Collection Information

Size: 6.0 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 1 reel)

Summary: REEL 642: 942 letters mainly relating to galleries, exhibitions and teaching. A large part of the correspondence is with Charles Alan and Paul Kantor. There are also 2 letters from Mark Tobey, and 1 each from Euguene Berman, Robert S. Neuman and James Hennesy. Also included is a scrapbook of 43 clippings about exhibitions; contracts, financial papers, and other material relating to his teaching career and to museum and gallery business matters; 17 exhibition announcements; 64 exhibition catalogs; 15 photographs of Oliveira and others; 2 drawings; and miscellaneous papers.

ADDITION: Press clippings, exhibition notices, and correspondence. [Portions previously microfilmed on reel 642].

Biographical/Historical Note

Painter and teacher; Stanford, California.

Provenance

Material on reel 642 lent for microfilming 1973-1974 by Oliveira. Portions subsequently donated by Oliveira along with additional, unmicrofilmed material in 1992.

Location of Originals

• Portions of reel 642: Originals returned to the lender, Nathan Oliveira, after microfilming.

Alternative Forms Available

Microfilm reel 642 available for use at only at Archives of American Art offices.

Restrictions on Access

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

How to Cite This Collection

Nathan Oliveira papers, 1951-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.