Roberta Allen papers
name: label: Creator
content: Allen, Roberta, 1945-
label: Names
content: John Weber Gallery
topic: label: Occupation
content: Conceptual artists -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Authors -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2022 by Roberta Allen.
creator: label: Creator
content: Allen, Roberta, 1945-
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Roberta Allen (1945- ) is an artist and writer based in New York City.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 5.3 Linear feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1967-2000
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.allerobe
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Drawings
label: Type
content: Sketchbooks
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Drawings
label: Genre/Form
content: Sketchbooks
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Roberta Allen papers measure 5.3 linear feet and date from 1967 to 2000, with the bulk from 1967 to 1983. The collection documents Allen's work through biographical material, personal and professional correspondence, writings, personal business records, exhibition and project files, photographic material, printed material, preparatory materials, and artwork.

The writings include personal diaries from throughout the 1970s, as well as artist statements. Correspondence is primarily professional in nature with curators and dealers, most prominently John Weber Gallery in New York and Walter Storms Gallery in Munich, among others. Business records include information regarding donations, trades, and sales of artworks. Project and exhibition files contain detailed plans for various exhibitions in museums and galleries. Photographic formats include slides, transparencies, negatives, black and white prints, and color prints. Printed material includes exhibition catalogues, printed ephemera, and clippings. The collection includes extensive preparatory materials exist for many series of photographic works and unique or limited edition artist books, sketchbooks, loose drawings, and photo collages.