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Archives of American Art
Norma R. Ory papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.orynormr
- Creators:
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Ory, Norma R.
- Dates:
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1948-1984
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Reelca. 300 items (on 1 microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Printed material, biographical data, correspondence and photographs.
Scope and Contents
REEL 3447 (fr. 3-455): Biographical data; Christmas cards by Ory; exhibition catalogs and clippings; teaching material kept as Dean of the Junior School, Arthur Glassel, Jr. School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and files on exhibitions curated by Ory, containing correspondence, clippings and photographs.
Scope and Contents
REEL 3447 (fr. 458-613); Six catalogs from exhibitions curated by Ory and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, including ART OF THE ALAPHABET, WOOD IN ART, BOOKBINDING: A LIVING ART, IMAGES OF CHILDHOOD, A PEACEABLE KINGDOM: ANIMALS IN ART and ARTIST AND ARTISAN: NATIVE AMERICAN ART.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Curator; Houston, Texas.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3447 available for use only at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Reel 3447 (fr. 3-455): Originals returned to the lender, Norma Ory, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material donated and lent by Norma Ory, 1985, as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project. The donated exhibition catalogs were transferred to the NMAA-NPG library after microfilming.
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
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Archives of American Art
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Washington, D.C. 20001
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