Founding documents include letters, typescripts and handwritten plans for the gallery, progress reports, mailing lists, projected expenses and notes. Included is Dorothy Koppelman's annotated typescript "Some Notions with a Hope of Motion on a Gallery," which served as a basis for the Terrain's mission statement.
Founding documents are also located in Series 5: Financial Records.
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Collection Citation:
The Terrain Gallery records, circa 1950s-2005, bulk 1955-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.