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Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

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Published Date:

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:55:00 GMT

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

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Festival Blog

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Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

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Creator:

Ankrum Gallery  Search this

Names:

Art Dealers Association of America  Search this

Black Arts Council (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

California Arts Council  Search this

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden  Search this

Krannert Art Museum  Search this

Laguna Art Museum (Laguna Beach, Calif.)  Search this

Paramount Pictures  Search this

San Diego Museum of Art  Search this

Staempfli Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Storm King Art Center  Search this

Almaraz, Carlos  Search this

Andrews, Benny, 1930-2006  Search this

Ankrum, Joan  Search this

Bauer, Richard, 1944-  Search this

Block, Irving  Search this

Broderson, Morris, 1928-2011  Search this

Caryl, Naomi  Search this

Casey, Bernie  Search this

Duveneck, Frank, 1848-1919  Search this

Feitelson, Lorser, 1898-1978  Search this

Groth, Bruno  Search this

Halpert, Edith Gregor, 1900-1970  Search this

Herschler, David  Search this

Hirsch, Joseph, 1910-1981  Search this

Hirshhorn, Olga  Search this

Homer, Jessie  Search this

Jackson, Suzanne, 1944-  Search this

Johnson, Buffie  Search this

Lundeberg, Helen, 1908-1999  Search this

Mesches, Arnold, 1923-  Search this

Miller, Henry, 1891-  Search this

Palm Springs Desert Museum  Search this

Schuler, Melvin  Search this

Secunda, Arthur  Search this

Shores, Kenneth, 1928-  Search this

Varda, Jean  Search this

Zev  Search this

Extent:

41.5 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Scrapbooks

Photographs

Date:

circa 1900-circa 1990s

bulk 1960-1990

Summary:

The Ankrum Gallery records measure 41.5 linear feet and date from circa 1900 to circa 1990s, with the bulk of the records dating from 1960 to 1990. The papers include over 395 artists files, general gallery correspondence, project files, administrative records, exhibition files, collector and client files, financial material, printed material, 1 unbound scrapbook, and photographs. Also included are personal papers of gallery founder Joan Ankrum and her nephew, artist Morris Broderson.

Scope and Contents:

The Ankrum Gallery records measure 41.5 linear feet and date from circa 1900 to circa 1990s, with the bulk of the records dating from 1960 to 1990. The papers include over 395 artists files, general gallery correspondence, project files, administrative records, exhibition files, collector and client files, financial material, printed material, 1 unbound scrapbook, and photographs. Also included are personal papers of gallery founder Joan Ankrum and her nephew, artist Morris Broderson.

General correspondence is with artists, museums, collectors, and clients, and generally concerns sales, exhibitions, and consignments. Correspondents include Irving Block, Morris Broderson, Naomi Caryl, Suzanne Jackson, Joseph and Olga Hirshhorn, among many others. Correspondence is also found in the artists files and the collector/client files.

Project files document various events, benefits, and projects undertaken by the gallery, including a UNICEF benefit, "Up Against Hunger," the Exceptional Children's foundation, and the Young Art Patrons.

Administrative files document many activities of the gallery, such as the gallery's and Joan Ankrum's membership in the Black Arts Council, the California Arts Council, and the Art Dealers Association of California of which Joan Ankrum was a primary organizer. Also found are publicity files, a file on the history of the gallery, leases, floor plans, insurance documents, lists of graphics for sale, and other miscellany.

Exhbition files appear to be incomplete, but do include files for Huichol Indian's art, "The Art of African Peoples" (1973), "Five Contemporary Mexican Painters" (1977), Ethiopian Folk Painting (1978), San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild All Media Exhibition (1982), "25th Anniversary Exhibition" (1985), among several others.

