Archives of American Art

A Finding Aid to the Willis Gallery Records, 1970-1977, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.willgall
Creators:
Willis Gallery (Detroit, Mich.)
Dates:
1970-1977
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
Repository:
The records of the Willis Gallery measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1970 to 1977. The records document the history of the Detroit gallery through a file of correspondence; one file of artist resumes; receipts, tax documents and other financial material; and clippings, exhibition announcements, and exhibition catalogs.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The records of the Willis Gallery measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1970 to 1977. The records document the history of the Detroit gallery through a file of correspondence; one file of artist resumes; receipts, tax documents and other financial material; and clippings, exhibition announcements, and exhibition catalogs. Artists represented include Bill Antonow, Diane Aceti (also director), Jim Chatelain, John Egner, George Ettle, Steve Faust, Mary Hoogasian, Aris Koutroulis, Doug James, Bradley Jones, Jerry Hunt, Robert Mayer, Michael McIntosh, Michael Luchs, Nancy Mitchnick, Greg Murphy, Gordon Newton, Ellen Phelan, Larry Rittenberg and Robert Sestok.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series
  • Series 1: Willis Gallery records, 1970-1977 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Willis Gallery was an art gallery in Detroit, Michigan.

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 1990 by Dave Roberts, Director of the Willis Gallery.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2022.

Using the Collection

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.
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.
Preferred Citation
Willis Gallery records, 1970-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Art galleries, Commercial -- Michigan Function Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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