Contains general business correspondence between owner Helen Johnston and customers, photographers, publishers, law firms, museums, and colleges and universities; some with enclosures such as photographs and brochures. Topics covered include orders and payments, and inquiries about the gallery and its exhibits. Additional correspondence may be found in Series 3: Exhibition files and Series 4: Artists files.
Arrangement:
Folders are arranged chronologically
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Collection Citation:
Focus Gallery records, 1963-1987. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.