E. B. Crocker Art Gallery records, circa 1850s-circa 1970s, bulk 1880s-1950s

Collection Information

Size: 4 Microfilm reels

Summary: The E. B. Crocker Art Gallery records date from the 1850s-1970s with the bulk of the material dating from the 1880s-1950s. The collection documents the gallery's founding and history primarily until the mid-20th century, and includes biographical material on the Crocker family and gallery directors; correspondence primarily related to general inquiries; manuscript material and research notes concerning the Gallery's history; photographs of the museum, Crocker family members, and associated individuals; account books and other financial and organizational records; printed material; and scrapbooks of printed material about the gallery, associated artists, and the arts in Sacramento.

Biographical/Historical Note

E. B. Crocker Art Gallery, located in Sacramento, California, is one of the oldest museums in the Western United States and is known for its collection of works from the Gold Rush era to the present day. Read More

Provenance

The collection was loaned to the Archives of American Art for microfilming in 1980 by the Crocker Art Museum and was returned after filming.

Language Note

English .

Location of Originals

• Originals are in the Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California.

Digitization Note

This site provides access to the papers of E.B. Crocker Art Gallery in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2023 from 4 reels of microfilm, and total 4,296 images.

Funding Note

Funding for the digitization of the microfilm for this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.