Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Anne Ayres Papers, 1972-2003, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.ayreanne
Creators:
Ayres, Anne, 1936-
Dates:
1972-2003
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Linear foot
Repository:
The papers of curator and historian Anne Ayres measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1972 to 2003. Focusing on her work as curator of the Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art and Design, the papers include artifacts, scattered correspondence, issues of the L.A. Artists' Publication, printed material, and writings.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of curator and historian Anne Ayres measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1972 to 2003. Focusing on her work as curator of the Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art and Design, the papers include artifacts, scattered correspondence, issues of the L.A. Artists' Publication, printed material, and writings.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Anne Ayres (1936- ) was a curator and art historian in Los Angeles, California. Ayres earned her Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Southern California and was the Associate Curator of the Newport Harbor Art Museum (now the Orange County Museum of Art) from 1985-1988. She subsequently served as director of the Ben Maltz gallery at the Otis College of Art and Design from 1988-2003.
Ayres is retired and lives in Eugene, Oregon.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2003 by Anne Ayres.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

Using the Collection

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.
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.
Preferred Citation
Anne Ayres papers, 1972-2003. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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