Christopher DeMairo
Scope and Contents
The Fitzgerald Gallery records measure 2.1 linear feet and date from the 1950s to 1972. The collection sheds light on the New York gallery's operations through administrative records and artist files as well as scattered exhibition files, printed material, and photographic material. Several folders include a note written by Edward Fitzgerald in 1972 reflecting on the file's content. Administrative records include membership meeting minutes and notes, the gallery's reorganization agreement, guest books, a gallery scrapbook, priced exhibition lists and catalogues, and correspondence with artists, representatives from other museums and galleries, critics, and collectors. Artist files document the gallery's relationship with various artists, including Henry Hensche, Huntington Barclay, John Hawkins, Paul Russotto, Herbert Turner, Robert Maione, Nelson Shanks, James Dignon, and others. The files consist of photographic material, biographical sketches, price lists, newspaper clippings, and other printed material about the artists and exhibitions.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated in 1972 by gallery founder Edward Fitzgerald.
Funding
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Christopher DeMairo in 2021.