Archives of American Art

Records relating to the Lenoir M. Josey Collection of Paintings and Sculpture

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.lenom
Creators:
Lenoir M. Josey, Inc.
Dates:
1957-1982
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
3 Microfilm reels
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
A catalog and supplement listing artist, inventory number, medium, dimensions, title, and estimated value for works in the collection, with correspondence related to the catalog; 5 indexes to the collection, covering: purchases and sales, transactions in chronological order, certificate and provenance information, financial information, and works listed numerically; blank loan forms and agreements; alphabetical artists files, containing: purchase and loan documents, shipping records, correspondence, catalog entries, and photograph orders regarding works of art in the collection; records of exhibitions, including catalogs and price lists; and an invoice book for the collection, containing artists' names and titles and values of works of art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Art collection of the Josey Oil Co.; Houston, Texas.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 3251-3253 available for use at the Archives of American Art offices only.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to the lender, Jack Josey, 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 1983 by Jack Josey.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Conditions Governing Access
ACCESS RESTRICTED: written permission required.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Texas -- Houston Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Texas -- Houston Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Josey, Lenoir M., 1939- -- Art collections Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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