Archives of American Art

Detroit Artists Market records

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.detrartm
Creators:
Detroit Artists Market
Dates:
1932-1971
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
644 Items
(on 3 microfilm reels)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Business records; correspondence; 6 scrapbooks; a history; exhibition catalogs and announcements; invitations; and clippings.
Scope and Contents
REELS 694-695: By-laws and articles of association; correspondence; board meeting minutes and committee reports; lists of juries, board of directors, and volunteers; exhibition schedules; and 6 publicity scrapbooks. Scrapbooks include clippings; articles; exhibition data; photos; and biographical data on Michigan artists who have exhibited at the Market.
Scope and Contents
REEL 74: Article (11 p.) on the history and purposes of the Detroit Artists Market; exhibition catalogs and announcements; clippings; and invitations.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Art organization; Detroit, Michigan. Est. 1931, unincorporated, non-profit association of artists and patrons established to promote "the plastic arts in the city of Detroit, Michigan, and its environs."

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 694-695 and 74 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Reels 694-695: Originals returned to Margaret Conzelman after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on reel 74 donated 1962 by Florence Davies. Material on reels 694-695 lent for microfilming 1973 by Magaret Conzelman.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
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