The collection is arranged as four series. Series 1: Administrative Files, 1965-1989 (Box 1; 6 folders) Series 2: Business Correspondence, 1951-1983 (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet) Series 3: Artists' Files, 1950-1994 (Boxes 1-2; 1.3 linear feet) Series 4: Sales Ledgers, 1958-1984 (Boxes 2-3; 0.6 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Summary:
The records of Challis Galleries located in Laguna Beach, California, measure 2.2 linear feet and date from 1950 to 1994. The bulk of the records consist of artists' files and sales ledgers. Also included are a few administrative files and business correspondence.
Citation:
Challis Galleries records, 1950-1994. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Biography Note:
Challis Galleries (1950-1984) was an art gallery in Laguna Beach, California, that featured the work of local and regional artists.
Language Note:
The collection is in English.
Provenance:
The Challis Galleries records were donated to the Archives of American Art by gallery owner Richard Challis in 1994.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- California -- Exhibitions Search this