Extensive artists' files include correspondence, price lists, photographs and slides,resumes and biographical material, and sales invoices. Files are found for Benny Andrews, Carlos Almaraz, Richard Bauer, Irving Block, Naomi Caryl, Bernie Casey, Frank Duveneck, Lorser Feitelson, Bruno Groth, David Herschler, Jessie Homer, Suzanne Jackson, Buffie Johnson, Samella Lewis, Helen Lundeberg, Arnold Mesches, Henry Miller, Melvin Schuler, Arthur Secunda, Ken Shores, Jean Varda, and Zev, among many others. The Pat Alexander and Andy Nelson files also contain motion picture film.

Collector and client files document the gallery's relationship with over 115 collectors, museums, and art centers. Files may include correspondence and sales records and are found for Edith Halpert, Olga and Joseph Hirshhorn and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Krannert Art Museum, Laguna Art Museum, Palm Spring Desert Museum, Paramount Pictures, San Diego Museum of Art, Staempfli Gallery, and Storm King Art Center, among many others.

Financial material documents sales through numbered invoices, consignments, loans, and insurance valuations. Printed material consists of exhibition catalogs and announcements, bulletins, periodicals, and newspaper clippings. One unbound scrapbook contains clippings and exhibition materials.

Photographs are of artwork, artists, and gallery openings. Additional photographs are found in the artists' files.

Joan Wheeler Ankrum personal papers document her personal and professional relationship with family, artists, and collectors. They include correspondence, personal writings, personal financial materials, printed material and loose scrapbook materials, family photographs and photographs of her as an actress, and artwork from various artists.

The papers of artist Morris Broderson, nephew of Joan Ankrum, document his professional relationship with the gallery as his primary dealer. Included are biographical materials, correspondence, publicity files, travel files, projects, exhibitions, collector/client files, financial material, printed material, photographs, and artwork.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged as 12 series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Correspondence, 1961-1994 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Project Files, 1965-1987 (0.25 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Administrative Records, 1961- circa 1990s (1 linear foot; Boxes 1-2)

Series 4: Exhibition Files, 1961-1991 (1 linear foot; Boxes 2-3)

Series 5: Artists' Files, 1957-1994 (22.5 linear feet; Boxes 3-25, 41-42, FC 43-45)

Series 6: Collector and Client Files, 1960-1994 (3.2 linear feet; Boxes 25-28)

Series 7: Financial Material, 1962-1990 (1.5 linear feet; Boxes 28-30)

Series 8: Printed Material, 1957-1994 (2 linear feet; Boxes 30-32, 41)

Series 9: Scrapbook, 1960-1988 (3 folders; Box 32)

Series 10: Photographs, circa 1960s-circa 1990s (0.35 linear feet; Boxes 32, 42)

Series 11: Joan Ankrum Personal Papers, circa 1900-1993 (2 linear feet; Boxes 32-34, 41)

Series 12: Morris Broderson Papers, 1941-1989 (7.2 linear feet; Boxes 34-42)

Biographical / Historical:

The Ankrum Gallery was established 1960 in Los Angeles by American film actress Joan Wheeler Ankrum and William Chalee. The gallery closed in 1989.

Joan Wheeler Ankrum and William Challee opened Ankrum Gallery on La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles in 1960 with a one-man show of Ankrum's nephew Morris Broderson. With a focus on contemporary California artists, Ankrum Gallery represented over 395 artists during its 30 years in operation, including Benny Andrews, Carlos Almaraz, Richard Bauer, Irving Block, Naomi Caryl, Bernie Casey, Frank Duveneck, Lorser Feitelson, Bruno Groth, David Herschler, Jessie Homer, Suzanne Jackson, Buffie Johnson, Samella Lewis, Helen Lundeberg, Arnold Mesches, Henry Miller, Melvin Schuler, Arthur Secunda, Ken Shores, Jean Varda, and Zev. In addition, the gallery was among the earliest to exhibit the work of black artists. The gallery also held exhibitions of world artists, which included "Art of African Peoples" (1973), "Yarn Paintings of the Huichol Indians" (1973), "Five Contemporary Mexican Painters" (1977), and "Ethiopian Folk Painting" (1978). Ankrum Gallery closed in 1989.

