Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Mary Heath Keesling Papers, 1960-1996, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.keesmary
Creators:
Keesling, Mary H. (Mary Heath), 1914-
Dates:
1960-1996
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of California collector and art patron Mary Heath Keesling measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1960 to 1996. The collection consists of personal and professional correspondence documenting the close relationship between Keesling and members of the San Francisco art community.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of California collector and art patron Mary Heath Keesling measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1960 to 1996. The collection consists of personal and professional correspondence documenting the close relationship between Keesling and members of the San Francisco art community. Correspondents include William George Allan, Phyllis and Richard Diebenkorn, Philip Guston, Grace Morley, and others.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Collector and art patron Mary Heath Keesling (1914-2006) lived in San Francisco, California. Through volunteer work with the Junior League of San Francisco, she sparked an interest in modern art. Keesling served as a longtime member of the San Francisco Art Institute's Women's Board and acted as trustee for the institute.

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 1997 by Mary Heath Keesling.
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
Mary Heath Keesling papers, 1960-1996. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Allan, William George, 1936- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Diebenkorn, Phyllis Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Diebenkorn, Richard, 1922-1993 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Guston, Philip, 1913-1980 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Morley, Grace, 1900-1985 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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