Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Steel Gallery Records, 1955-1982, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.steegall
Creators:
Steel Gallery
Dates:
1955-1982
Languages:
Some of the announcements and catalogs are in Spanish and Italian.
Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
Repository:
The records of the Steel Gallery measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1955 to 1982. The records document the history of the gallery through photographs of artwork and artist files consisting primarily of clippings, exhibition announcements, and exhibition catalogs. Some of the artists represented by the gallery include David Aronson, Joseph Hirsch, John Ulbricht, Ralph Rosenberg, Leatrice Rose, and Arthur Dove.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The records of the Steel Gallery measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1955 to 1982. The records document the history of the gallery through photographs of artwork and artist files consisting primarily of clippings, exhibition announcements, and exhibition catalogs. Some of the artists represented by the gallery include David Aronson, Joseph Hirsch, John Ulbricht, Ralph Rosenberg, Leatrice Rose, and Arthur Dove.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series.
  • Series 1: Steel Gallery, 1955-1982 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
The Steel Gallery, owned by Arthur J. Steel, was a gallery that focused on American artists. It was located in Bridgehampton, N.Y.

Administration

Author
Ricky Gomez
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1983 by Arthur J. Steel, gallery owner.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2022.

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
Steel Gallery Records, 195-1982. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State) Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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