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Finding Aid for the Fisher Gallery Collection,
1932-1994
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Description
The Fisher Gallery Collection
consists of the papers of past and present Gallery
Directors; papers, publications, and media related to
exhibits at the Gallery; papers of the Museum Studies
Program; and papers from the early years of the Friends of
Art/Friends of Fine Art/Council of Fine Art.
Background
In 1939, the Elizabeth Holmes Fisher Gallery was opened,
the first museum in Los Angeles dedicated to the collection
and exhibition of fine art. Its first collection, 16th and
17th European painting, was a donation from Mrs. Fisher. In
the past 65 years, the Fisher Gallery has experience many
changes, including expansion, accredidation, and numerous
physical renovations.
Extent
41 boxes and one oversized
box
(ca. 21.5 feet)
Restrictions
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the University
Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of
University Archives as the owner of the physical material,
and is not intended to include or imply permission of the
copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Availability
Access
Collection is open for research. Collection is stored
off-site and advance notice is required for access.