Emily A. Francis papers, circa 1910s-1969

Collection Information

Size: 10 Linear feet

Summary: The Emily A. Francis papers, circa 1910s-1969, measure 10 linear feet and include organizational records of Contemporary Arts and affiliated member organization, Collectors of American Art, Inc., founded and directed by Emily A. Francis in 1929 and 1937, respectively. The collection consists of biographical material, foundation and board materials, correspondence, artist files, gallery files, exhibition files, membership materials, business and financial material, printed material, scrapbooks, artwork, and photographs.

Biographical/Historical Note

Emily A. Francis (1879-1966) (also known as Emily Jacobs) was the director of the Contemporary Arts gallery (also known as Contemporary Arts, Inc.) in New York, which she founded in 1929 and incorporated into a membership organization in 1931. Read More

Provenance

Donated in 1965 by Emily A. Francis and in 2023 by Peter Van Doren, a client of Francis.

Language Note

English .