farmhouse he inherited from his mother into a rambling estate resplendently decorated with motifs and forms representing his visionary ideal. In an article on the outsider artist, Tom Patterson describes Pasaquan as "one of the most remarkable folk art environments in America – a sort of mock pre-Columbian psychedelic wonderland of brightly painted totems, curved and angled walls and walkways, and wildly ornamented structures that [Martin] called "temples" and "pagodas."
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. A complete restoration of the site was completed by the Kohler Foundation in 2016. The site is currently under the stewardship of Columbus State University and the Columbus State University Foundation.
The Pasaquan Collection is comprised of a rich variety of resources regarding not only St. EOM's creation of Pasaquan, but also the thirty year-long preservation effort of various groups and individuals (most notably the Pasaquan Preservation Society) and the recent restoration completed by the Kohler Foundation. These materials are divided into sections based upon type and subject matter.
Textual resources are divided into two sections: Correspondence and Financial Records. Correspondence relates largely to St. EOM's art exhibition and sales, as well as his family and personal matters. Included here are letters to his brother Joe, a note from Rosalyn Carter about an 1978 exhibit of St. EOM's art in Washington, D.C., and letters from people seeking his fortune-telling expertise and bestowal of luck in various situations. There is a separate folder for his medical issues. There are also letters concerning films, photographs and slides of his house, grounds and artwork. In most cases the images are not with the letters but are probably among the loose films, slides and photos. Martin and many of his correspondents were erratic in the use of dates. In general the correspondence is in chronological order. If an undated letter is with an envelope, and the postmark is legible, that date is written on the letter in brackets and is used for filing. Undated material is grouped without order at the end of the series. Envelopes without contents are filed by postmark.
Financial records include routine bills such as utility bills; auto repairs; purchases at Sears; bills for mail-order purchases of supplies for his art; bills of sale for his crops to Tom's Peanuts; cotton factors and other buyers; insurance coverage and property tax payments. In the case of bills from the Blessing Oil Company of Brooklyn, which supplied him with the oils used in various rituals he performed as part of his fortune-telling practice, a decision was made to include them in the Correspondence since Martin developed a personal relationship with the vendors there.
The records of the Pasaquan Preservation Society, including minutes, visitors books, financial records and other materials documenting their 20 year existence as the managers of the site and its contents, are treated as a separate collection (MC 368).
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920s - 1980s
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
1 box (1 l.f.)
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Permission to Publish
Permission to publish material from the Pasaquan Collection (MC 327) must be obtained from the Columbus State University Archives at Columbus State University. Use of the following credit line for publication or exhibit is required:
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Columbus State University Archives
Columbus, Georgia
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Eddie Owens Martin (St. EOM)
Physical Object
An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types.
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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MC327.A.P.0004
Title
A name given to the resource
Untitled
Description
An account of the resource
Portrait of mustached man with seated woman in the background. Two paintings are visible in the background, as is a landscape through a window.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
No date.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Eddie Owens Martin / St. EOM
Signed "St. EOM" lower right
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
18" x 18"
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Oil on canvas
Eddie Owens Martin
Painting
Pasaquan
St. EOM
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Dublin Core
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Identifier
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MC 327
Title
A name given to the resource
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
https://archives.columbusstate.edu/findingaids/mc327.php
Description
An account of the resource
Pasaquan is an internationally renowned art environment located in Buena Vista, Georgia, some thirty miles southeast of Columbus. It is situated on seven acres of gently rolling property and is comprised of six buildings encircled and interconnected by nearly four acres of masonry walls. Buildings and structures at Pasaquan are characterized by highly idiosyncratic construction methods and decorative motifs, largely executed in masonry bas-relief which has been painted in a wildly colourful palette.
Pasaquan is the passionate life's work of an eccentric artist named Eddie Owens Martin (July 4, 1908- April 16, 1986) who later adopted the moniker of St. EOM. Over the course of some thirty years, in various campaigns and with what materials were available to him, St. EOM transformed a small, rural farmhouse he inherited from his mother into a rambling estate resplendently decorated with motifs and forms representing his visionary ideal. In an article on the outsider artist, Tom Patterson describes Pasaquan as "one of the most remarkable folk art environments in America – a sort of mock pre-Columbian psychedelic wonderland of brightly painted totems, curved and angled walls and walkways, and wildly ornamented structures that [Martin] called "temples" and "pagodas."
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. A complete restoration of the site was completed by the Kohler Foundation in 2016. The site is currently under the stewardship of Columbus State University and the Columbus State University Foundation.
The Pasaquan Collection is comprised of a rich variety of resources regarding not only St. EOM's creation of Pasaquan, but also the thirty year-long preservation effort of various groups and individuals (most notably the Pasaquan Preservation Society) and the recent restoration completed by the Kohler Foundation. These materials are divided into sections based upon type and subject matter.
