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Creator:
Jamison Thomas Gallery  Search this
Names:
Folk Craft Gallery (Portland, Or.)  Search this
Jamison Thomas Gallery  Search this
Backstrand, Jay, 1934-  Search this
Bartow, Rick, 1946-  Search this
Buehler, Stuart  Search this
Bulwinkle, Mark, 1946-  Search this
Calderon, Mark  Search this
Diakité, Baba Wagué  Search this
Gilkerson, Robert, 1922-  Search this
Grenon, Gregory, 1948-  Search this
May, Dan  Search this
Serl, Jon, 1894-1993  Search this
Thomas, Jeffrey  Search this
Van Sant, Gus  Search this
Extent:
27.2 Linear feet
0.001 Gigabytes
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Gigabytes
Date:
1940-2000
bulk 1980-1995
Summary:
The Jamison Thomas Gallery records measure 27.2 linear feet and 0.001 Gb and date from 1940-2000, with the bulk of the records dating from 1980-1995, reflecting the years the Gallery operated in Portland Oregon. About 1/2 of the records consist of artists' files of artists represented by the gallery and artists of interest. Also found are administrative records, client and collector files, financial and legal records, exhibition files, and publicity files.
Scope and Contents:
The Jamison Thomas Gallery records measure 27.2 linear feet and 0.001 GB and date from 1940-2000, with the bulk of the records dating from 1980-1995, reflecting the years the Gallery operated in Portland Oregon. About 1/2 of the records consist of artists' files of artists represented by the gallery and artists of interest. Also found are administrative records, client and collector files, financial and legal records, exhibition files, and publicity files. Among those represented in the artists' files are Robert Gilkerson, Gregory Grenon, Dan May, Jon Serl, Rick Bartow, Mark Bulwinkle, Jay Backstrand, Stuart Buehler, Mark Calderon, Baba Wague Diakite, and Gus Van Sant.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into six series. Missing Title Series 1: Administrative Records, 1980-1996 (2.4 linear feet; Box 1-3) Series 2: Client and Collector Files, 1980-1995 (4.5 linear feet; Box 3-7, 0.001 GB; ER01) Series 3: Financial and Legal Records, 1980-2000 (2.8 linear feet; Box 7-10) Series 4: Exhibition Files, 1975-1995 (2 linear feet; Box 12-12) Series 5: Publicity Files, 1980-1996 (1.5 linear feet; Box 12-14) Series 6: Artists' Files, 1940-1996 (14 linear feet, Box 14-28)
Biographical / Historical:
Jamison Thomas Gallery opened in Portland, Oregon in 1980 as the Folk Craft Gallery founded by William Jamison and Jeffrey Thomas. The gallery changed its focus and name in 1985 and began to specialize in contemporary photography, sculpture, and textile arts. Among the most notable artists represented by the gallery were Rick Bartow, Stuart Buehler, Dennis Cunningham, Susan Seubert, Dan May, Gus Van Sant, Ruza Erceg, Mark Bulwinkle, Jon Serl, Gregory Grenon, and Erik Stotik. Jamison Thomas Gallery closed in 1995, after William Jamison died from complications with AIDS.
Provenance:
The Jamison Thomas Gallery records were donated to the Archives of American Art in 2001 by gallery director Charles Froelick.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is available in the Archives' Washington, D.C. research facility. 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:
Sculpture  Search this
Photography  Search this
Textile crafts  Search this
Function:
Art galleries, Commercial -- Oregon
Citation:
Jamison Thomas Gallery records, 1940-1996, bulk 1980-1996. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.jamithog
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw93210dc8b-373e-4cfd-b30c-8f18f6ca2b7b
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-jamithog