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Archives of American Art
Jane Allensworth papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.allejane
- Creators:
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Allensworth, Jane, 1937-
- Dates:
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1969-1984
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Microfilm reel800 items on 1 microfilm reel
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The microfilm Jane Allensworth papers contain correspondence (undated and 1971-1983); exhibition lists and art inventories; business records (undated and 1974-1983), including a list of collectors, gallery consignments, and invoices; clippings; exhibition announcements and catalogs (1969-1984); and photographs (undated) of Allensworth, her artwork, and her exhibition installations.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection contents are organized by form of material: correspondence, notes, business records, publications, and photographs. Within each group the arrangement is chronological.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Jane Allensworth (1937- ) is a painter in Galveston, Texas. She studied at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts School and at the Art Students League in New York. Her work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout Texas.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3254 available only at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1984 by Allensworth. Microfilmed as part of AAA's Texas Arts Documentation Project.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
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