Textual resources are divided into two sections: Correspondence and Financial Records. Correspondence relates largely to St. EOM's art exhibition and sales, as well as his family and personal matters. Included here are letters to his brother Joe, a note from Rosalyn Carter about an 1978 exhibit of St. EOM's art in Washington, D.C., and letters from people seeking his fortune-telling expertise and bestowal of luck in various situations. There is a separate folder for his medical issues. There are also letters concerning films, photographs and slides of his house, grounds and artwork. In most cases the images are not with the letters but are probably among the loose films, slides and photos. Martin and many of his correspondents were erratic in the use of dates. In general the correspondence is in chronological order. If an undated letter is with an envelope, and the postmark is legible, that date is written on the letter in brackets and is used for filing. Undated material is grouped without order at the end of the series. Envelopes without contents are filed by postmark.
Financial records include routine bills such as utility bills; auto repairs; purchases at Sears; bills for mail-order purchases of supplies for his art; bills of sale for his crops to Tom's Peanuts; cotton factors and other buyers; insurance coverage and property tax payments. In the case of bills from the Blessing Oil Company of Brooklyn, which supplied him with the oils used in various rituals he performed as part of his fortune-telling practice, a decision was made to include them in the Correspondence since Martin developed a personal relationship with the vendors there.
The records of the Pasaquan Preservation Society, including minutes, visitors books, financial records and other materials documenting their 20 year existence as the managers of the site and its contents, are treated as a separate collection (MC 368).
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920s - 1980s
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
1 box (1 l.f.)
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Permission to Publish
Permission to publish material from the Pasaquan Collection (MC 327) must be obtained from the Columbus State University Archives at Columbus State University. Use of the following credit line for publication or exhibit is required:
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Columbus State University Archives
Columbus, Georgia
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Eddie Owens Martin (St. EOM)
Physical Object
An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
MC327.A.P.0005
Title
A name given to the resource
Untitled
Description
An account of the resource
Portrait of young man in a room with a window or painting in the background.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Undated
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Eddie Owens Martin / St. EOM
Signed "St. EOM" middle left
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
16.25" x 14.25"
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Oil on canvas
Eddie Owens Martin
Painting
Pasaquan
St. EOM
-
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Dublin Core
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Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
MC 327
Title
A name given to the resource
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
https://archives.columbusstate.edu/findingaids/mc327.php
Description
An account of the resource
Pasaquan is an internationally renowned art environment located in Buena Vista, Georgia, some thirty miles southeast of Columbus. It is situated on seven acres of gently rolling property and is comprised of six buildings encircled and interconnected by nearly four acres of masonry walls. Buildings and structures at Pasaquan are characterized by highly idiosyncratic construction methods and decorative motifs, largely executed in masonry bas-relief which has been painted in a wildly colourful palette.
Pasaquan is the passionate life's work of an eccentric artist named Eddie Owens Martin (July 4, 1908- April 16, 1986) who later adopted the moniker of St. EOM. Over the course of some thirty years, in various campaigns and with what materials were available to him, St. EOM transformed a small, rural farmhouse he inherited from his mother into a rambling estate resplendently decorated with motifs and forms representing his visionary ideal. In an article on the outsider artist, Tom Patterson describes Pasaquan as "one of the most remarkable folk art environments in America – a sort of mock pre-Columbian psychedelic wonderland of brightly painted totems, curved and angled walls and walkways, and wildly ornamented structures that [Martin] called "temples" and "pagodas."
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. A complete restoration of the site was completed by the Kohler Foundation in 2016. The site is currently under the stewardship of Columbus State University and the Columbus State University Foundation.
The Pasaquan Collection is comprised of a rich variety of resources regarding not only St. EOM's creation of Pasaquan, but also the thirty year-long preservation effort of various groups and individuals (most notably the Pasaquan Preservation Society) and the recent restoration completed by the Kohler Foundation. These materials are divided into sections based upon type and subject matter.
Textual resources are divided into two sections: Correspondence and Financial Records. Correspondence relates largely to St. EOM's art exhibition and sales, as well as his family and personal matters. Included here are letters to his brother Joe, a note from Rosalyn Carter about an 1978 exhibit of St. EOM's art in Washington, D.C., and letters from people seeking his fortune-telling expertise and bestowal of luck in various situations. There is a separate folder for his medical issues. There are also letters concerning films, photographs and slides of his house, grounds and artwork. In most cases the images are not with the letters but are probably among the loose films, slides and photos. Martin and many of his correspondents were erratic in the use of dates. In general the correspondence is in chronological order. If an undated letter is with an envelope, and the postmark is legible, that date is written on the letter in brackets and is used for filing. Undated material is grouped without order at the end of the series. Envelopes without contents are filed by postmark.
