Richard L. Nelson Gallery Records, 1946-2000

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Richard L. Nelson Gallery
Abstract:
Files about artists who showed their work at UC Davis's Richard L. Nelson Gallery as well as correspondence and historical records related to the gallery.
Extent:
22 linear feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Richard L. Nelson Gallery Records, AR-176, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

Files about artists who showed their work at the Richard L. Nelson Gallery as well as correspondence and historical records related to the gallery..

Biographical / historical:

The Richard L. Nelson Gallery was dedicated in 1976 in memory of the first Chair of the Department of Art at the University of California, Davis. Established as an exhibition venue and teaching resource for the Art Department, the gallery program also served the campus population, art communities, and general public of Northern California and the Central Valley. The gallery closed in 2016 with the opening of the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, which continues the Nelson Gallery's exhibits and programs.

Processing information:

Liz Phillips encoded this finding aid with help from student assistant Aditi Sinha.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Richard L. Nelson Gallery Records, AR-176, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292, US
Contact:
(530) 752-1621