Mary Heath Keesling papers
name: label: Creator
content: Keesling, Mary H. (Mary Heath), 1914-
label: Names
content: Allan, William George, 1936-
label: Names
content: Diebenkorn, Phyllis
label: Names
content: Diebenkorn, Richard, 1922-1993
label: Names
content: Guston, Philip, 1913-1980
label: Names
content: Morley, Grace, 1900-1985
topic: label: Occupation
content: Art patrons -- California -- San Francisco
label: Occupation
content: Collectors -- California -- San Francisco
label: Topic
content: Art -- Collectors and collecting
label: Topic
content: Women art patrons
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1997 by Mary Heath Keesling.
creator: label: Creator
content: Keesling, Mary H. (Mary Heath), 1914-
setName: label: See more items in
content: Mary Heath Keesling papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of California collector and art patron Mary Heath Keesling measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1960 to 1996. The collection consists of personal and professional correspondence documenting the close relationship between Keesling and members of the San Francisco art community.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Collector and art patron Mary Heath Keesling (1914-2006) lived in San Francisco, California. Through volunteer work with the Junior League of San Francisco, she sparked an interest in modern art. Keesling served as a longtime member of the San Francisco Art Institute's Women's Board and acted as trustee for the institute.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.4 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1960-1996
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.keesmary
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of California collector and art patron Mary Heath Keesling measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1960 to 1996. The collection consists of personal and professional correspondence documenting the close relationship between Keesling and members of the San Francisco art community. Correspondents include William George Allan, Phyllis and Richard Diebenkorn, Philip Guston, Grace Morley, and others.