Financial records include routine bills such as utility bills; auto repairs; purchases at Sears; bills for mail-order purchases of supplies for his art; bills of sale for his crops to Tom's Peanuts; cotton factors and other buyers; insurance coverage and property tax payments. In the case of bills from the Blessing Oil Company of Brooklyn, which supplied him with the oils used in various rituals he performed as part of his fortune-telling practice, a decision was made to include them in the Correspondence since Martin developed a personal relationship with the vendors there.
The records of the Pasaquan Preservation Society, including minutes, visitors books, financial records and other materials documenting their 20 year existence as the managers of the site and its contents, are treated as a separate collection (MC 368).
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920s - 1980s
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
1 box (1 l.f.)
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Permission to Publish
Permission to publish material from the Pasaquan Collection (MC 327) must be obtained from the Columbus State University Archives at Columbus State University. Use of the following credit line for publication or exhibit is required:
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Columbus State University Archives
Columbus, Georgia
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Eddie Owens Martin (St. EOM)
Physical Object
An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
MC327.A.P.0006
Title
A name given to the resource
Untitled
Description
An account of the resource
Still life of seven yellow flowers in a dark, red-violet vase with chair, interior, and landscape in the background.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Undated
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Eddie Owens Martin / St. EOM
Signed "St. EOM" lower right.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
16" x 12"
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Oil on canvs
Eddie Owens Martin
Painting
Pasaquan
St. EOM
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
MC 327
Title
A name given to the resource
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
https://archives.columbusstate.edu/findingaids/mc327.php
Description
An account of the resource
Pasaquan is an internationally renowned art environment located in Buena Vista, Georgia, some thirty miles southeast of Columbus. It is situated on seven acres of gently rolling property and is comprised of six buildings encircled and interconnected by nearly four acres of masonry walls. Buildings and structures at Pasaquan are characterized by highly idiosyncratic construction methods and decorative motifs, largely executed in masonry bas-relief which has been painted in a wildly colourful palette.
Pasaquan is the passionate life's work of an eccentric artist named Eddie Owens Martin (July 4, 1908- April 16, 1986) who later adopted the moniker of St. EOM. Over the course of some thirty years, in various campaigns and with what materials were available to him, St. EOM transformed a small, rural farmhouse he inherited from his mother into a rambling estate resplendently decorated with motifs and forms representing his visionary ideal. In an article on the outsider artist, Tom Patterson describes Pasaquan as "one of the most remarkable folk art environments in America – a sort of mock pre-Columbian psychedelic wonderland of brightly painted totems, curved and angled walls and walkways, and wildly ornamented structures that [Martin] called "temples" and "pagodas."
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. A complete restoration of the site was completed by the Kohler Foundation in 2016. The site is currently under the stewardship of Columbus State University and the Columbus State University Foundation.
The Pasaquan Collection is comprised of a rich variety of resources regarding not only St. EOM's creation of Pasaquan, but also the thirty year-long preservation effort of various groups and individuals (most notably the Pasaquan Preservation Society) and the recent restoration completed by the Kohler Foundation. These materials are divided into sections based upon type and subject matter.
Textual resources are divided into two sections: Correspondence and Financial Records. Correspondence relates largely to St. EOM's art exhibition and sales, as well as his family and personal matters. Included here are letters to his brother Joe, a note from Rosalyn Carter about an 1978 exhibit of St. EOM's art in Washington, D.C., and letters from people seeking his fortune-telling expertise and bestowal of luck in various situations. There is a separate folder for his medical issues. There are also letters concerning films, photographs and slides of his house, grounds and artwork. In most cases the images are not with the letters but are probably among the loose films, slides and photos. Martin and many of his correspondents were erratic in the use of dates. In general the correspondence is in chronological order. If an undated letter is with an envelope, and the postmark is legible, that date is written on the letter in brackets and is used for filing. Undated material is grouped without order at the end of the series. Envelopes without contents are filed by postmark.
Financial records include routine bills such as utility bills; auto repairs; purchases at Sears; bills for mail-order purchases of supplies for his art; bills of sale for his crops to Tom's Peanuts; cotton factors and other buyers; insurance coverage and property tax payments. In the case of bills from the Blessing Oil Company of Brooklyn, which supplied him with the oils used in various rituals he performed as part of his fortune-telling practice, a decision was made to include them in the Correspondence since Martin developed a personal relationship with the vendors there.
The records of the Pasaquan Preservation Society, including minutes, visitors books, financial records and other materials documenting their 20 year existence as the managers of the site and its contents, are treated as a separate collection (MC 368).
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920s - 1980s
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
1 box (1 l.f.)
