The collection is arranged as 8 series. Series 1: Correspondence, 1975-1991, undated (Box 1; .7 linear feet) Series 2: Administrative files, 1970-1995, undated (Box 1-2, 14; 1 linear feet) Series 3: Artists and Exhibition files, 1969-1995, undated (Box 2-9, 15; 6.6 linear feet) Series 4: Events files, 1971-1990, undated (Box 9, 14; 0.6 linear feet) Series 5: Reference files, 1969-1994, undated (Box 9-10; 0.6 linear feet) Series 6: Financial, Sales and Legal files, 1970-1995 (Box 10; 0.4 linear feet) Series 7: Linda Farris Papers, 1972-1995 (Box 10-11; .9 linear feet) Series 8: Printed Materials, 1970-1995 (Box 11-14; 2 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Summary:
The records of Seattle's avant-garde Linda Farris Gallery measure 13.4 linear feet and date from 1969-1995. The bulk of the records consist of artists' and exhibition files. Also found are gallery business correspondence, administrative files, event files, reference files, records of sales, scattered legal files, the personal papers of gallery owner Linda Farris, and printed materials.
Citation:
Linda Farris Gallery records, 1969-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Care Pool Fund.
Use Note:
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.
Related Materials:
An oral history interview with Linda Farris conducted in 1975 by Sally Swenson, is located in the University of Washington University Libraries Digital Collections.
Biography Note:
The Linda Farris Gallery was Seattle's leading venue for contemporary art during its twenty-five years of operation.
Language Note:
The collection is in English.
Provenance:
The Linda Farris Gallery records were donated to the Archives of American Art by owner Linda Farris in 1995 at the time she closed the gallery.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001