Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Audrey Sabol Papers, 1944-1967, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.saboaudr
Creators:
Sabol, Audrey, 1922-
Dates:
1944-1967
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Linear foot
Repository:
The papers of curator Aubrey Sabol measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1944 to 1967. The collection documents Audrey Sabol's involvement with the Arts Council of the Young Men's/Women's Hebrew Association of Philadelphia during the 1960s. Records related to the Durable Dish Co. include scattered correspondence, exhibition files, and printed material. Exhibition files contain written and sound recordings of artist statements, correspondence, price lists, and printed material. Of note are recordings from Steve Reich's "Buy Art, Buy Art" performance.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of curator Aubrey Sabol measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1944 to 1967. The collection documents Audrey Sabol's involvement with the Arts Council of the Young Men's/Women's Hebrew Association of Philadelphia during the 1960s. Records related to the Durable Dish Co. include scattered correspondence, exhibition files, and printed material. Exhibition files contain written and sound recordings of artist statements, correspondence, price lists, and printed material. Of note are recordings from Steve Reich's "Buy Art, Buy Art" performance.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Audrey Sabol (1922- ) is a curator and art collector in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was active in the Fine Arts Committee of the Arts Council of the Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association in Philadelphia. Sabol also co-founded the Durable Dish Co. with Joan Kron.

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 1986 by Audrey Sabol.
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 4224 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Processing Information
The papers were microfilmed on reel 4224 after receipt. 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 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.
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. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Preferred Citation
Audrey Sabol papers, 1944-1967. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Di Suvero, Mark, 1933- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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