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Creator:
Mendoza, Nora Chapa, 1932-  Search this
Type:
Video recordings
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
4.1 Linear feet; 1.78 Gigabytes
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged in 7 series: Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1963-2010 (0.2 Linear Feet; Box 1) Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1972-2012 (0.8 Linear Feet; Box 1) Series 3: Personal Business Records, circa 1970s-2011 (0.2 Linear Feet; Box 2) Series 4: Project Files, circa 1980-2007 (0.3 Linear Feet; Box 2, 1.78 Gigabytes; ER01) Series 5: Writings, circa 1970s-2010 (0.2 Linear Feet; Box 2) Series 6: Printed Material, circa 1970s-2013 (2.1 Linear Feet; Boxes 2-4, Oversize 5) Series 7: Photographic Material, circa 1975-2010 (0.3 Linear Feet; Box 4)
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of painter and educator Nora Chapa Mendoza measure 4.1 linear feet and 1.78 gigabytes, and date from circa 1963-2013. Biographical material includes résumés and awards, as well as other miscellaneous biographical material. Correspondence is mostly professional in nature and reflects her relationships with artists galleries and other professional organizations throughout her career, incl. Personal business records document select exhibitions and relationships with galleries such as the Partners Gallery, and include artwork inventories, consignments, and pricelists. Project files document specific projects including commissions and educational initiatives, as well as key conferences related to international labor relations and indigenous civil rights. Writings include artist statements, lectures and notes and sketches. Printed material documents the career of Nora Chapa Mendoza as well as and the art and Hispanic cultural scenes in Detroit in the form of announcements, clippings, catalogs, magazines and books. Photographic material documents various exhibitions, workshops, conferences, and trips.
Citation:
Nora Chapa Mendoza papers, circa 1963-2013. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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:
Nora Chapa Mendoza papers are also located at the University of Notre Dame, Institute for Latino Studies, Notre Dame, Indiana.
Biography Note:
Nora Chapa Mendoza (1932-) is a painter and educator in Detroit, Michigan.
Language Note:
Most of the collection is in English; some records are in Spanish.
Provenance:
Donated in 2018 by Nora Chapa Mendoza.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Mexican American women -- Chicana  Search this
Mexican American artists  Search this
Latino and Latin American artists  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)17581
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)395109
AAA_collcode_mendnora
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_395109