Archives of American Art

John Hanna Galleries records

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.johnhang
Creators:
John Hanna Galleries (Detroit, Mich.)
J.L. Hudson. Art department
Hanna Galleries (Detroit, Mich.)
Detroit Art Store
Hanna-Thomson Galleries (Detroit, Mich.)
John E. Hanna & Bros. (Detroit, Mich.)
John Hanna Company Galleries (Detroit, Mich.)
John Hanna, Inc. (Detroit, Mich.)
Dates:
1885-1962
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
5 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence, receipts, invoices and miscellaneous papers, 1885-1962, of the John Hanna Galleries (and its precursors). Included are card files; ledgers; scrapbooks containing material on the J.L. Hudson art department in the 1930s and 1940s when it was operated by Jay Hanna; photographs; publications; and other records.
Scope and Contents
REEL 439 AND SCANNED Photo of John F. Carlson, previously microfilmed under Photos of Artists I, and scanned.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Several galleries owned wholly or in part by the Hanna family of Detroit over three generations. Past names include Detroit Art Store, Hanna-Thomson Galleries, James E. Hanna & Bros., John Hanna Company Galleries, John Hanna, Inc.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1961 and 1967 by Clifford and Jay Hanna.

Using the Collection

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

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Scrapbooks Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art galleries, Commercial -- Michigan Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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