Archives of American Art

Carlin Galleries records

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.carligall
Creators:
Carlin Galleries
Dates:
1942-1979
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
4 Microfilm reels
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Artists' files and 12 scrapbooks.
Scope and Contents
REELS 1835-1837: Artists' files containing correspondence, sales statements, price lists, exhibition catalogs and announcements, clippings, photos, and publicity material. Also included are 12 scrapbooks, 1959-1978, containing clippings, photos, guest lists, exhibition announcements, and invitations.
Scope and Contents
REEL 2057: A file on Peter Hurd, 1960-1967, containing correspondence between Electra Carlin and Hurd, and others; statements of Hurd's sales; consignment statements; and a receipt from Amon Carter Museum of Western Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Art gallery; Fort Worth, Tex. Originally named the gallery of Wonderful Things, 1957-1960.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 1835-1837 & 2057 available for use through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to Electra Carlin after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Microfilmed as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1980 by Electra Carlin.

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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art galleries, Commercial -- Texas Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hurd, Peter, 1904-1984 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Carlin, Electra Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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