Art dealer and gallery owner, Joan Wheeler Ankrum was an actress before establishing the Ankrum Gallery primarily to showcase the work of her deaf nephew, Morris Broderson. Born in 1913 in Palo Alto, California, she began acting at the Pasadena Playhouse where she met her first husband Morris Ankrum with whom she had two sons, David and Cary Ankrum. She married gallery co-owner and partner William Challee in 1984. She helped organize the Los Angeles Art Dealers Association and the Monday Night Art Walks on La Cienega Boulevard. She was a member of the relatively short-lived Black Arts Council. Joan Wheeler Ankrum died in 2001 at the age of 88.

Morris Broderson (1928-2011) was a deaf painter. His first one-man show was at the Stanford Museum in 1957, followed by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. By 1959 he'd won two awards from the Los Angeles County Museum, and appeared in the Whitney Museum's "Young America" show in 1960. His travels influenced his work, including the hand gestures of Kabuki art in Japan. His work is in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, among others. Following Joan Ankrum's death in 2001, Broderson was represented by her son David Ankrum.

Related Materials:

Also found in the Archives of American Art are two oral history interviews with Joan Ankrum, one conducted by Betty Hoag, April 28, 1964, and a second by Paul Karlstrom, November 5, 1997-February 4, 1998. Additionally, there is an oral history interview with Morris Broderson conducted by Paul Karlstrom, March 11-13, 1998.

Provenance:

The Ankrum Gallery records were donated to the Archives of American Art by Joan Ankrum in 1995.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Rights:

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.

Topic:

Artists -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this

Function:

Art galleries, Commercial -- California

Genre/Form:

Scrapbooks

Photographs

Citation:

Ankrum Gallery records, circa 1900-circa 1990s, bulk 1960-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Care and Preservation Fund

Identifier:

AAA.ankrgall

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Ankrum Gallery records

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d89bb020-f420-4b01-9a0f-f1d5132866c4

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-ankrgall

Container:

Box 1 of 4

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2030; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-074, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 1

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-074-refidd1e379

Container:

Box 1 of 4

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2030; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-074, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 1

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-074-refidd1e390

Container:

Box 5 of 6

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2032; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-075, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 5

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-075-refidd1e690

Container:

Box 6 of 6

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2032; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-075, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 6

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-075-refidd1e844

Container:

Box 46 of 75

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2037; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-061, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 46

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-061-refidd1e11093

Container:

Box 67 of 75

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2037; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-061, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 67

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-061-refidd1e15843

Container:

Box 74 of 75

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2037; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-061, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 74

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-061-refidd1e17580

Container:

Box 40 of 75

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2037; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-061, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 40

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-061-refidd1e9697

Container:

Box 50 of 75

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2037; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-061, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 50

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

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ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-061-refidd1e11984

Container:

Box 64 of 75

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2037; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-061, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 64

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

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ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-061-refidd1e15059

Container:

Box 18 of 75

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2037; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-061, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 18

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-061-refidd1e4563

Container:

Box 26 of 75

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2037; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-061, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 26

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-061-refidd1e6297

Container:

Box 26 of 75

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2037; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-061, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 26

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-061-refidd1e6308

Container:

Box 34 of 75

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2037; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-061, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 34

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-061-refidd1e8421

Container:

Box 34 of 75

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2037; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-061, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 34

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-061-refidd1e8432

Container:

Box 34 of 75

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2037; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-061, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 34

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-061-refidd1e8443

Container:

Box 34 of 75

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2037; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-061, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 34

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-061-refidd1e8454

Container:

Box 38 of 75

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Rights:

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2037; Transferring office; 12/12/2013 memorandum, Wright to Pulnik; Contact reference staff for details.

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-061, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Award Files

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Grant Award Files

Grant Award Files / Box 38

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-fa22-061-refidd1e9380