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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Carolyn Alper Papers Relating to the Foundry Gallery, 1970-1977, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.alpecaro
- Creators:
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Alper, Carolyn
- Dates:
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1970-1977
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.4 Linear feet
- Repository:
The Carolyn Alper papers relating to the Foundry Gallery measure 0.4 linear feet and date form 1970 to 1977. The papers document Alper's participation as an artist and co-founder of the gallery through correspondence, agreement and insurance material for the gallery, gallery members, clippings, exhibition announcements, price lists, and photographs of artwork and exhibitions. There is also material regarding the Conference for Women in the Visual Arts, held at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1972.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The Carolyn Alper papers relating to the Foundry Gallery measure 0.4 linear feet and date form 1970 to 1977. The papers document Alper's participation as an artist and co-founder of the gallery through correspondence, agreement and insurance material for the gallery, gallery members, clippings, exhibition announcements, price lists, and photographs of artwork and exhibitions. There is also material regarding the Conference for Women in the Visual Arts, held at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1972.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series.
- Series 1: Carolyn Alper papers, 1970-1977 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1)
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Carolyn Alper (1927-2020) was an artist who co-founded and exhibited at the Foundry Gallery, a cooperative gallery for women artists established in Washington, D.C. in 1971.
Administration
Author
Ricky Gomez
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2016 by Carolyn Alper.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2021.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Preferred Citation
Carolyn Alper Papers Relating to the Foundry Gallery, 1970-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- Washington (D.C.) | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Artist-run galleries -- Washington (D.C.) | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Foundry Gallery | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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