This collection is arranged as 9 series. Records are generally arranged by material type and chronologically thereafter. Series 1: Administrative Records, 1925-1989 (Box 1; 0.75 linear feet) Series 2: Correspondence, 1933-1990 (Boxes 1-2; 0.5 linear feet) Series 3: Subject Files, 1924-1987 (Box 2; 0.5 linear feet) Series 4: Exhibition Files, 1923-1982 (Boxes 2-3; 0.45 linear feet) Series 5: Artists' Files, 1926-1986 (Boxes 3-6; 3.6 linear feet) Series 6: Financial and Legal Records, 1932-1987 (Boxes 6-8; 1.6 linear feet) Series 7: Printed Material, 1922-1987 (Boxes 8-9; 1.5 linear feet) Series 8: Photographic Materials, 1925-1980 (Boxes 9-10, 13; 0.9 linear feet) Series 9: Scrapbooks, 1934-1985 (Boxes 10-12, 14; 2.8 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
The Los Angeles Art Association records measure 12.6 linear feet and date from 1922-1990. Almost a third of the collection consists of artists' files containing a wide variety of materials documenting the association's relationship with numerous California and international artists. Also found are ten scrapbooks documenting exhibitions and events over the course of 50 years, administrative files, correspondence, subject files, exhibition files, financial and legal records, printed material, and photographic material depicting artists, events, and artwork. Scattered files of Executive Director Helen Wurdemann's are also found throughout the collection.
Citation:
Los Angeles Art Association records, 1922-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund
Use Note:
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.
Biography Note:
Originally founded as the Museum Patrons Association in 1925, the Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) supported California artists and played an integral role in developing the Los Angeles art community.
Language Note:
Collection is in English
Provenance:
The Los Angeles Art Association records were donated to the Archives of American in 1990 and 1991 by Richard Campbell of the Los Angeles Art Association.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Exhibitions -- California -- Los Angeles Search this
