Linda Farris Gallery records, 1969-1995

Collection Information

Size: 13.4 Linear feet, 13 Boxes, 1 sol, 1 ov folder

Summary: The records of Seattle's avant-garde Linda Farris Gallery measure 13.4 linear feet and date from 1969-1995. The bulk of the records consist of artists' and exhibition files. Also found are gallery business correspondence, administrative files, event files, reference files, records of sales, scattered legal files, the personal papers of gallery owner Linda Farris, and printed materials.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Linda Farris Gallery was Seattle's leading venue for contemporary art during its twenty-five years of operation.

Provenance

The Linda Farris Gallery records were donated to the Archives of American Art by owner Linda Farris in 1995 at the time she closed the gallery.

Related Materials

An oral history interview with Linda Farris conducted in 1975 by Sally Swenson, is located in the University of Washington University Libraries Digital Collections.

Language Note

The collection is in English.

Funding Note

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Care Pool Fund.