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Permission to Publish
Permission to publish material from the Pasaquan Collection (MC 327) must be obtained from the Columbus State University Archives at Columbus State University. Use of the following credit line for publication or exhibit is required:
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Columbus State University Archives
Columbus, Georgia
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Eddie Owens Martin (St. EOM)
Physical Object
An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
MC327.A.P.0007
Title
A name given to the resource
Untitled
Description
An account of the resource
Still life of a pot or vase decorated with a facial motif, three faces in the background.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
No date
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Eddie Owens Martin / St. EOM
Signed "St. EOM" lower right
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
24" x 20"
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Oil on canvas
Eddie Owens Martin
Painting
Pasaquan
St. EOM
-
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82db9ace8f821996e0bc28370fd2b0bd
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
MC 327
Title
A name given to the resource
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Is Referenced By
A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
https://archives.columbusstate.edu/findingaids/mc327.php
Description
An account of the resource
Pasaquan is an internationally renowned art environment located in Buena Vista, Georgia, some thirty miles southeast of Columbus. It is situated on seven acres of gently rolling property and is comprised of six buildings encircled and interconnected by nearly four acres of masonry walls. Buildings and structures at Pasaquan are characterized by highly idiosyncratic construction methods and decorative motifs, largely executed in masonry bas-relief which has been painted in a wildly colourful palette.
Pasaquan is the passionate life's work of an eccentric artist named Eddie Owens Martin (July 4, 1908- April 16, 1986) who later adopted the moniker of St. EOM. Over the course of some thirty years, in various campaigns and with what materials were available to him, St. EOM transformed a small, rural farmhouse he inherited from his mother into a rambling estate resplendently decorated with motifs and forms representing his visionary ideal. In an article on the outsider artist, Tom Patterson describes Pasaquan as "one of the most remarkable folk art environments in America – a sort of mock pre-Columbian psychedelic wonderland of brightly painted totems, curved and angled walls and walkways, and wildly ornamented structures that [Martin] called "temples" and "pagodas."
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. A complete restoration of the site was completed by the Kohler Foundation in 2016. The site is currently under the stewardship of Columbus State University and the Columbus State University Foundation.
The Pasaquan Collection is comprised of a rich variety of resources regarding not only St. EOM's creation of Pasaquan, but also the thirty year-long preservation effort of various groups and individuals (most notably the Pasaquan Preservation Society) and the recent restoration completed by the Kohler Foundation. These materials are divided into sections based upon type and subject matter.
Textual resources are divided into two sections: Correspondence and Financial Records. Correspondence relates largely to St. EOM's art exhibition and sales, as well as his family and personal matters. Included here are letters to his brother Joe, a note from Rosalyn Carter about an 1978 exhibit of St. EOM's art in Washington, D.C., and letters from people seeking his fortune-telling expertise and bestowal of luck in various situations. There is a separate folder for his medical issues. There are also letters concerning films, photographs and slides of his house, grounds and artwork. In most cases the images are not with the letters but are probably among the loose films, slides and photos. Martin and many of his correspondents were erratic in the use of dates. In general the correspondence is in chronological order. If an undated letter is with an envelope, and the postmark is legible, that date is written on the letter in brackets and is used for filing. Undated material is grouped without order at the end of the series. Envelopes without contents are filed by postmark.
Financial records include routine bills such as utility bills; auto repairs; purchases at Sears; bills for mail-order purchases of supplies for his art; bills of sale for his crops to Tom's Peanuts; cotton factors and other buyers; insurance coverage and property tax payments. In the case of bills from the Blessing Oil Company of Brooklyn, which supplied him with the oils used in various rituals he performed as part of his fortune-telling practice, a decision was made to include them in the Correspondence since Martin developed a personal relationship with the vendors there.
The records of the Pasaquan Preservation Society, including minutes, visitors books, financial records and other materials documenting their 20 year existence as the managers of the site and its contents, are treated as a separate collection (MC 368).
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1920s - 1980s
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
1 box (1 l.f.)
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Permission to Publish
Permission to publish material from the Pasaquan Collection (MC 327) must be obtained from the Columbus State University Archives at Columbus State University. Use of the following credit line for publication or exhibit is required:
Pasaquan Collection (MC 327)
Columbus State University Archives
Columbus, Georgia
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Eddie Owens Martin (St. EOM)
Physical Object
An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
MC327.A.P.0008
Title
A name given to the resource
Untitled
Description
An account of the resource
Portrait of posed female, standing on a red and white checkered floor, before a scalloped archway, with a landscape in the background.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
No date
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Eddie Owens Martin / St. EOM
Signed "St. EOM" middle right.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
24" x 20"
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Oil on canvas
Eddie Owens Martin
Painting
Pasaquan
St. EOM