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A Finding Aid to the Judith-Ann Saks Papers, 1953-1977, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.saksjudi
Creators:
Saks, Judith-Ann, 1943-
Dates:
1953-1977
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The scattered papers of painter Judith-Ann Saks measure 0.2 linear feet, date from 1953 to 1977, and consist of printed materials and a scrapbook compiled by Saks which contains letters and printed materials.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The scattered papers of painter Judith-Ann Saks measure 0.2 linear feet, date from 1953 to 1977, and consist of printed materials and a scrapbook compiled by Saks which contains letters and printed materials.

Arrangement

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

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Judith-Ann Saks (1943- ) is a painter in Houston, Texas. She studied at the Texas Academy of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Rice University, and the University of Houston.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Saks loaned material for microfilming and donated additional papers in 1979.
Separated Materials
Portions of the papers, including material documenting the history of Saks's career, correspondence, photographs, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and clippings regarding the work Saks did with the Houston Port Authority for the Bicentennial Project, were microfilmed onto reel 1496 as part of the Archives of American Art's Texas project. The loaned portion was returned after microfilming and is not described in the collection container inventory.
Existence and Location of Copies
Material lent for microfilming is available on 35mm microfilm reel 1496 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Processing Information
Material loaned for microfilming on Reel 1496 was returned to the donor. Donated material 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.
Preferred Citation
Judith-Ann Saks papers, 1953-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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