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Irving and Hela Norman papers, circa 1920-2010

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Series 2:Correspondence, 1951-2010
3 Linear feet
Box 1-4

Most correspondence consists of letters between Hela Norman and others concerning the works of Irving Norman, and post-dates his death. Included is extensive correspondence from 1989, the year of his death. Correspondence is with curators, museums, galleries, art dealers, friends, and family. Of note is extensive correspondence with curators Michael Bell and Patricia Junker; and friends Daniel Gundlach, Jerry Freeman, Judith Freeman, and Martin Sosin. Additionally there are many letters from Irving Norman's daughter, Maxine Ferriera, some of which contain biographical information. Researchers should note that letters from the same individuals may be found within the alphabetical and chronological correspondence. Most of the correspondence dated before 1975 are photocopies.
This series is arranged as 2 subseries.
  • 2.1: Alphabetical Correspondence, circa 1950s-2010
  • 2.2: Chronological Correspondence, 1951-2010

2.1:Alphabetical Correspondence, circa 1950s-2010

DescriptionContainer
Archives of American Art, 1988-2008
1
19
Toni Ati, 1995-1999
1
20
Michael Bell, 1975, 1983-2008
1
21-31
Jane Block, 2000
1
32
Maria Brooks, 1999-2000
1
33
Thomas Burke, 2003-2007
1
34
John Butcher, 1988-2006
1
35
John Carr, 1985-2006
1
36
Susan Carson, 2006-2007
1
37
Gregory Davis, circa 1987-2006
1
38
Emily Duffy, 1995-1997, 2006
1
39
Michael Duncan, 2000-2007
1
40
Charles Eldredge, 1989-2006
1
41
Larry Evans, 1986-2006
1
42
Maxine Ferriera, 1974-2010
1
43-45
Maxine Ferriera, 1974-2010
2
1-2
Jerry Freeman and Daniel Gundlach, 1968-2008
2
3-9
Judith Freeman, 1983-2007
2
10-17
Tatyana Goldwyn, 2002-2003
2
18
Regina Greenberg (Low), circa 1950s-1980s
2
19-21
Jan Holloway, circa 1987-1989
2
22
Patricia Junker, 1996-2008
2
23-24
Juxtapoz Magazine, 1997-2003
2
25
Mark Kaufman and Colleen Johnston, 1977-1988
2
26
Laughing Squid (Scott Beale), 2002-2007
2
27
Oscar Lemer, 1985-2010
2
28-29
Norman Levine, 1970-2004
2
30-31
Jim Lind, 1978-1981
2
32
Mary Lindheim, 1986-1988
2
33
Roberta Loach, 1975-2007
2
34-35
National Museum of American Art, 1987-2002
2
36
Neubert, George, 1984-1995
2
37
Nevada Museum of Art, 2006-2007
2
38
Jerry and Lorraine Parnes, circa 1996
2
39
Peninsula Museum of Art, 2004-2006
2
40
Bob Pokorney, 1999-2004
2
41
Hank Rosenthal, 1978-1980
2
42
San Jose Museum of Art, 2003-2007
2
43
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1984-1989
3
1-2
Harvey Sherman, circa 1981-1987
3
3
Scott Shields, 1996-2002
3
4
Alonso Smith, circa 1985-2008
3
5-6
Martin and Doris Sosin, circa 1979-2006
3
7-11
Wayman Spence, 1990-1994
3
12
Spencer Museum of Art, 1996-1997
3
13
Helma Zeuze, 1997-1998
3
14

2.2:Chronological Correspondence, 1951-2010

DescriptionContainer
Correspondence, 1951-1956
3
15-16
Correspondence, 1962-1979
3
17-21
Correspondence, 1980-1984
3
22-24
Correspondence, 1985-1988
3
25-29
Correspondence, 1989
3
30-38
Correspondence, 1990-1994
3
39-40
Correspondence, 1995-1997
4
1-4
Correspondence, 1998-2010
4
5-11
Correspondence, Undated and Unidentified, circa 1980s-2000s
4
12

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