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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the C.G. Sloan & Co. Auction Catalogs, 1893-1963, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cgsloa
- Creators:
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C.G. Sloan & Company
- Dates:
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1893-1963
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.8 Linear feet
- Repository:
The records of C.G. Sloan & Co. measure 0.8 linear feet and include 117 auction catalogs dating from 1893 to 1963.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The records of C.G. Sloan & Co. measure 0.8 linear feet and include 117 auction catalogs dating from 1893 to 1963.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
C.G. Sloan and Co. (1853-2003) was an auction gallery in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1853 and closed in 2003. The gallery reopened in 2003 as Sloans and Kenyon.
Administration
Author
Caroline Donadio
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by C.G. Sloan and Co. in 1964.
Processing Information
The collection was arranged chronologically by Katy Donahue and a finding aid was written by Caroline Donadio in 2018.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Preferred Citation
C.G. Sloan & Co. auction catalogs, 1893-1963. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Art auctions | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Auction catalogs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art galleries, Commercial -- Washington (D.C.) | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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