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Archives of American Art
Ala Story papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.storala
- Creators:
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Story, Ala
- Dates:
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1941-1970
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2.5 Linear feet(partially microfilmed on 4 reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Primarily research material for exhibitions organized by Story at the American British Art Center and at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Scope and Contents
REELS 601-602: Correspondence, photographs, catalogs and business records for five exhibitions at the University of California, Santa Barbara, including: William Merritt Chase (1964-1965), Surrealism - A State of Mind (1966), Five Centuries of Prints (1967), Max Weber (1968), and Trends in 20th Century Art (1970).
Scope and Contents
REEL 2086: Papers, 1943, relating to Charles Dana Gibson exhibition at the American British Art Center, NYC, including sketches by Gibson, letters from him, price lists, a catalog of the exhibit, and miscellany.
Scope and Contents
REEL 3977: Biographical notes, photographs of drawings and paintings and exhibition announcements used by Story for exhibitions on William Merritt Chase, Harold Sterner and John Craske while at the American British Art Center; three letters from Robert Henri to Mrs. William Kennedy Thompson and one letter from William Merritt Chase to Della F. Shull; photographs of Henri and Chase; receipts and checks regarding Chase; and records of the American British Art Center, including 6 sales books, two guestbooks, a petty cash book, exhibition catalogs, and photocopies of exhibition catalogs and clippings.
Scope and Contents
ADDITION: 16 items including correspondence, 1941-1951, and a printed ceremonial program, 1952, of The American Academy of Arts and Letters and the National Institute of Arts and Letters. Correspondents include Alfred Barr, R.A. Beaes, M. Buller, Sir Kenneth Clark, Rene d'Harnoncourt, Alfred A. Longden, H. F. Perkins, and Mary F. Wilson.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Curator, museum director; New York, N.Y. and Santa Barbara, Calif. Born 1907. Died 1972.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 601-602, 2086, and 3977 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Margaret Mallory, 1970-1984.
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.
Keywords
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